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Oracle stock fell after a big earnings miss blamed on the dollar. Stocks moved modestly higher after the Fed said the U.S. economy could withstand a rise in interest rates. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Sales dropped at Coca Cola on weak demand for its soft drinks in Europe, and a strong dollar that hurt revenue in other global markets. Bobbi Rebell reports.
The world's largest package delivery company grew its quarterly profit despite a decline in revenue. It sees holiday shipments rising 10 percent. Fred Katayama reports.
Johnson & Johnson reporting quarterly sales well below Wall Street estimates, hurt by the stronger dollar and disappointing demand for some of its drugs.
In western and southern states in the US, which are used to high temperatures, more than 80 million people were under advisories as a "widespread and oppressive" heatwave roasted the region. California's Death Valley, often among the hottest places on Earth, reached temperatures above 50C Sunday afternoon. IMAGES