August 2019 – Page 245

Dow jumps more than 200-points at the open as Target’s stock heads to all-time high

U.S. stocks opened solidly higher on Wednesday as upbeat quarterly results from retailers Target and Lowe's helped to support early buying. Investors were also awaiting the release…… Read more “Dow jumps more than 200-points at the open as Target’s stock heads to all-time high”

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. today announced the company will present at the following conferences: source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/j-b-hunt-transport-services-133000322.html?.tsrc=rss

More than 80% of employers said they are planning to increase their health and wellness budgets this year, more than double compared to 2009 (34%), according to…… Read more “More than Twice as Many Employers than 10 Years Ago are Planning to Increase Investments in Employee Health and Wellness, Optum Study Shows”

UPS (UPS) announced today that ChannelAdvisor Corporation (ECOM), a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions, now offers its services to thousands of small and medium-sized business (SMB)…… Read more “UPS & ChannelAdvisor Simplify Global Shipping And E-Commerce For Small And Medium-Sized Businesses”

(Bloomberg) — Pembina Pipeline Corp. agreed to buy Kinder Morgan Inc.’s Canadian unit and the U.S. portion of the Cochin Pipeline system for about C$4.35 billion ($3.3…… Read more “Pembina to Buy Kinder Morgan’s Oil Assets for $3.3 Billion”

(Bloomberg) — Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here.China confirmed it has detained a U.K. consulate worker…… Read more “China Confirms U.K. Consulate Staffer in Hong Kong Detained”

SpaceX and Boeing plan to start launching astronauts to the orbiting lab late this year or early next year. source https://finance.yahoo.com/m/392f5527-4c75-3076-98c4-754d2eee45a6/nasa-astronauts-add-docking.html?.tsrc=rss

Company recognized as Premier Partner for Google Cloud Platform source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ecs-awarded-google-cloud-premier-131000750.html?.tsrc=rss

Wall Street was set to open higher on Wednesday, as investors cheered upbeat earnings from Lowe’s and Target, while awaiting minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July policy…… Read more “US STOCKS-Target, Lowe’s drive Wall Street higher”