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Credit Suisse raises Disney price target, subscriber estimates after strong Disney+ debut

In this photo illustration, the Disney + logo is displayed on the screen of an Apple MacBook Pro computer on November 08, 2019 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images Credit Suisse raised its outlook for Disney shares after the company released the “remarkable” first-day numbers for its new Disney+ …

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This is Walmart’s ‘Achilles heel,’ expert says ahead of Q3 earnings

Walmart could be about to hit a wall. The world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer is scheduled to report its fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday before the opening bell, and Wall Street experts are watching closely for any word on China, the Amazon.com rivalry or the state of the U.S. consumer. But …

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‘The Survivors’ Unpacks a Family’s Trauma

Adam Frankel was part of Barack Obama’s speechwriting team from the beginning of Obama’s presidential campaign through his first term in the White House. But Frankel’s memoir, while it offers glimpses of his interactions with Obama and of his time in government, is about something far more personal than his …

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Schiff refers ‘CrowdStrike conspiracy,’ stock jumps 11%

George Kurtz, co-founder and chief executive officer of Crowdstrike speaks during a global technology conference in Laguna Beach, California, Oct. 17, 2017. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hours after Rep. Adam Schiff led off the impeachment hearing on Wednesday with reference to the “discredited 2016 CrowdStrike conspiracy …

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Walmart and Nvidia earnings, Powell

Here are the most important things to know about Thursday before you hit the door. 1. Big-box retailer Walmart set to report The world’s largest retailer reports third quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is expecting Walmart to report earnings per share of $1.06, …

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Jamaica: A Small Nation With an Outsize Global Influence

THE CONFOUNDING ISLANDJamaica and the Postcolonial PredicamentBy Orlando Patterson For a tiny island in the Caribbean, Jamaica has long enjoyed an outsize global reach — there are the songs of Bob Marley and the gold medals of Usain Bolt, as well as the millions of sun-seekers flocking to the island’s …

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House considers USMCA Trump’s NAFTA replacement ahead of 2020 election

President Donald Trump delivers remarks on supporting the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade deal during a visit to Derco Aerospace Inc., a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 12, 2019. Carlos Barria | Reuters As President Donald Trump’s North American trade deal crawls toward approval, supporters are increasing …

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5 charts that show how milk sales have changed

Noel Hendrickson | Getty Images The milk industry is under pressure.  The latest sign of upheaval: Dean Foods, the nation’s largest milk maker, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday. The Dallas-based company is engaged in discussions with the Dairy Farmers of America, the biggest dairy co-operative, to sell all or part …

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The Gut-Punch Emotions of YoungBoy Never Broke Again

The life YoungBoy Never Broke Again raps about on his new album, “AI YoungBoy 2,” is a harrowing swirl of personal trauma, treacherous relationships, murderous fantasies and ice-cold bluster. How he renders it is striking: a sing-rap drawl, sometimes emphatic and sometimes absent-minded, flecked with light touches of the blues. …

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Best small business credit cards of November 2019

If you operate a small business, whether it’s part-time or full-time, you may benefit from opening a business credit card. Most issuers have pretty lenient qualification requirements for what’s considered a “business owner” and will likely accept your application whether you freelance, sell items online or run a growing company …

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