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Fitbit aims to take a piece out of Apple with new smartwatch
Fitbit Inc. unveiled its long-awaited smartwatch on Monday, elbowing into a crowded market to restart its growth.

Gasoline jumps after Harvey shuts Gulf Coast refineries
U.S. gasoline futures surged Monday after Tropical Storm Harvey knocked out refining operations and traders tried to gauge damage in the Houston area, preparing for a potential shortage in gasoline...

Foxconn to build $10 billion factory in Wisconsin with $3 billion in incentives
Foxconn Technology Group, which helped turn China into the center of electronics manufacturing, is setting up shop in the U.S., with plans for a $10 billion plant in Wisconsin

Trump says Apple CEO has promised to build 3 plants in U.S.
President Trump, in a 45-minute interview with The Wall Street Journal, said CEO Tim Cook promised him Apple would build "three big plants, beautiful plants."

WebMD sold to KKR in $2.8 billion deal
KKR & Co. has reached a deal to buy WebMD Health Corp. for $2.8 billion. The New York-based health-information provider had been running an auction after publicly putting itself in...

Existing-home sales slide as prices surge on tight inventory
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes fell in June and prices jumped as strong demand overwhelmed a pinched supply of available homes.

JBS to sell Greeley’s Five Rivers Cattle Feeding as part of $1.8B divestment plan
Brazil's JBS SA, the world's largest meatpacker, said Tuesday it aims to sell $1.8 billion of assets in a bid to shore up its cash position following a corruption settlement...

Boulder-based Celestial Seasonings owner faces deadline: Report earnings or be delisted
Hain Celestial Group faces the risk of being delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange unless it reports its numbers from the past year by the end of Thursday.

Fed raises rates, sets out plan to shrink asset holdings beginning this year
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday, sending a message of confidence in the U.S. economy despite evidence of weaker price increases in recent months.

Gymboree files for bankruptcy, will close 375 stores in chapter 11 restructuring
Children's clothing seller Gymboree filed for bankruptcy, hoping to cement a deal to slice more than $900 million in debt off its books and survive the shakeout in the retail...