Dollar Tree misses holiday-quarter estimates, to shut nearly 1,000 stores

Dollar Tree misses holiday-quarter estimates, to shut nearly 1,000 stores

By Granth Vanaik and Anuja Bharat Mistry (Reuters) -Dollar Tree missed market expectations for holiday-quarter sales and profit on Wednesday and laid out plans to shutter 970 of its Family Dollar stores, as the retailer looks to revamp the struggling...
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Oil prices up 3% to 4-month high on US crude stock drop, Russian refinery attacks

Oil prices up 3% to 4-month high on US crude stock drop, Russian refinery attacks

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 3% to a four-month high on Wednesday on a surprise withdrawal in U.S. crude inventories, a bigger-than-expected drop in U.S. gasoline stocks and potential supply disruptions after Ukrainian attacks on...
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Musk says ‘Deutschland rocks!’ after visit to arson-hit Tesla plant

Musk says ‘Deutschland rocks!’ after visit to arson-hit Tesla plant

BERLIN (Reuters) – Elon Musk on Wednesday visited Tesla’s European gigafactory in Gruenheide, Germany, where operations had resumed after an arson attack on a nearby electricity pylon last week led to a costly power outage that halted production. T...
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Wells Fargo pushes back Fed rate-cut expectation to June from May

Wells Fargo pushes back Fed rate-cut expectation to June from May

(Reuters) -Wells Fargo on Wednesday joined major banks such as Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and UBS Wealth Management in forecasting the first rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve in June. Wells Fargo, which had previously expected the cut in...
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Zara-owner Inditex shares rise to record high on spring season boost

Zara-owner Inditex shares rise to record high on spring season boost

By Corina Pons MADRID (Reuters) -Zara-owner Inditex’s shares rose to a record high after it reported positive early spring sales, boosted by upmarket fashions and continuing the strong momentum that saw its 2023 revenue growth top that of rival H&M.....
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Wall St slips with inflation data on deck

Wall St slips with inflation data on deck

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed slightly lower on Wednesday, a day ahead of a key inflation reading that could heavily influence expectations for the timing of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. The...
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U.S. oil futures settle lower as Fed takes stock before cutting rates

U.S. oil futures settle lower as Fed takes stock before cutting rates

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. crude oil futures settled lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held firm on its decision to hold off cutting interest rates in the near future, while growing U.S. crude stockpiles added further pressure....
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