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Charts suggest Netflix, Apple, Facebook won’t go much lower

After a brutal rotation out of the technology stocks that came on the heels of the Senate passing its tax reform bill, CNBC’s Jim Cramer wanted to check in with tech. Tech stocks recovered on Tuesday after Monday’s storm of selling, caused in part by investors trying to buy shares …

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BB&T CEO says tax reform good for banks and the overall economy

Getty Images House Way and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (L) (R-TX) and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R) (R-WI), joined by members of the House Republican leadership, introduce tax reform legislation November 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. Among other things, Republicans are looking to reduce the corporate tax rate …

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CEOs don’t expect to hire more, even as they expect sales to grow

Optimism abounds in the most recent measure of how CEOs view the economy, according to the Business Roundtable. Despite the cheery outlook, more business leaders now see labor as the greatest cost facing their companies. This is the first time in 24 quarters that CEOs identified labor costs, rather than …

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