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Target's investments in online shopping are paying off

by Erika Beras
Nov 26, 2018
Target missed earnings expectations for the third quarter, yet the company is maintaining its forecast for the whole year. The reason? The retailer’s investments in its online segment are weighing down on its profit margins, but those investments are getting some traction as online sales jumped 49 percent in the latest quarter. Click the audio […]
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Investors finance lawsuits for potentially big returns

by Bradley George
Nov 22, 2018
The practice of advancing portions of expected personal injury settlements to plaintiffs draws scrutiny from states.
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The low-fee wars have no end in sight

by Justin Ho
Oct 11, 2018
Management fees race to the bottom as investors embrace passive index funds.
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Sears teeters on the edge of bankruptcy

by Marielle Segarra
Oct 10, 2018
The company is more than $5.6 billion in debt.
Customers shop at Chicago's last remaining Sears store on May 3, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois.
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The battle for small e-investors

by Erika Beras
Sep 4, 2018
Big banks are slashing fees — or even eliminating them.
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Why the former education secretary says "education runs on lies"

by Amy Scott and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 3, 2018
There's a disconnect between politicians' words on education and their actions, says Arne Duncan.
Then-Secretary of Education Arne Duncan meets with student chefs during a high school culinary contest in 2012.
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Kenyan president comes to the White House

by Erika Beras
Aug 27, 2018
President Donald Trump will welcome Kenya’s president, Uhuru Kenyatta, to the White House today. When it comes to trade and investment, there’s a lot for them to talk about. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
President Donald Trump welcomes Kenyan President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta to the White House Aug. 27, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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Investors flock to previously flooded Houston neighborhoods with hopes of big returns

by Andy Uhler
Aug 22, 2018
Some homeowners are eager to sell, but officials fear new renters will be put in harm's way.
In the Meyerland neighborhood in southwest Houston, Texas, house debris is still being cleared a year after Hurricane Harvey.
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Turkey’s new debt problem

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 13, 2018
Because of the country’s falling currency, its foreign debt just got a lot more expensive.
A teller holds Turkish lira banknotes at a currency exchange office in Istanbul on August 13, 2018.
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A hedge fund gets hungry for Campbell Soup

by Justin Ho
Aug 10, 2018
Big investment groups are scouring the market for companies whose stock they think could be worth more.
Hedge fund Third Point has invested nearly $700 million in Campbell Soup Co.
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