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In typical fashion, the retailers wrap up the earning season. Will investors like what these stores have to offer?

The Pacific trade agreement faces its first test in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday in a knife-edge vote that may hold the key to President Barack Obama’s diplomatic pivot to Asia. The Senate vote is one of a likely series of congressional hurdles to be overcome that will hinge on the support of a handful of Democrats. The White House has launched a campaign blitz directed at them in support of granting the president authority to speed trade deals through Congress.

The offer of $50 per share represents a premium of 17.4 percent to AOL’s Monday close of $42.59. Verizon shares were down about 1 percent at $49.32. The deal, which includes about $300 million of AOL debt, will take the form of a tender offer followed by a merger, with AOL becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon.

These companies doubled their adjusted profit from a year ago and beat profit expectations. USA Today reports.

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Verizon Communications is buying AOL Inc.

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With olive oil or nuts added, a traditional diet rooted largely in southern Europe helped fend off cognitive decline.
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