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Shares of Shopify drop on surprise loss, but Cramer says you’ll regret selling

Shares of Canadian e-commerce company Shopify dropped after reporting a surprise loss on earnings.

Alphabet should spin off YouTube because it would be worth $300 billion as standalone, analyst says

If YouTube becomes a $300 billion standalone company, it would rank as one of the top 20 biggest companies in the S&P 500

Boeing CEO declines to say whether he’ll resign: ‘I’m focused on the job at hand’

Boeing’s CEO Dennis Muilenburg is under increasing pressure after two fatal crashes of the company’s best-selling planes killed 346 people.

Market should surge to a new record in November, if history is any guide

The S&P 500 just hit a record, and big market gains in November over the past decade suggest that stocks can surge to new all-time highs over the next month.

Online spending this holiday season is set to hit a record $143.7 billion

If digital spending during November and December reaches $143.7 billion that would be a 14.1% rise from a year ago.

Grocery stores are no longer the future for some consumer goods brands, says new VC founder

Getting mass distribution on the shelves of huge retailers may not be the best way forward for new consumer-goods brands, according to the co-founder of a new venture capital (VC) business The Craftory.

5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday

Stocks are set for a lower Tuesday open on Wall Street, after the S&P 500’s Monday record, with the Nasdaq on track for biggest losses.

UAW strike cost GM about $3.8 billion for 2019, substantially higher than estimated

The 40-day strike lasted from Sept. 16 until Friday, when a majority of the union’s 48,000 members approved a new four-year deal. It was the longest national walkout against the automaker since a 67-day strike in 1970.

Financial advisors need a succession plan to benefit clients and their own firm

With average financial advisor now in their 50s and many in their 60s and 70s, the fate of thousands of practices remains in doubt. Studies show that most small advisors, particularly solo practitioners, have no successor to fill their shoes.