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ABC News - Business

Home Depot profit falls, but tops expectations in the face of economic uncertainty - Home Depot's results beat Wall Street's expectations in the fiscal first quarter on a strong showing from professional customers while homeowners started stocking up on some of their spring supplies

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Japan's economy expands at a 2.1% annual pace, boosted by consumer spending

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Oil prices keep swinging, and so do stocks worldwide

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As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities

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Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaks

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GM CEO Mary Barra talks economy, AI and more

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Affordable Care Act enrollment projected to plunge by 5 million as costs spike, analysis shows

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New Swatch model is introduced and case study in overexcited 'drop culture' plays out

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Court dismisses Elon Musk's case against Sam Altman and OpenAI -- The three-week trial featured testimony from Elon Musk and Sam Altman.

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Powell ends term as Fed chair: Takeaways from his tenure -- Powell faced a pandemic, an acute bout of inflation and a criminal probe.

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Dow closes above 50,000 as investors eye Trump-Xi summit -- Oil prices inched higher on Thursday.

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Tomatoes, seafood and more: Why are these grocery prices soaring? -- A historic oil shock has driven up supply chain costs, some analysts said.

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Senate confirms Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh, ending standoff over Powell probe -- Investigators moved last month to drop a probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

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