Market Snapshot: Dow dips by more than 100 points as threat of government shutdown weighs

U.S. stock benchmarks traded lower Thursday as investors focused on threat for a partial government shutdown as well as a fresh batch of quarterly earnings results.

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Next for #TimesUp and #MeToo: More women CEOs

Women accounted for 18% of chief executive officer replacements in 2017.

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Earnings Watch: Netflix earnings: Did price increases send customers packing?

Netflix Inc. is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings after the bell on Monday, and analysts will likely scour the books for any insight into how its most recent price increases have impacted growth.

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Goldman expects Wal-Mart’s fortunes to improve alongside the consumer’s

Goldman Sachs upgraded Wal-Mart and put the retail giant on its Conviction List based after a 2018 analysis ahead showed that it would be a good year for consumers.

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Ford shares sink to their lowest level in nearly two months

Shares of Ford Motor Co. end at their lowest level since late November after the car maker presented a grim picture of its profit this year and its preliminary 2017 numbers fall short.

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Apple, Oracle and Microsoft are expected to issue less debt in 2018

After five years of rapid growth, technology companies are expected to issue less debt in 2018 as they start to bring some of the cash parked overseas back to the U.S.

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Currencies: Dollar slips after rally, as pound retakes $1.39

The dollar moved down against other major currencies on Thursday, pulling back after a late-day rally in the prior session that was sparked by a Federal Reserve report suggesting U.S. inflation is picking up.