Retail major Target Corp. is recalling about 44,350 units of Cat & Jack Baby Heart Ears Rompers, citing choking risks to children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement. The recall involves rompers sold in various sizes from newborn to 24 months. The rompers were manufactured in Vietnam, and sold at Target stores across the United States and online.
European stocks look set to open on a positive note Friday as a batch of U.S. and Chinese economic data signaled that the global economic recovery is well underway.
China's gross domestic product expanded 18.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021, the National Bureau of Statistics said....
Consumer prices from euro area and new car registrations from Europe are due on Friday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association is scheduled to issue Europe's new car registrations data for March.
Disney's Launchpad, a new filmmaking program dedicated to a "new generation of dynamic storytellers", has unveiled the trailer for six original short films.
All six short films, each based on the theme "discover," will launch on Disney Plus on May 28. The program's inaugural season features stories...
Alcoa Corp. (AA), the largest producer of aluminum in the US, Thursday reported a first-quarter profit that more than doubled from a year ago, driven by increased shipments and prices. Both adjusted earnings and revenues for the quarter trumped Wall Street analysts' estimates.
Pittsburgh-based Alcoa...
Stocks moved sharply higher during trading on Thursday, more than offsetting the pullback seen in the previous session. The Dow and the S&P 500 reached new record closing highs, while the Nasdaq ended the day at its best closing level in two months.
Empty middle seats on flights can lower passengers' exposure to infections diseases, including COVID-19, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC has recommended airlines to keep aircraft cabin middle seats vacant to prevent transmission of viruses.
CDC says...
After moving sharply higher early in the session, stocks continue to see significant strength in mid-day trading on Thursday. With the strong upward move on the day, the Dow and the S&P 500 have reached new record intraday highs.
Reflecting strong buyer demand, the National Association of Home Builders released a report on Thursday showing a modest increase in U.S. homebuilder confidence in the month of April. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index inched up to 83 in April after dipping to 82 in March, matching economist estimates.
Stocks have shown a strong move to the upside in morning trading on Thursday, offsetting the pullback seen in the previous session. With the advance on the day, the Dow and the S&P 500 have reached new record intraday highs.
75,267 new coronavirus cases were reported in the United States on Tuesday, taking the national total to 31,421,367. The number of new cases is higher than the 7-day average of 71,511. 932 new deaths were reported in the country on the day. With this, the COVID death toll in the U.S. increased to 564,402, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University. The 7-day average of COVID deaths is 764.
Charlestowne Premium Beverages Inc. (FPWM) shares are down more than 32 percent on Thursday morning trade continuing a decline since Wednesday. There was no corporate announcement on the day that could influence the stock movement.
Currently, the shares are at $2.61, down 32.90 percent from the previous...
Business inventories in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of February, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The Commerce Department said business inventories climbed by 0.5 percent in February after rising by an upwardly revised 0.4 percent in January.
Walmart expects two-thirds of their Walmart U.S. hourly store roles to become full-time by the end of the current fiscal year, with consistent schedules from week to week, as part of their focus on creating even more opportunity for associates at Walmart.
After reporting a sharp pullback in U.S. industrial production in the previous month, the Federal Reserve released a report on Thursday showing production rebounded in the month of March. The Fed said industrial production jumped by 1.4 percent in March after plunging by a downwardly revised 2.6 percent in February.