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The investment bank also says the company will get there without much effort, too.

Investors take a breather ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.

Asian shares were mostly lower on Friday as worries that the trade standoff between the U.S. and China might expand put investors in a selling mood.

Stocks tumbled Thursday on Wall Street as investors' anxiety over the U.S. trade spat with China increased and put the market on track for its third straight week of losses.

Shares of Tesla opened lower Thursday, a day after an influential analyst raised questions about demand for its electric vehicles and told investors that Tesla could become a restructuring story.

___ Trade impasse: Trump pledges $16B to farmers; markets slump WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rolled out another $16 billion in aid for farmers hurt by his trade policies, and financial markets shook Thursday on the growing realization that the U.S. and China are far from settling a bitter, year-long trade dispute.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

Best Buy Co. (BBY) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $265 million.

The Latest on trade tensions between the United States and China (all times local): 6:10 p.m. China's foreign ministry says the country is open to resuming trade talks with the U.S., but sincerity and mutual respect are needed.

Asian markets were broadly lower on Thursday as traders focused on tensions between the U.S. and China and braced for the impact of their tariff hikes.

Stocks, U.S. Treasury yields and crude oil all fell as investors ponder length of trade war.

Banks and retailers pushed the market broadly lower in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday.

The Brazilian cosmetics maker Natura has announced that it is buying Avon Products in an all-stock deal.

An aggressive campaign at Target to let customers do more online is paying off.

___ US stocks fall on mixed earnings, trade tensions; oil slumps U.S. stocks closed lower Wednesday, weighed down by mixed corporate earnings from big retailers and uncertainty over the trade spat between the U.S. and China.

Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Wednesday, weighed down by mixed corporate earnings from big retailers and uncertainty over the trade dispute between the U.S. and China.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

Lowe's Cos. (LOW) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $1.05 billion.

The Latest on federal judge's ruling against Qualcomm (all times local): 10:40 a.m.

U.S. stocks end lower on investor concern about the expanding trade war with China.