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Asian shares mixed as Huawei sanctions stir trade fears

Stocks marched higher for the third day in a row Thursday, erasing the big plunge they took on Monday on worries about the worsening trade fight between China and the U.S. Banks reversed course and helped lead the broad gains.

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Amazon may have crushed expectations for its first-quarter earnings results (its fourth straight quarter of record profit), but that still didn't land it in the top spot of a recent list of fastest-growing companies.

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___ Mnuchin optimistic on trade battles; Wall Street approves WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is making progress in talks with Canada and Mexico over the lifting of steel tariffs, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday.