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Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer talk government shutdown and Trump border wall

Alex Edelman | AFP | Getty Images GP: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (2nd-R), D-CA, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (2nd-L), D-NY, Rep. Steny Hoyer (L), D-MD, and Senator Dick Durbin (R), D-IL, exit the White House after meeting with US president Donald Trump to discuss the partial government shutdown, January …

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Tesla is sued for a passenger death due to a defective battery

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Brand new Tesla Model S cars sit on front of a Tesla showroom on August 2, 2017 in Corte Madera, California. Tesla will report second-quarter earnings today after the closing bell. Chicago law firm Corboy & Demetrio said on Tuesday it filed a lawsuit against …

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Trump’s prime-time sales pitch for wall didn’t change shutdown fight

Carlos Barria | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an address on border security in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. President Donald Trump’s lunchtime prediction to broadcasters on Tuesday was right. His televised speech didn’t …

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Herbalife chief resigns over comments made before taking job

Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Herbalife Plaza in Torrance, California. Shares of Herbalife are down more than 2 percent after the resignation of CEO Richard Goudis over comments he made before he became the company’s top executive. The company did not release any details about the exact …

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Lennar said it can’t give a 2019 forecast because market so ‘uncertain’

Mark Elias | Bloomberg | Getty Images A stucco crew plasters the exterior of a new two-story home at the Lennar Corp. Madison Pointe at Central Park development in Doral, Florida. The U.S. housing market has become so cloudy that Lennar says it can’t give investors guidance for 2019. The …

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Qualcomm calls Apple CEO Tim Cook’s comment ‘misleading’

Ethan Miller | Getty Images Qualcomm Inc. CEO Steve Mollenkopf speaks during a keynote address at CES 2017 on January 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Qualcomm said on Tuesday Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook’s comment that there was no recent settlement discussions between the iPhone maker and the …

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Wall Street’s new marijuana analyst is overweight Tilray and Canopy

Piper Jaffray initiated coverage on cannabis producers Tilray and Canopy Growth on Tuesday, joining a short — but growing — list of Wall Street brokerages watching the industry. While admitting “we still have much to learn in the sector,” analyst Michael Lavery set overweight ratings for both Canadian marijuana companies …

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Amazon Alexa gadgets debut at CES

Alex Wong | Getty Images Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, founder of space venture Blue Origin and owner of The Washington Post, participates in an event hosted by the Air Force Association September 19, 2018 in National Harbor, Maryland.  There are two things I’d like to tell you about CES 2019. …

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Treasury yields climb as US-China trade talks conclude

AFP Contributor | AFP | Getty Images China’s President Xi Jinping (L) and US President Donald Trump attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017. Political developments will also likely be another area of focus for investors Wednesday, as the U.S. …

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Futures higher as US and China conclude trade talks

Damir Sagolj | Reuters President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping meet business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. Investor focus will also likely be attuned to political developments, as the U.S. government shutdown showed no signs of letting up. President …

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