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Shares had risen on a merger of BB&T and SunTrust, but then a Trump adviser threw cold water on the market.

Taco Bell recorded its strongest growth in same-restaurant sales in seven quarters.

Twitter reported quarterly profit, excluding some items, of 31 cents per share.

The deal creates the sixth largest bank by assets and deposits.

The company said it now expects 2019 adjusted earnings per share of between $5.55 and $5.65.

Trump touted the economic benefits achieved under his administration in the past two years.

Strong results from Disney’s media networks, which includes ESPN and other properties, helped fuel the earnings beat.

FOX Business takes an in-depth look at the state of the economy before Trump offers his own assessment Tuesday night.

SOTU may offer the financial markets big clues on the economy and trade.

The feature will allow businesses to manage messages from both Facebook Messenger and Instagram through the same portal.

Wall Street is worried that the tech giant is spending too much—but there’s a silver lining.

The company also raised its annual forecast for profit and sales on higher demand for luxury skincare products.

An unexpected dinner Monday night also helped lift investor sentiment.

Royal Dutch Shell, Exxon Mobil and Chevron all reported stronger-than-forecast earnings last week.

Microsoft maintained its lead, but Apple is staging a comeback.

Slack was considering making its stock exchange debut through a direct listing, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The legislation comes amid continued criticism from Democrats over the GOP-led tax law.

Tech and industrial stocks were helping lift major equity averages.

Starboard sees more opportunities to invest in the brand than to cut costs.

In November, GM said it needed to reduce its North American white-collar workforce by about 8,000.