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Top Stories : 2018January03Wednesday

The Ratings Game: McDonald’s super-sized growth potential spells trouble for competing fast-food chains

Market Extra: Here’s why the South African rand isn’t fazed by Cape Town’s water crisis

ETF Investing: ETFs shattered their growth records in 2017

Can men save retail? Nordstrom’s makes big bet on a once overlooked shopper

Harry Boxer’s four stocks popping to start the new year

Intel suffers an epic security fail, offering a big opportunity for AMD

HGTV’s Chip and Joanna Gaines are expecting their fifth child — why that’s a luxury for most Americans

What time is the $440 million Powerball drawing — and the $418 million one for Mega Millions?

The Tell: Why investors are facing ‘the Icarus dilemma’ in 2018

Market Extra: A record amount was spent on S&P 500 dividends over 2017, and 2018 could break that record

Real-time headlines : 2018January03Wednesday

Feb. gold gains $2.40, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,318.50/oz

Gold up 9-straight sessions, marks highest settlement since Sept. 15

Trump says Bannon has 'lost his mind' and had 'little to do' with campaign

AveXis could be lifted by rival Spark Therapeutics' pricing scheme for gene therapy: RBC

Roku shares are up more than 9%

Allergan expects restructuring savings of $300 to $400 mln

Allergan expects restructuring costs of $125 mln, most of which will be recorded in Q4

Allergan to lay off 1,000 employees in effort to meet 2018 earnings goals

McDonald's price target revised down to $187 from $205 at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey

TJX Cos. shares down 2.2% in Wednesday trading

Market Pulse : 2018January03Wednesday

Trump says Bannon 'lost his mind' after ex-strategist's comments in book

Ralph Lauren shares slide 3% after Cascend reiterates sell rating

Riot Blockchain shares down 11% despite 2% rise for bitcoin

McDonald's price target revised down at SunTrust

Allergan will lay off 1,000 employees in effort to meet 2018 earnings goals

Intel shares drop on report of chip design flaw, AMD stock rallies

Verizon announces new streaming partnership with A&E Networks

Taco Bell launching $1 Nacho Fries on Jan. 25

Spotify confidentially files with the SEC for its IPO: report

Netflix confirms sequel to blockbuster original film 'Bright'

Breaking News: 2018January03Wednesday

Intel shares drop on report of chip design flaw; rival AMD stock rallies

Dow joins Nasdaq, S&P 500 in record territory at market open

Sangamo shares gain on $12 mln ALS gene therapy collaboration with Pfizer

Scana shares jump 23% premarket on news of $7.9 bln merger with Dominion Energy

Next shares up 9% after online sales get a cold-weather boost

Nasdaq crosses 7,000 mark to hit intraday record just before close

Gold trades at three-month high

Oil holds line near two-year high

Dow industrials notch triple-digit gain as Nasdaq surges 1% early Tuesday

Dollar at lowest level since September as skid extends to fifth day

Internet Stories: 2018January03Wednesday

Intel suffers an epic security fail, offering a big opportunity for AMD

New year, same confusing health insurance cards

Next Avenue: This club is like Airbnb for the 50+ set, with a hint of Match.com

CryptoWatch: Why bitcoin’s past ‘bubble moves’ suggest the next record may be a long time coming

The Wall Street Journal: Jack Ma’s MoneyGram setback is latest blow for Chinese seeking U.S. foothold

4 reasons NOT buy a $440 million Powerball ticket (that have nothing to do with the crazy odds)

Women in Hollywood are fighting to change the culture of sexual harassment

Financial Services: 2018January03Wednesday

ETF Investing: ETFs shattered their growth records in 2017

Harry Boxer’s four stocks popping to start the new year

HGTV’s Chip and Joanna Gaines are expecting their fifth child — why that’s a luxury for most Americans

What time is the $440 million Powerball drawing — and the $418 million one for Mega Millions?

CryptoWatch: Ripple coins soar to record—quietly stalking bitcoin for crypto dominance

Metals Stocks: Gold aims for 9-day win streak

CryptoWatch: Why bitcoin’s past ‘bubble moves’ suggest the next record may be a long time coming

The Wall Street Journal: Jack Ma’s MoneyGram setback is latest blow for Chinese seeking U.S. foothold

Next Avenue: 3 ways to protect yourself from financial shocks