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FedEx to open inside 500 Walmarts

The markets traded mixed during the midday with the Dow climbing 81 points to 24,692. Nasdaq slipped 3 points to 7340.


FedEx will open offices inside 500 Walmart stores nationwide over the next two years. Customers will be able to print materials and pack and ship items at a convenient location. Packages can also be sent to a FedEx office inside of a Walmart.


McDonald's will reduce the greenhouse gas emissions at its restaurants and offices by 36% from 2015 levels in twelve years. Approximately 64% of emissions comes from beef production, restaurant energy use, packaging and waste. The fast food giant will install LED lights, use more energy efficient kitchen equipment, increase recycling and transition to more sustainable beef production.


Google announced plans to invest $300 million over three yeas to combat fake news. The Google News Initiative will highlight accurate news articles, especially during breaking news situations, and provide tools to journalists to write and publish articles. Google has been under fire for spreading fake news during the presidential election, in the aftermath of the Las Vegas shooting in October and after the Parkland school shooting last month.


In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of nearly 3 to 2 on both the NYSE and on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 eased a point to 2,711. Bitcoin leaped $452 to $8,835.


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