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Asia stocks rise, but gains for dollar, oil capped by jitters
By Nichola Saminather | SINGAPORE SINGAPORE Asian stocks, taking some cues from a steady Wall Street, edged up on Thursday while the path for the dollar, which crawled up from a
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Samsung Electronics to reveal Galaxy Note 7 probe results this month: JoongAng Ilbo
SEOUL Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) will announce this month the results of an investigation into what caused some of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to catch fire, the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper reported on Monday citing unnamed sources. The South
Nike's revenue beats estimates
Nike Inc (NKE.N), the world's No. 1 footwear maker, reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue, helped by higher demand from Western Europe, Greater China and emerging markets. The company's shares were up 4 percent at $53.89 in after-market trading on Tuesday. Nike's
Viacom's shares could jump 40 percent: Barron's
Shares of Viacom Inc (VIAB.O) could rise 40 percent in the next year as the New York-based media company's new CEO Bob Bakish focuses on its Paramount Pictures studio and a handful of its networks to turn the business around,
