Consumer confidence rose less than expected in February as people’s assessment of current conditions wavered, data released Tuesday by The Conference Board showed. The consumer confidence index came in at 130.7, up from 130.4 in January.
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A Japanese airline plans to buy a dozen new 787 Dreamliners from Boeing, the planemaker’s first order of the year after posting zero new orders in January. Of those jets, 11 will be the 787-10 which is built exclusively at Boeing’s North Charleston campus.
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Shares of Palo Alto Networks (PANW) – Get Report plunged Tuesday following a weak earnings report issued after the close on Monday, with several analysts subsequently downgrading the security software maker’s stock. Palo Alto Networks reported much …
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Johnson & Johnson and Apple announced on Tuesday a new study called Heartline to find out if the Apple Watch can help reduce the risk of stroke and detect atrial fibrillation (AFib) early. AFib is the leading cause of stroke, but Johnson & Johnson said it can …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices rose at a faster pace in December as mortgage rates remained low and a falling supply of available properties set off bidding wars between buyers. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index climbed …
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