US consumers confident in April, but slightly less so
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence dampened slightly in April but remains high as inflation concerns continue to weigh on their short-term outlook. The Conference Board…
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Can Musk deliver on his vision for Twitter? Questions remain
Tesla CEO Elon Musk stands to be the next owner of Twitter, having pledged roughly $44 billion to buy the social platform and take it…
Sherwin-Williams: Q1 earnings snapshot
CLEVELAND — Sherwin-Williams Co. today reported first-quarter net income of $370.8 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit of $1.41. Earnings,…
3M: Q1 earnings snapshot
ST PAUL, Minn. — 3M Co. today reported first-quarter profit of $1.3 billion. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit of $2.26….
UPS: Q1 earnings snapshot
ATLANTA — United Parcel Service Inc. today reported first-quarter profit of $2.66 billion. The company said it had profit of $3.03 per share. Earnings, adjusted…
Rail unions refusing advance payments in favor of a new deal
OMAHA, Neb. — All the major railroads now plan to offer their employees up to $600 a month in advance of raises they expect to…
GM to offer electrified Corvette as early as next year
General Motors says it will be offering an electrified Corvette as early as next year as it continues to strengthen its foothold in the electric…
Court won’t revive ban on secret filming at slaughterhouses
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today rejected an appeal by Kansas to revive a law, earlier struck down by lower courts, that banned secret filming…
Stocks open lower on Wall Street, extending market’s losses
NEW YORK — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street following drops in overseas markets, continuing a losing streak for U.S. markets that has brought…
Insider Q&A: ProShares CEO Michael Sapir on bitcoin funds
NEW YORK — Bitcoin’s public profile grew six months ago when the first exchange-traded product tied to it hit the market. It took just two…