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Trading Day: The only way is up

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 3 (Reuters) - World stocks leaped to record highs on Tuesday, boosted by a relentless stream of strong U.S. and global earnings, with another slump in oil prices on Middle East peace hopes pushing down on bond yields and... Read More.

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US stocks hit records as profits keep piling up for Palantir and others, while oil prices ease NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rallied to records as companies kept piling up profits and oil prices eased. The S&P 500 shot up 1.8% Tuesday,... Read More.

Marathon Petroleum’s profits surge on big refining margin boost

By Nicole Jao and Arunima Kumar NEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters) - U.S. refiner Marathon Petroleum on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit jumped four-fold to $5.14 billion, topping analyst estimates as prolonged disruptions to crude supplies through the Strait of Hormuz doubled refining margins. U.S. refiners have... Read More.