Verizon Communications Inc. shares gained Friday after the company posted results that analysts called “clean” and “reliable.” The wireless operator topped both revenue and adjusted earnings expectations for the June quarter even as both dipped from a year ago as the company felt the effects from COVID-19. In particular, Verizon’s …
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I am sure you have heard the saying… Christmas in July. Did you know it has three meanings? The first meaning of the term is actually holding a Christmas party in July with decorations, food and more. The second meaning is how The Hallmark Channel makes it a “thing” to …
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Mexico’s state of Sonora has toughened its border restrictions ahead of a the Fourth of July holiday in the U.S., typically a heavy time of tourism, as cases of coronavirus spike in America. “We are all going to be on alert at this time to prevent them from coming, whether …
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European stocks drifted lower Thursday, continuing a choppy week in which markets waver between optimism on signs of improving economic activity and worries that the coronavirus is still spreading. After two days of gains, the Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, -0.15% slipped 0.4%. The German DAX DAX, +0.11% , the French …
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Disinfectants and hand sanitizers may be dandy for consumers sheltering at home from the coronavirus pandemic, but for some it appears liquor is quicker. From the week ending March 7 through the week ending April 18, when U.S. consumers were most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, total alcohol sales jumped …
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In the wake of coronavirus-related volatility in the stock market, investors are asking: “Is the economic data showing that there will be a depression?” The No. 1 mistake investors make as they try to figure out the answer is that they are mostly focused on one dimension of a two-dimensional …
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