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U.S. factory, confidence data brighten economic outlook

New orders for U.S. manufactured capital goods rebounded in October, driven by rising demand for machinery and a range of other equipment, the latest indication of an acceleration in economic growth early in the fourth quarter. The brightening economic outlook received a further boost from other data on Wednesday showing a jump in consumer sentiment this month in the wake of the election of Donald Trump as the next president. While the number of people filing for unemployment benefits…

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U.S. business spending tepid; labor market firming

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for U.S. manufactured capital goods unexpectedly fell in September amid weak demand for computers and electronic products, which could temper expectations for an…

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U.S. durable goods orders data points to weak business spending

New orders for U.S. manufactured capital goods rose less than expected in June amid weak demand for machinery, suggesting an ongoing downturn in business spending. Business investment remains soft despite data ranging from retail sales to housing suggesting that U.S. economic growth has regained speed after growth almost stalled early in the year. The Commerce Department said on Wednesday non-defense

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Medivation agrees to open its books to Sanofi

San Francisco-based Medivation shares jumped as much as 4.2 percent after Reuters first reported that Medivation and Sanofi were in talks over a confidentiality pact, adding to similar agreements Medivation has with Pfizer Inc and Celgene Corp , which have also expressed interest in an acquisition. The move comes after Medivation rejected Sanofi's $9.3 billion offer in April, prompting Sanofi to embark on a campaign to convince Medivation shareholders to oust Medivation's

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U.S. factory orders fall, but rising backlogs hint at stabilization

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for U.S. factory goods fell in May on weak demand for transportation and defense capital goods, but growing order backlogs and lean inventories suggested the worst of the manufacturing downturn was probably over. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday new

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Fed’s Powell says interest rates could rise ‘fairly soon’

A U.S. rate hike may come “fairly soon” if data confirm the economy is continuing to grow and labor markets are still tightening, Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell said on Thursday in remarks that may help tee up higher rates as soon as mid-June. Powell said the economy remains on a “solid footing” and that he views ongoing job growth and evidence of rising wages as being more important than recent weakness in consumer spending and business investment. “There are good reasons to think that underlying…

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U.S. business spending mired in weakness, but economy picking up

U.S. business spending intentions weakened in April for a third straight month amid soft demand for machinery, but a surge in contracts to purchase previously owned homes to a 10-year…

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Strong U.S. durable goods orders offer hope for manufacturing

While other data on Thursday showed new applications for unemployment benefits increased last week, they remained below levels associated with a tightening labor market. The Commerce Department said orders for durable goods, items ranging from toasters to aircraft meant to last three years or more,

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