Marketplace Morning Report Stories

Target reports its earnings Wednesday. After months of slumping sales and profits, the retailer is getting back to retailing basics: Renovating stores and pricing grocery items more competitively. That strategy means the Minneapolis-based retailer is abandoning some of the more futuristic innovations it was experimenting with. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

Republicans and Democrats don’t quite see eye to eye when it comes to repealing Obamacare. But when the Senate Finance Committee meets today, there’s likely to be common ground on how to improve care for the 3.5 million sickest and most expensive Medicare patients: a new bipartisan bill that targets new treatments for the people […]

Authorities are working to identify who developed a computer worm that's locking up data around the world and holding it for ransom. We'll discuss how India specifically is coping with the cyberattack, and then hear from a Microsoft regional director about the effectiveness of its patch software: Plus: a look at the future of France and Germany's relationship following Emmanuel Macron's presidential victory.

It’s tradition for any new French president make a pilgrimage to Germany. Given the particular power of Angela Merkel, the defeat of an anti-EU French candidate and French winner Macron’s interest in more European economic integration, the meeting will be more closely watched than usual. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

About 22 million Americans who are either married or living together keep separate bank accounts. That’s according to a recent survey by the personal finance site Bankrate.com. It also found that younger couples are more likely to keep their money separate. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

The U.S. and China have reached a deal to lower some of the barriers to trade between the countries. We'll take a look at what each country stands to gain from looser restrictions. Next, we'll explore Yale University's new guide on how to put economies back together, and then talk about how outlets are exploring a new business model that will include full-price stores.