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Israeli army says two rockets launched at Israel from Gaza landed short

Mohamad Torokman | Reuters A Palestinian protester takes cover during clashes with Israeli troops at a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah December 7, 2017. The Israeli …

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SHAK, SAGE, AVGO, EXPE, PCLN & more

Brendan McDermid | Reuters A trader wears a DOW 24,000 hat as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, (NYSE) as the Dow Jones Industrial Average crosses 24,000, in New York, U.S., November 30, 2017. Check out which companies are making headlines before the bell: Shake …

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Apple suppliers are rising on hopes the iPhone X will finally boost revenues

Getty Images A member of staff photographs a customer as he checks the new iPhone X upon its U.K release in the Apple store, on November 3, 2017 in London, England. Shares in Skyworks Solutions, Cirrus Logic, and Qorvo traded higher on Thursday after fellow Apple supplier Broadcom hinted the …

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Household wealth jumps to near $97 billion, 72 percent higher than crisis level

Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images A shopper counts money at a checkout in a Best Buy store in Chesapeake, Virginia. Household wealth in the U.S. rose nearly 2 percent in the third quarter and is approaching double the level it was during the financial crisis, according to Federal …

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Analyst downgrades Expedia, says growth trajectory remains uncertain

Stronger business travel in 2018 will likely mean higher profits for hotels, airlines and car rental providers, but online travel company Expedia won’t be in on the windfall. Growth concerns have dogged Expedia throughout the year, and MKM Partners analyst Christopher Agnew says these worries aren’t likely to resolve themselves …

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IPhone X displays from LG may come soon

Getty Images A member of staff photographs a customer as he checks the new iPhone X upon its U.K release in the Apple store, on November 3, 2017 in London, England. LG may soon start to supply some of the displays used in the iPhone X, according to The Korea …

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USA bobsled team’s sleds stuck in customs at LAX as Olympic trials loom

Getty Images Justin Olsen, Evan Weinstock, Steven Langton and Christopher Fogt of the United States compete in the 4-man Bobsleigh during the BMW IBSF Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Cup on November 17, 2017 in Park City, Utah. The U.S. national bobsled team is in Germany for World Cup Olympic trials …

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Nikki Haley casts doubt on US attendance

Carlos Barria | Reuters U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, September 15, 2017. A senior U.S. official has cast doubt over whether U.S. athletes will able to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea amid heightened …

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Sage Therapeutics surges more than 70% after depression drug breakthrough

Shares of Sage Therapeutics soared 75 percent on Thursday after the company announced positive results in the testing a major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment. Sage said in a release that 64 percent of patients achieved MDD remission using the SAGE-217 drug in the 15th day of treatment. This is the …

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$450 million Leonardo painting heading to new Louvre museum

Tolga Akmen | AFP | Getty Images Christie’s employees in front of Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi painting at Christie’s auction house in central London on Oct. 22, 2017. A Leonardo da Vinci painting of Christ that sold in New York for a record $450 million (380 million euros) is …

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