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Strong economic data from Europe and Asia sent U.S. stock-index futures climbing modestly on Wednesday, suggesting the Dow and S&P could open near record highs.

Wall Street ended solidly in the green as the S&P 500 logged its 11th record close of the year, the first five-day string of record closes since '98. The Dow also notched its 17th record close.

Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba officially announced plans over the weekend to list its huge initial public offering in New York instead of Hong Kong.

Setting the stage for one of the biggest initial public offerings ever, China's Alibaba Group is reportedly 95% certain it will list its shares in New York instead of Hong Kong.

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Currencies in Asia tumbled and stocks in China fluctuated after China's central bank devalued its tightly controlled currency.

China’s Communist Party announced a formal investigation last month into one of the party's most senior figures, Zhou Yongkang, and one hedge fund manager says the move will bring broader political and market implications.

GlaxoSmithKline said some of its executives in China appeared to have breached Chinese law related to an ongoing bribery scandal. 

Chinese police accused GlaxoSmithKline of reportedly bribing officials and doctors by channeling money through travel agencies. 

GlaxoSmithKline has so far found no evidence of bribery in China related to past sales of Botox despite fresh allegations that it paid doctors cash and other benefits to prescribe the treatment.

Shares of KFC and Taco Bell parent Yum Brands are down about 8%  as traders digest disappointing news about its slow overhaul in China.

Investors and analysts expressed disappointment with Apple's record shipments of iPhones and conservative guidance for the current quarter.

Disney plans to open its largest retail store in Shanghai as it ramps up investment in China to take advantage of its booming middle class.

Management raised its 2013 earnings projections after reporting a 16% jump in second-quarter profits.

Boosted by demand from China and the U.S. Ford reported its Focus model was the world's best-selling passenger car in 2012.

Apple struck a deal with China Mobile to begin selling iPhones on the world's biggest mobile network starting in January. 

Yum Brands revealed an adjusted 2Q profit of 56 cents a share, beating estimates by two cents. Sales of $2.9 billion came in close to forecasts.

Walt Disney revealed details of its first theme park in mainland China, which remains on schedule to open in spring 2016.

It's hard to blame investors for losing sleep over China's $7.5 trillion shadow banking industry, but the fears of a new financial crisis may be overblown.

A report says China will top the U.S. as the world's largest economy by 2024, a black eye politically perhaps but also a huge opportunity for U.S. businesses to sell their goods to increasingly affluent Chinese consumers.