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Court battle over Trump tariffs prolongs shipper uncertainty as holiday season nears

(This story has been refiled to remove an incorrect picture) By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Importer uncertainty ahead of the vital holiday ocean shipping season remains high, the executive director of the busiest port in the U.S. said on Thursday, as a court battle broke out over President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs. A U.S. …

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Costco misses sales expectations, but says it won’t raise prices yet

By Neil J Kanatt (Reuters) -Costco Wholesale missed analyst expectations for third-quarter revenue on Thursday and said it had pulled forward shipments of some goods it had planned to import this summer to lower the impact of U.S. tariffs. The membership-only retail chain said raising prices would be a “last resort”, unlike larger rival Walmart, …

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Wells Fargo signs deal to sell $4.4 billion rail assets portfolio

(Reuters) -Wells Fargo said on Thursday it has signed a deal to sell its rail equipment leasing business to a newly formed joint venture between railcar lessor GATX Corporation and Brookfield Infrastructure. The deal, which the U.S. banking giant said will not have a material impact on its financial position or earnings, includes the entire …

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American Eagle Outfitters reports bigger-than-expected loss, forecasts downbeat revenue

(Reuters) -American Eagle Outfitters forecast second-quarter revenue below estimates after reporting a wider-than-expected quarterly loss on Thursday, due to rising input costs and sluggish demand. Shares of the company, which withdrew its fiscal 2025 forecasts earlier this month amid tariff uncertainty, fell about 8% after the bell. Consumers grappling with financial constraints are avoiding non-essential …

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Wells Fargo moves closer to lifting asset cap after US regulator closes consent order

By Manya Saini and Nupur Anand (Reuters) -Wells Fargo on Thursday moved a step closer to getting its asset cap lifted after a top U.S. regulator lifted a 2015 punishment on the bank, leaving it with one more major hurdle to clear. The move by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency marks …

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OpenAI argues to keep countersuit against Musk in trial over for-profit shift

(Reuters) -OpenAI said it should be allowed to keep its countersuit against billionaire Elon Musk, saying the Tesla CEO’s motion to dismiss the ChatGPT maker’s claims has “no grounding in facts”. In a court filing late on Wednesday, OpenAI said its countersuit – which accuses Musk of engaging in fraudulent business practices under California law …

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Trading Day: Courting confusion

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  Tariff ruling and counter-ruling Tariff confusion reigned on Thursday as investors digested a U.S. trade court ruling late Wednesday against most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. They initially cheered the news, but by …

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Ulta Beauty raises annual profit forecast, posts upbeat quarter on resilient demand

(Reuters) – Ulta Beauty raised its annual profit forecast after beating quarterly results on Thursday, as lower inventory losses as well as new launches such as Milk Makeup and K-Beauty skincare brands helped drive demand at its stores. Shares of the company were up about 8% in trading after the bell. Cosmetics retailer saw uptick …

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US dollar drops as investors prepare for court battle on tariffs

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar fell on Thursday as investors prepared for U.S. President Donald Trump to battle a U.S. trade court ruling on Wednesday that blocked most of his proposed tariffs. A federal appeals court late on Thursday, however, reinstated Trump’s levies on imports. The order from the United States Court …

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Synopsys suspends forecasts after US cracks down on China chip software exports

(Reuters) -Synopsys suspended its annual and quarterly forecasts just a day after issuing them, as new U.S. export restrictions on China cast uncertainty over its ability to sell chip design software in the key market. Shares of the company were down marginally in extended trading after closing the session nearly 2% lower. The company said …

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