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USA stock indexes edge higher in early trading; oil down
Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Thursday reported higher-than-expected quarterly sales at established us stores, as a huge investment to bring more customers into the discount retailer paid off and a bigger push into e-commerce boosted online purchases, sending its shares to a 52-week high. [Full Article...]
OECD says new deal will help fight tax avoidance

Man tried to get into cockpit on flight to Hawaii

Unemployment rate in Weld County drops again to 2.1 percent in April
New Jersey added jobs in April, according to the state Department of Labor, which also revised the March job loss almost 30 percent lower. The jobless rate in Orange County and Seminole County dropped to 3.5 percent, also a 10-year low, and lower than the March rate of 3.8 percent. [Full Article...]
Plans new package of Venezuela sanctions soon
Among those hit with sanctions was Maikel Moreno, a Maduro ally who became president of the 32-judge court in February . Security forces fired tear gas at stone-throwing gangs, and crowds smashed their way into shops and offices in San Cristobal, the state capital, and elsewhere. [Full Article...]
Trump's Leaked Education Budget Proves Problematic For Essential Programs

New French President Visits Mali in First Trip Outside Europe

The Case for and Against J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP)
Meadow Creek Investment Management LLC now owns 17,472 shares of the department store operator's stock worth $108,000 after buying an additional 2,212 shares during the last quarter. Northcoast Research reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of J C Penney Company in a research note on Friday, February 24th. J C Penney Company has a 52-week low of $4.17 and a 52-week high of $11.30. [Full Article...]