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According to company records,102 company-owned and franchise locations have already closed in the first six months of the year.

Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs, were 35 cents per share.

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The industry has been consolidating to survive a decline in print ad sales.

Shares were moving high in the premarket and will add to gains in the Dow Industrial Average when the market opens.

Morgan Stanley's 2Q results beat on both the top and bottom lines.

UnitedHealth Group's 2Q results topped estimates on both the top and bottom lines.

A new survey by Bankrate found that Americans have turned away from stocks and say real estate is their favorite long term-investment.

he company raised its 2019 forecast for operational sales.

Wells Fargo results topped expectations on both the top and bottom lines.

Goldman Sachs 2Q results beat on both the top and bottom lines.

The nation's largest bank reported $29 billion in revenue and profits of $2.82 per share.

Thiel, who co-founded PayPal and sits on Facebook’s board of directors, called on the FBI and CIA to investigate whether the company has been infiltrated by foreign intelligence.

Citigroup reported 2Q profit of $1.95 per share topping the estimate for $1.80.  Revenue came in at $18.8 billion.

Investors continue to remain optimistic that the Fed will cut rates after Chairman Jerome Powell's testimony on Capitol Hill this week.

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Amazon shares have risen for eight consecutive trading sessions, representing their longest positive streatch since July 17, 2018.

Investor sentiment was also buoyed by optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at their July 31 meeting.

Stories moving the markets and shaking up the world.

Markets are again optimistic about a possible interest rate cut.