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Stocks Gain After Major Companies Beat Wall Street Expectations
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Stocks Gain After Major Companies Beat Wall Street Expectations

Makers of everything from Post-it Notes to jet engines to business software clued in Wall Street Tuesday on their 2023 outlooks. Markets were cautiously optimistic.The three major stock indexes opened in the green and didn’t look back. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged higher 0.6%, or 205 points. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.9%.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
States Sue Meta Alleging Harm to Young People on Instagram, Facebook
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States Sue Meta Alleging Harm to Young People on Instagram, Facebook

Updated Oct. 24, 2023 2:11 pm ETA coalition of 41 states and the District of Columbia are filing lawsuits alleging that Meta Platforms has intentionally built its products with addictive features that harm young users of its Facebook and Instagram services.The lawsuits, in federal and state courts, say Meta misled the public about the dangers of its platforms for young people. The states also allege that Meta knowingly has marketed its products to users under the age of 13, who are barred from the platform by both Meta’s policies and federal law. The states are seeking to force Meta to change product features that they say pose dangers to young users.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Stocks Tick Down After Treasury Yield Hits 5%
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Stocks Tick Down After Treasury Yield Hits 5%

Investors have been waiting for the right moment to jump back in the frigid bond market. On Monday, some of them took the plunge. A monthslong bond selloff helped push the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield above 5% on Monday morning for the first time since 2007. Some investors saw the milestone as a buying opportunity, quickly pushing yields back to 4.836%. Yields rise as prices fall. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Meta, Amazon Earnings Put Stock Market to the Test
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Meta, Amazon Earnings Put Stock Market to the Test

Investors are about to see whether the stock market has more fuel in the tank.A group of tech stocks known as the Magnificent Seven has powered the S&P 500’s 2023 rally. Most of those companies will open their books in the coming days, allowing investors to gauge whether big tech and the broader market have room to run. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Meta, Amazon Earnings Put Stock Market to the Test
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Meta, Amazon Earnings Put Stock Market to the Test

Investors are about to see whether the stock market has more fuel in the tank.A group of tech stocks known as the Magnificent Seven has powered the S&P 500’s 2023 rally. Most of those companies will open their books in the coming days, allowing investors to gauge whether big tech and the broader market have room to run. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Meta, Amazon Earnings Put Stock Market to the Test
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Meta, Amazon Earnings Put Stock Market to the Test

Investors are about to see whether the stock market has more fuel in the tank.A group of tech stocks known as the Magnificent Seven has powered the S&P 500’s 2023 rally. Most of those companies will open their books in the coming days, allowing investors to gauge whether big tech and the broader market have room to run. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
The U.S. Cities With the Most Cutting-Edge Tech Workers
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The U.S. Cities With the Most Cutting-Edge Tech Workers

Journal Reports: TechnologyHow Pittsburgh Has Become a Hot Tech Center. Sort of.By James R. HagertyOctober 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM ETHome to Carnegie Mellon, the former steelmaking hub now can boast of its tech prowess. But it’s not Silicon Valley.
Can AI Do Empathy Even Better Than Humans? Companies Are Betting On It.
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Can AI Do Empathy Even Better Than Humans? Companies Are Betting On It.

By Lisa BannonOct. 7, 2023 9:02 am ETListen to article(3 minutes)Busy, stressed-out humans aren’t always good at expressing empathy. Now computer scientists are training artificial intelligence to be empathetic for us.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8