TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Friday after a slide on Wall Street as investors nervously watched the U.S.-China trade talks in Washington. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.5 percent to 21,368.54 in morning trading. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.5 percent to 6,170.30. South...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Caesars Entertainment Corp. gave few clues Thursday as to the status of its talks with billionaire Carl Icahn, who has taken a large stake in the casino giant and says he wants fundamental changes in the company. In a conference call following Caesars' fourth-quarter earnings report,...
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street, breaking a three-day winning streak for the S&P 500. The modest decline in the benchmark index Thursday marked only the fourth loss this month. The losses were broad, with...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Domino's Pizza shares tumbled Thursday after the company's same-store sales growth fell short of expectations in the U.S. and abroad. Ann Arbor-based Domino's said sales at established U.S. stores grew 5.6 percent in the fourth quarter, its 31st consecutive quarter of positive...
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were little-changed Thursday following a listless day on Wall Street ahead of U.S.-Chinese negotiations aimed at ending a tariff battle. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index lost 0.1 percent to 21,402.69 after a gauge of manufacturing activity fell to a three-year low, suggesting...
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Garmin Ltd., up $12.09 to $83.06 Higher demand for fitness trackers and navigation devices pushed profit and forecasts beyond Wall Street's expectations. Owens & Minor Inc., down $1.39 to $6.55 The medical supply...
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. Stocks are closing modestly higher on Wall Street, extending the market's gains from a day earlier. Gains in technology, materials and energy companies Wednesday outweighed losses in health care and real estate...
CVS Health is setting 2019 earnings expectations well below Wall Street forecasts, as the company struggles to fix part of its business while blending in a major acquisition and attempting to change how customers use its stores. The drugstore chain and pharmacy benefit manager also is dealing with industry-wide...
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday after a modestly high finish on Wall Street that extended the market's gains into a fourth week. The Nikkei 225 index rose 0.6 percent despite news that Japan's exports sank 8.4 percent in January from a year earlier, far more than forecast....
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart defied a gloomy government retail sales report for December, delivering fiscal fourth-quarter profits and sales that beat Wall Street expectations. The world's largest retailer also enjoyed another quarter of surging e-commerce sales during the critical holiday period as it expanded...