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Economy ranks as No. 1 issue for Republican voters, but it’s not in Democrats’ top 5, poll finds

Ahead of next month’s election, a new Gallup poll has found no overlap at all between Republican and Democratic voters in their top five issues.

European companies could still beat earnings estimates, Barclays says

European companies are heading into the upcoming earnings season on shaky ground, but lowered earnings estimates could help them beat analysts’ forecasts in fiscal 2024.

Hurricane Milton’s impact could be felt in sectors such as building supplies, banks and hotels

Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf coast late Wednesday, has been described as “a dangerous major hurricane” by the National Hurricane Center.

Inflation still slowing, CPI to show, but some warning signs might flash

The rate of U.S. inflation is likely to slow again in September, but fresh doubts have emerged about whether the Federal Reserve can hit its 2% target earlier than expected.

U.S., and intriguingly, Australia, have the most expensive stocks by one measure

Why one trader says most U.S. stocks are expensive, and many foreign ones are cheap.

Biogen’s stock bounces after FDA boost on kidney-transplant rejection treatment

Biogen stock was headed higher Wednesday, to bounce off an 11-year closing low, after the biotechnology company received positive news from regulators about its treatment for kidney-transplant rejections.

How this 34-year-old went from working in retail to owning her own restaurant

Jackie Podhurst worked for Target and Macy’s before opening a restaurant in New Jersey.

Oil prices extend retreat after industry data shows rise in U.S. crude inventories

Oil futures were lower Wednesday morning ahead of official data on U.S. inventories, extending a sharp pullback seen the previous session on prospects for a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.

How phones and computers are bombarding our brains and creating a FOMO epidemic

The more we engage with digital devices, the less satisfied and more isolated we become.

The U.S. fertility rate is falling. Is there anything we can do?

Policies tried by countries like Sweden might prevent the fertility rate from falling further

Viking Therapeutics’ stock boosted by positive data from trial of treatment for rare metabolic disorder X-ALD

Viking, which is also developing a weight-loss pill, has a buy rating from all 13 analysts offering coverage.

Wall Street’s most bearish firm on stocks says there’s a chance of an upswing

JPMorgan strategists say the Fed’s easing and China stimulus are reviving hopes for a late-cycle reflation trade
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