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(RTTNews) - European markets ended mostly higher on Tuesday amid signs the spread of coronavirus is slowing and on hopes central banks will come up with fresh stimulus measures to boost economic growth.

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido will return to his country "in the coming hours" after traveling to North America and Europe, his press team said on Tuesday, capping a three-week tour in which he was widely celebrated by foreign leaders.

Canada's Bombardier said on Tuesday German railway operator Deutsche Bahn's [DBN.UL] intercity double-deck trains were expected to be ready by summer as it was working to fix some software glitches.

South Africa's MTN Group expects full-year headline earnings to rise as much as 50%, it said on Tuesday, still a slowdown from the previous year due to one-off items including interest on regulatory fines in Nigeria.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) was clinging to a small gain Tuesday afternoon, up 0.12% at 12:30 p.m. EST. The coronavirus outbreak that originated in China surpassed 1,000 deaths and 40,000 cases, and the global economic impact remains unclear. However, the

The booming U.S. sports betting market could be worth $5 billion in profits with three British betting stocks set to soar as a result, according to Jefferies.

Image source: The Motley Fool.

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As forecast, Skechers (NYSE: SKX) ended 2019 with a bang. The shoemaker topped its own guidance for the holiday quarter and eclipsed $5 billion in annual sales for the first time. Shares popped as much as 17% but closed just 4% higher the day after the report.  

Astellas (OTC: ALPMY), Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ: SGEN), and Merck (NYSE: MRK) have good news for new bladder cancer patients who aren't eligible for standard chemotherapy. Followup data from an ongoing clinical trial suggests that a combination of Padcev and Keytruda could be

In trading on Tuesday, the First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.7% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Sprint, up about 72.8% and shares of T-mobile, up about 10.7% on the day.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes scaled new highs on Tuesday as investors took heart from remarks by a top Chinese health adviser that the coronavirus outbreak may be peaking.

What happened Insurance and financial services company Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ: BHF) is soaring on Tuesday. As of 11 a.m. EST, the company's stock had risen by 14%.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) made it so small business owners no longer have to go to an office supply chain like Staples to buy, well, office supplies. It has been easier to order from Amazon than go to a physical store for a long time so Staples needs to give its former customers a r

U.S. job openings dropped for a second straight month in December to hit their lowest level in two years, while hiring increased marginally, suggesting a recent acceleration in job growth was unlikely to be sustained.

After a years-long slog, wireless telecom T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) is one big step closer to being allowed to merge with rival Sprint (NYSE: S) to form a service provider that can better compete with industry giants AT&T and Verizon. U.S. District Court Judge Victor Marrero 

Lawmakers from German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling conservatives have backed a position paper on 5G mobile networks that recommends tougher rules on foreign vendors while stopping short of banning China's Huawei, sources said.

Argentina has decided to postpone a principal payment on the country's AF20 bond until Sept. 30 as part of the government's wider debt restructuring plan, the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday.