News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
November 19 2019 - 11:30AM
Dow Jones News
Retailer Results Give Mixed Read on Consumer Spending
Retailers gave a mixed read on consumer spending heading into
the key holiday season, with department store chain Kohl's and Home
Depot reporting weak sales, but discounter TJX continuing to log
strong sales.
Conductors Begin Strike at Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway conductors went on strike as talks
over a new collective agreement continued past a midnight deadline
set by their union.
Home Depot Lowers Sales Outlook
Home Depot lowered its sales forecast for the year as the
company reported higher quarterly revenue, but fell short of Wall
Street expectations. Shares fell 4% premarket.
Boeing Nets Major Order for Its Grounded 737 MAX Jet
Boeing received a substantial agreement for its grounded 737
MAX, providing an important vote of confidence in the aircraft,
while the planemaker was separately close to reviving a big order
for its 787 Dreamliner, according to people familiar with the
matter.
Nevada Casino Regulator Proposes New Sexual-Harassment Rules
Nevada gambling regulators are set to vote on new rules that are
intended to protect casino workers from sexual harassment, but some
who have pushed for changes say the guidelines are too weak to
afford real protections.
Winter Relief for Europe's Airlines Raises Too Many Hopes
Investors were expecting too little of European airlines going
into the winter low season. Now they may be expecting too much.
New Gaming Services Offer So Many Ways to Play...and Pay
There are more devices, platforms and services to choose from
than ever before. Here's how to figure out what's best for your
play habits and your wallet.
Alibaba's $13 Billion Hong Kong Share Sale Already Oversubscribed
Alibaba will stop collecting orders early for its roughly $13
billion Hong Kong stock sale due to strong investor demand for its
shares.
Real-Estate Brokerage Compass Buys AI Startup Detectica
Compass, a SoftBank-backed real-estate brokerage company,said it
had acquired an artificial-intelligence startup to help improve the
buying and selling process for its agents and their clients.
Tesla Powers Up Its Big Australian Battery
The world's largest battery is about to get even bigger, with
Tesla set to boost the capacity of its southern Australia
lithium-ion operation by 50% to provide additional stability to the
power grid.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
November 19, 2019 11:15 ET (16:15 GMT)
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