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Envision tanks after earnings miss, will review strategic alternatives

Envision Healthcare shares tanked 36 percent to a 52-week low after the company posted a weaker-than-expected profit. The S&P 500, meanwhile, rose 0.3 percent to an all-time high. On Tuesday, the company reported adjusted earnings per share of 73 cents for the third quarter, well below the Reuters estimate of …

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JPMorgan upgrades American Airlines, calls stock sell-off ‘overdone’

The recent sell-off in shares of American Airlines is “overdone,” according to one Wall Street analyst. JPMorgan upgraded American to overweight, arguing that plans to boost revenue will continue to buoy the company. American narrowly beat profit expectations during last week’s earnings report after multiple hurricanes in August and September …

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For This Playwright, Africa With Laughter, Not Tears

It was when she was cast as a cockroach — and not even the play’s sole cockroach — that Ms. Bioh realized that if she wanted better roles, she would have to start writing them. (Her contemporaries Katori Hall and Dominique Morisseau followed a similar trajectory.) Later, at Columbia’s School …

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Electronic Arts shares drop after Wall Street raises concerns over ‘Star Wars’ game sales

Chesnot | Getty Images Gamers play the video game ‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ developed by DICE, Criterion Games and Motive Studios and published by Electronics Arts on Sony PlayStation game consoles PS4 Pro during the ‘Paris Games Week’ on October 31, 2017 in Paris, France. “Star Wars Battlefront II,” Electronic …

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5 Shows to See if You’re in New York in November

Photo Tony Shalhoub, left, as Tewfiq and Katrina Lenk as Dina in the musical “The Band’s Visit” at the Ethel Barrymore Theater. Credit Sara Krulwich/The New York Times New Yorkers are infamous for regarding their city as the center of the universe and, on especially self-satisfied days, as the only …

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There’s something about the Facebook chart that makes me want to buy, trader says

Facebook is at record highs, and TradingAnalysis.com founder Todd Gordon says there’s something in the charts that leads him to believe that the stock has more room to run. The tech giant is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings after the bell Wednesday, and Gordon is expecting Facebook to rally based …

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Billionaire gives $125 million to U of Chicago economic department

Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Ken Griffin, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Citadel, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, May 1, 2017. Billionaire businessman Ken Griffin is donating $125 million to the University of Chicago’s Department of Economics. The university announced Griffin’s gift Wednesday, saying …

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Listen at Your Own Peril: 3 Chilling Audiobooks for Halloween

It is somehow more eerie to hear a person narrate the impending doom in a horror story than it is to read the same words on a page. Here are three stories sure to unsettle you this Halloween: a true crime narrative by the friend of a serial killer, a …

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Kahlil Joseph’s New Film Is Steeped in Harlem’s History. And His Own.

That was at the urging of his brother, Noah Davis, a contemporary artist who founded an influential exhibition space in Los Angeles called the Underground Museum. Mr. Joseph was a successful filmmaker at the time, directing music videos for artists like Flying Lotus, and was later nominated for an Emmy …

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The 10 most attractive UK start-ups to work for, according to LinkedIn

Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images A man enter the doors of the ‘WeWork’ co-operative co-working space on March 13, 2013 in Washington, DC. 2. Perkbox Global headcount: 180 Valuation: $82 million Perkbox is in the business of helping employers treat their teams right and the company practices what …

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