Target Extends Growth Streak With Strong Sales and Profit 
 

Target's sales and profit rose in the second quarter, extending the retailer's growth streak as investments in its stores, merchandise and digital capabilities continue to pay off.

 
Goldman Pursues Majority Stake in Chinese Venture 
 

Goldman Sachs has applied with Chinese regulators to take a majority stake in an investment-banking joint venture, the most recent move by a foreign company to tap the nation's vast financial sector.

 
Lowe's Reports Higher Profit, Beating Estimates 
 

Lowe's reported higher earnings in its latest quarter that topped expectations, in a sign the home-improvement retailer's aggressive cost-cutting strategy could be paying off.

 
Royal Bank of Canada's Profit Increases 
 

Royal Bank of Canada report that third-quarter profit grew as net interest income rose by almost 10%, but its credit-loss provision climbed 23%.

 
Huawei Finance Chief Argues Canada Abused Her Rights 
 

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou argued in court documents that Canadian efforts to extradite her to the U.S. should be stayed because of misconduct by Canadian and U.S. law enforcement.

 
Judge Agrees to Delay Former Alstom Executive's Bribery Trial 
 

A federal judge granted former Alstom executive Lawrence Hoskins a brief reprieve from his upcoming trial, but rejected claims that his constitutional rights had been violated.

 
Time to Buy Back Bayer 
 

Now is probably a good time for investors to buy back into Bayer after its ill-fated $63 billion acquisition of U.S. seed giant Monsanto.

 
Walmart Sues Tesla Over Solar Cells That Allegedly Sparked Fires 
 

Walmart is suing Tesla, alleging that some of the company's solar panels sparked roof fires at several of the retailer's locations, adding to the problems Tesla has had with its venture to power homes and stores.

 
China Resists Charge by Twitter, Facebook of Disinformation Effort 
 

China's government pushed back against moves by Twitter and Facebook to curb accounts the companies said were part of a state-sponsored disinformation campaign against Hong Kong protesters.

 
Crown Resorts Profit Declines as VIP Business Falls 
 

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts said its net profit fell 28% in the year through June, reflecting a decline in its VIP business.

 
 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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