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‘Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812’ to Close on Broadway

Photo Josh Groban in “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812,” which will end its Broadway run on Sept. 3. Credit Sara Krulwich/The New York Times “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812,” the Broadway musical that had more Tony Award nominations than any other last season, will …

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If you’re looking for a reason to sell, we just got it, expert says

Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The New York Stock Exchange, on Wall Street The Dow Jones industrial average closed 33.08 points lower at 22,085.34 and the S&P 500 closed 0.24 percent lower at 2,474.92. “Investors are on autopilot. They have been on autopilot,” said Dani Hughes, pointing to …

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ValueAct, Mason Morfit sells $500 million in Microsoft stock

Stephen Lam | Getty Images Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft Activist investor Morfit Mason and ValueAct sold about 7 million shares of Microsoft’s stock over the past week, according to regulatory filings released on Tuesday. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $72.50 apiece to $72.61 apiece, valuing the …

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An Art Adviser Known for His Gilded Touch

Photo Lawrence Van Hagen in May at his “What’s Up” show in New York. Credit Daniel Weiss for The New York Times Lawrence Van Hagen Age 23 Hometown Paris Now Lives In an art-covered, two-bedroom house in the Chelsea neighborhood of London. Claim to Fame Mr. Van Hagen is a …

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Credit Suisse’s Garthwaite says dollar entering a long bear market

U.S. companies most exposed to Europe, such as McDonald’s and Activision Blizzard, should benefit from the U.S. dollar’s slump, Credit Suisse said. “We on the Global Equity Strategy team believe that the dollar is likely entering a long-term bear market,” Andrew Garthwaite, Credit Suisse’s managing director and global equity strategist, …

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Glen Campbell, Whose Hit Songs Bridged Country and Pop, Dies at 81

At the height of his career, Mr. Campbell was one of the biggest names in show business, his appeal based not just on his music but also on his easygoing manner and his apple-cheeked, all-American good looks. From 1969 to 1972 he had his own weekly television show, “The Glen …

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‘Not running for anything but re-election’

Mike Theiler | AFP | Getty Images Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at National Harbor, Maryland, on February 23, 2017. Count Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker out as a presidential candidate in 2020. The Republican told CNBC on Tuesday he is “not running for …

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The chart that is making one trader bet on Apple again

There’s something in the charts that has renewed Todd Gordon’s faith in Apple. Just over a week ago, the founder of TradingAnalysis.com believed that Apple’s rally had temporarily stalled. But the stock’s performance after the tech giant reported earnings Aug. 1, when the shares hit a new all-time high, has …

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New York Film Festival Selects Titles by Baumbach, Haynes and Gerwig

Photo A scene from “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected),” directed by Noah Baumbach. Credit Atsushi Nishijima & Netflix New movies from Noah Baumbach, Todd Haynes, Greta Gerwig, Richard Linklater, Woody Allen and Agnès Varda are among the 25 films – including eight directed by women – that will be …

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Odds aren’t good for winning both Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots

Getty Images A sign advertises the Powerball jackpoy outside of a magazine store on January 13, 2016 in New York City. After no winners were declared in recent drawings, Wednesday night’s $1.5-billion jackpot is the biggest in lottery history. Powerball is played in 44 states and three U.S. territories. More …

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