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Bond guru, Bill Gross, issued a big warning on Tuesday about capital markets. Mr. Gross is worried that markets will fall because there is a big disconnect between Main Street and Wall Street.

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As L’Oreal revealed the prospective buyer for The Body Shop, some of the brand's loyal users may have heaved a collective sigh of relief.

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The Fed raised interest rates not because of the current inflation rate, but because of their expectations for the inflation rate in 2019. Rounding broadly, there is a one-year time lag until on real economic activity changes and another one-year time lag until inflation changes.

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An independent Kurdistan could not only redraw the map of the Middle East for the first time in almost a century, but also take a chunk of Iraq's oil resources with it.

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Improved macroeconomic conditions are favoring home retailers Home Depot and Lowe’s. However, for Q1 2017, Lowe’s posted disappointing results, indicating that it has not been able to take complete advantage of the strengthening industry environment.

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Sell-offs like the one in NASDAQ stocks in recent days present a buying opportunity for investors who look into the companies behind the stocks, and see a good business model that delivers growth and profits over long periods.

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Amazon’s surprise move to buy grocery chain Whole Foods is the beginning of a second epic battle between Amazon and the grocery industry, which is threatening to turn that industry into a ‘skull island’ filled with shattered neighborhood grocery stores, deli places, and takeout places.

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Urban Outfitters' shares fell sharply last week when the company warned of an uptick in the comparable sales decline in the second quarter (three months ended July 2017), carrying on the downward trajectory of the stock price since the beginning of the year.

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The ride-hail firm announced their plans to curb emissions as part of a post-Paris agreement among leading companies.

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US retail giant Amazon has announced that it will buy Whole Foods Market for over $13 billion, pushing the acquirer's stock price to just short of $1,000 - up around 30% since the start of 2017 - pressuring rival retailers' stock prices in the US and prompting speculation over more sector M&A.

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