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Zoom, ubiquitous technology during the pandemic, may face tougher competition

Aug 31, 2020
The videoconferencing company reports quarterly earnings for a period when its user population has ballooned.
A student attends a University of New Mexico class via Zoom. The software has become synonymous with video calls.
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Banks count their blessings in recovery

Oct 12, 2018
Three big banks posted their quarterly results Friday. And they were good. When you hear that profits at a bank like JPMorgan Chase were up almost 25 percent, you have to wonder: Why? Well, one reason is banks are making a lot more from you and me. Click the audio player above to hear the […]
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How HP is faring with its printer-PC business

Aug 24, 2016
When HP split in two, one company took the legacy hardware lines, printers and PCs.
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Economy ended 2015 stronger, recession danger recedes

Mar 25, 2016
GDP is revised upward for Q4 2015, and looks to gain momentum in 2016 from jobs, housing, and consumer spending.
GDP is seeing an uptick in the U.S.
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It's beginning to look a lot like markdowns

Nov 11, 2015
Warm weather and fewer tourists have left big retailers with too much inventory

Stubborn productivity figures have two possible causes

Aug 11, 2015
The theory that the Fed subscribes to could determine if interest rates go up.

Shareholders' review of Yelp? Not five stars.

Jul 29, 2015
The platform's stock sank 25 percent after a second disappointing earnings report.

For public good, not for profit.

Apple's drop illustrates the power of expectations

Jul 22, 2015
Apple is down sharply following the release of its numbers Tuesday.

Wal-Mart reports results after hiking workers' pay

May 19, 2015
Will the costs of Wal-Mart's much-publicized pay hike hurt its bottom line?

Tough times for the ultimate driving machine

Nov 5, 2013
Quarterly profits were down for BMW.