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Ford’s shares slide on lower year-end guidance despite earnings beat

The quarterly earnings are the first since Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Ford’s credit rating to junk status in September.

‘There are lives at stake’: PG&E criticized over blackouts to prevent California wildfires

PG&E’s preemptive outages have come under deep criticism by those who argue that the blackouts threaten lives and local response efforts to fire emergencies.

Target CEO Brian Cornell expects to spend $50 million more on payroll to staff for busy December

“I think we are going to see a very consistent rhythm and drumbeat,” of shoppers during December, Target CEO Brian Cornell said.

As Chipotle’s stock slides, analysts ask if its valuation has peaked

Analysts are pointing to the high valuation of Chipotle’s stock after shares fell Wednesday despite a strong third-quarter performance.

Two-time NBA champion Zaza Pachulia says losing more than $100,000 made him a better investor

Zaza Pachulia invested in two restaurants after signing his first big contract in the NBA, and both closed within two years. Pachulia credits the failure with making him a better investor.

Trump to nominate Houston doctor to replace acting FDA chief Ned Sharpless, WSJ says

Sharpless, the former director of the National Cancer Institue, was thought to be one of the top candidates to be nominated by Trump for the post of permanent chief of the FDA.

Boeing is ‘hopeful’ planes will be part of China trade deal as lack of orders forces production cut

Boeing is monitoring the trade war with China, as tariffs push the company to plan production cuts of its 787 Dreamliner.

As McDonald’s falls behind on fake meat, fad chicken, its stock slips for first time in two years

Burger King beat McDonald’s to fake burgers and Popeyes to a new chicken craze. But the Big Mac maker will thrive in a new era of restaurant conglomeration, says Piper Jaffray analyst Nicole Miller Regan.

Boeing is still assuming 737 Max gets regulatory OK by year-end, but production costs rise

Boeing expects to ramp up production of the planes to 57 a month by the end of next year.