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Wall Street rises as corporate profits pile higher

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose again as stronger-than-expected profits keep piling higher for companies, despite uncertainty around President Donald Trump's trade war. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Tuesday, its sixth straight gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.5%.

US consumer confidence plunges to lowest in 5 years

WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans’ confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the COIVD-19 pandemic as anxiety over the impact of tariffs take a heavy toll on consumer expectations for future growth. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell 7.9 points in April to 86, its lowest reading since May 2020.

White House accuses Amazon of hostile and political act

NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is not planning to list added tariff costs next to product prices on its site - despite speculation spanning from a report that claimed the e-commerce giant would soon show new import charges, as well as fiery comments from President Donald Trump’s White House denouncing such a move.

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