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Earnings Report

Lowe's misses earnings estimates, shares fall

U.S. home improvement retailer Lowe's reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings and slashed its forecast for profit margins, as it spends more on marketing and longer employee shifts to boost sales.

BHP Billiton returns to black with $6.7 billion profit

Anglo-Australian miner, BHP Billiton, has reported a return to black with a $6.7 billion annual profit a year after the company's worst ever full-year result and says it wants to sell its U.S. shale oil assets.

S&P 500 gains after two days of declines; energy falls

The S&P 500 ended slightly higher on Monday after two sessions of losses, but simmering tensions between the United States and North Korea kept investors on edge and a drop in oil prices weighed on energy shares.

S&P 500 gains after two days of declines; energy falls

The S&P 500 ended slightly higher on Monday after two sessions of losses, but simmering tensions between the United States and North Korea kept investors on edge and a drop in oil prices weighed on energy shares.