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Fed’s Williams says sees ‘smidgen’ slower rate hikes

The Federal Reserve probably needs to keep U.S. interest rates lower for longer given headwinds from weak global economic growth, a stronger dollar and an unexpectedly sustained drop in oil prices, a top Fed official suggested on Friday. San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams told …

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Lockheed seals services deal with Leidos, forecasts profit below view

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp on Tuesday announced a $5 billion tax-free deal to combine its information systems and government services business with Leidos Holdings Inc , and forecast a lower-than-expected profit in 2016. Lockheed's shares fell as much as 5 percent amid confusion over future prospects for the Pentagon's No. 1 supplier, although the stock recovered after Lockheed officials reassured analysts they still expected rising sales and earnings in coming years. Lockheed was

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Yahoo to decide next strategic steps after quarterly earnings: sources

Yahoo Inc will decide on its next strategic steps only after releasing quarterly earnings on Feb. 2, people familiar with the matter said, as the company continues to resist investor calls to explore a sale of its core Internet assets. Yahoo wants to gauge shareholder reaction after presenting its strategic vision during the earnings conference call, one of the people said. Yahoo this month rebuffed several potential buyers for its core Internet assets, including private equity firms, the three sources said this week.

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Fed’s Williams sees strong case for December interest-rate hike

By Ann Saphir BERKELEY, Calif. (Reuters) – There is a “strong case” for raising interest rates when Federal Reserve policymakers meet next month, as long as U.S. economic data does not disappoint, a top Fed official said on Saturday. “The data I think have been…

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Aetna, Anthem reassure investors on Obamacare business

Aetna and Anthem said their individual insurance businesses, which include the plans created by President Barack Obama's national healthcare reform law, had performed in line with projections through October. The announcements came the day after UnitedHealth cut its earnings forecast and said it might exit the Obamacare exchanges in 2017.

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