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The Wall Street Journal: CEO says AT&T ‘prepared to litigate’ over Time Warner acquisition

AT&T Inc.’s chief executive said Thursday he is prepared to go to court to defend the telecom giant’s proposed takeover of Time Warner Inc. if settlement discussions with antitrust regulators fail.

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Market Extra: Stock-market investors are starting to freak out about this ugly chart

Wall Street bears are sounding alarms about a recent drop in non-investment-grade bonds, popularly referred to as junk bonds.

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Market Snapshot: Dow snaps seven-session winning streak on tax-delay jitters

U.S. stocks close lower Thursday in their worst session in two weeks on worries over a possible delay in a corporate tax cut that many believe had fueled the equities rally this year. However, main indexes trimmed losses during the day after the House Ways and Committee approved a bill to overhaul the tax code, setting up a vote by the full House.

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The Tell: Why earnings expectations explain everything about the stock-market rally

If you want an explanation for why the U.S. stock market has rallied 16% this year in the face of geopolitical uncertainty and rising interest rates, all can be explained by earnings outlooks, says DataTrek’s Nicholas Colas.

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What to do when you replace an employee who suddenly left under a cloud

Christopher Plummer will take over a role originally given to Kevin Spacey in an upcoming film.

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Trump Today: Trump Today: China not to blame for bilateral trade deficit, president says

President Donald Trump launched a charm offensive toward Chinese President Xi Jinping during his state visit to Beijing.

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Capitol Report: Highlights of the Senate’s tax-reform plan

Highlights of the Senate’s tax reform plan, as released Thursday by the finance committee.

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Brett Arends's ROI: Brexit hardliners are selling England by the pound

Risks to the British economy and stock market are rising, writes Brett Arends.

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Currencies: Dollar extends slide as Senate tax plan delays corporate tax cut

The U.S. dollar index sags throughout Thursday trading, marking its biggest pullback of the week after a Senate tax bill called for delaying a cut in the corporate rate until 2019.