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Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, February 18, 2016
Feb 18, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, February 18, 2016

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 People walk along the Malecon — an esplanade — in Havana, Cuba . On today's show, we'll talk about President Obama's reported upcoming trip to Cuba. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Airing on Thursday, February 18, 2016: On today's show, we'll talk about President Obama's reported upcoming visit to Cuba; Wal-Mart's retail battle; and Matthew Weatherley-White, of CAPROCK Group, joins us to cover low oil prices, alternative energy stocks and the mainstreaming of ESG investing.

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EU weighs the cost of a British exit

by Stephen Beard
Feb 18, 2016
Britain demands concessions on EU migration and fiscal rules at crucial meeting.
Nigel Farage, leader of the U.K. Independence Party, speaks at the European Union headquarters in Brussels on Thursday. EU leaders will later head into a summit sharply divided over compromises needed to avoid Britain leaving the bloc.
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Wal-Mart posts results, faces headwinds

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 18, 2016
Competition from online retailers weigh on the retailer; wage hikes add to costs.
Competition from online retailers and deep discounters weigh on Wal-Mart.
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Apple Pay debuts in China

by Rob Schmitz
Feb 18, 2016
Apple's mobile payment system faces stiff competition in the world's second-largest economy.
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Wal-Mart's woes in retail

by David Brancaccio
Feb 18, 2016
Gas in Venezuela, inflation, Wal-Mart, and the UK.
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Airing on Thursday, February 18, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about President Obama’s reported upcoming visit to Cuba; Wal-Mart’s retail battle; and Matthew Weatherley-White, of CAPROCK Group, joins us to cover low oil prices, alternative energy stocks and the mainstreaming of ESG investing.

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