Commodities

Asian shares were mixed Thursday, with some indexes erasing earlier gains that had echoed a rally on Wall Street.

U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Wednesday, recouping some of the market's losses from a day earlier.

___ Apple to build 2nd campus, hire 20,000 in $350B pledge SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is planning to build another corporate campus and hire 20,000 workers during the next five years as part of a $350 billion commitment to the U.S. economy that will be partially financed by an upcoming windfall from the country's new tax law.

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With the holidays gone, some people still have bad gifts hanging around.

U.S. stocks climbed broadly in early trading Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average past the 26,000-point mark for the first time.

___ Bank execs sing praises of new tax law as windfall looms NEW YORK (AP) — Two of the nation's biggest banks — JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo — are indicating they expect to see significant future benefits from the recently enacted GOP tax bill, through both lower taxes and increased business.

Asian stock markets were mostly higher on Monday after Wall Street's strong finish last week.

Asian stock markets edged higher on Monday after Wall Street's strong finish last week.

Rising retailers pushed U.S. stock indexes further into record territory on Friday, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index was on pace to close out its seventh week of gains in the last eight.

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Signs of inflation are percolating.

Most Asian stocks markets pushed higher Friday after Wall Street's latest record close.

U.S. stocks recovered from their first wobble of the year and ticked higher in Thursday morning trading.

___ Walmart boosts starting pay, closing dozens of Sam's Clubs NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is closing dozens of Sam's Club warehouse stores across the country after announcing earlier that it was boosting its starting salary for U.S. workers.

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Grain futures were mixed Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

___ As companies give bonuses, prospect of pay gains still hazy WASHINGTON (AP) — American Airlines is handing out $1,000 bonuses to its employees.

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Grain futures were mixed Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.