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MarketWatch First Take: Exxon Mobil exits Russia after Kremlin’s ‘expropriation blackmail’
Exxon Mobil announced its exit from Russia this week after Moscow grabbed the company’s 30% stake in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas venture. Exxon Mobil has operated in Russia for more than 25 years.
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: Abbott Laboratories predicts COVID-19 will be endemic this winter
Abbott, a major producer of COVID-19 tests, does not think there will be a strong appetite for kits
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Earnings Results: Generac stock rocked after profit warning due to weakness in home generator business
Shares of Generac Holdings Inc. suffered a record selloff on Wednesday, after the home generator maker issued an earnings warning and cut its growth outlook, citing pressure on residential sales.
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The Margin: George Floyd’s family is suing Kanye West for $250 million over ‘flagrant’ remarks about his death
Floyd’s family is suing the musician who now goes by Ye after he falsely claimed Floyd died of fentanyl use, and not at the hands of Minneapolis police.
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: FTC chief Khan says ‘stealth’ digital ads are designed to ‘exploit children’s insecurities’ for profit, as agency considers new rules
FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan warned digital advertisers that the agency is considering new rules to protect children from “stealth” advertising.
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The Fed: Inflation still high but easing Fed’s Beige Book finds, as recession fears grow
Inflation eased a bit in the early fall, a Federal Reserve survey found, but prices were still rising rapidly while higher interest rates socked the economy and spurred more talk of recession.
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Earnings Results: After chip equipment maker ASML hikes outlook, Lam Research stock rises ahead of own earnings report
U.S. shares of ASML Holding NV rallied Wednesday after the Dutch chipmaking-equipment supplier’s better-than-expected results and raised outlook boosted shares of peers like Lam Research Corp.
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: Redfin details a housing market ‘standstill,’ and its stock sinks to all-time low
Shares of Redfin Corp. sank to their lowest level ever after the residential real-estate brokerage reported a steep drop in September home sales and listings.
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Market Extra: U.S. companies are off to a strong start this earnings season. Here’s what it will take for stocks to rally
U.S. stocks have advanced since the start of the week as the third quarter earnings reporting season has gotten off to a strong start, with the big banks and other large firms surpassing analysts’ expectations.
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: Biden defends his release of oil reserves from criticism that it’s politically motivated
President Joe Biden delivers remarks as his administration rolls out plans to release 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.