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Disney executives won't attend CinemaCon in-person as delta Covid variant rages in Las Vegas
Created: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 19:43:11 GMT
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Disney executives won't be traveling to Las Vegas next month to attend the National Association of Theatre Owner's CinemaCon.
These stocks should benefit from rising inflation, ETF manager says
Created: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:01:52 GMT
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Companies with capital-light business models that deal in hard assets are most likely to benefit from higher inflation, says Horizon Kinetics' James Davolos.
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Start-ups will suffer from antitrust bills meant to target Big Tech, VCs charge
Created: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 13:44:22 GMT
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Congress is considering a slate of new antitrust laws to rein in Big Tech power, including merger restrictions on the largest firms.
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Zoom's lightning-fast ascent to $100 billion made big acquisitions a sudden priority
Created: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 13:10:47 GMT
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Zoom's $14.7 billion acquisition of Five9, one of the largest cloud transactions on record, is the first sign of the company using its hefty market to do deals.
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Boston Beer CEO acknowledges Q2 hard seltzer sales miss – ‘we don’t look very smart’
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 22:59:19 GMT
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Boston Beer CEO David Burwick said the company's hard seltzer sales dropped fast when people retuened to bars this summer.
Read more: Boston Beer CEO acknowledges Q2 hard seltzer sales miss – ‘we don’t look very smart’
Rivian raises $2.5 billion in new funding round led by Amazon, Ford
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 23:07:15 GMT
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The electric vehicle start-up said it has raised about $10.5 billion to date.
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Appeals court blocks CDC restrictions on cruises in win for Florida
Created: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 00:24:48 GMT
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An appeals court sided with Florida in its challenge against federal regulations for cruise ships hours after Florida brought the case to the Supreme Court.
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Former Virgin Galactic CEO to launch on the company's next spaceflight test
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:09:15 GMT
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George Whitesides, the former CEO of Virgin Galactic, will fly on the company's next spaceflight test, CNBC has learned.
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The rapid growth the U.S. economy has seen is about to hit a wall
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 21:52:21 GMT
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The U.S. economy is expected to post another roaring growth spurt in the second quarter, before a slow and steady dose of reality starts to sink in.
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Sweltering temperatures expected across U.S. next week as heat dome descends on Midwest, Great Plains
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 18:30:08 GMT
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High temperatures next week will be the result of a heat dome, a strong high pressure system of air that descends from the atmosphere and heats up near land.
Uber's stake in Didi shrank by $2 billion this week amid China crackdown on U.S. listings
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 21:19:22 GMT
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After Didi's stock market debut last month, Uber owned a stake worth over $9 billion in the Chinese ride-hailing company. That's dropped by half.
Read more: Uber's stake in Didi shrank by $2 billion this week amid China crackdown on U.S. listings
Amazon is hiring a digital currency and blockchain expert, signaling a growing interest in cryptocurrency
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:51:07 GMT
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Currently, Amazon doesn't accept any cryptocurrencies as payment for its products.
China sanctions Wilbur Ross, others over U.S. warning about Hong Kong business conditions
Created: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 00:21:26 GMT
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China said it has imposed sanctions on seven people, including former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, in response to U.S. penalties.
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Ponzi schemer Madoff earned $710 for almost 3,000 hours of prison work, got 'not very dependable' review
Created: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 00:18:56 GMT
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Bernie Madoff died in prison, where he was serving a 150-year sentence for running the largest Ponzi scheme in history, swindling thousands of victims.
The drought-stricken Western U.S. braces for 'water wars'
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:55:10 GMT
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The Western U.S. is facing drought conditions that are straining water resources, hurting agriculture and providing a fertile ground for wildfires.
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Tuition insurance may help cover costs if a student withdraws from college
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:39:37 GMT
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The possibility of more campus closures has sparked renewed interest in college refund policies and tuition insurance.
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Covid cases are rising again in all 50 states across U.S. as delta variant tightens its grip
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:08:59 GMT
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Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Florida and Nevada are reporting the highest daily average of new cases per capita over the past week.
Vista Equity considers sale of Tibco, which it bought for $4.3 billion in 2014, sources say
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:27:01 GMT
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Vista Equity Partners is exploring a sale of Tibco Software, will meet with bankers in the coming days, sources say.
Shares of Snap close up 23% day after earnings beat
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:04:16 GMT
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Snap stock soared Friday, as the company continued to ride its strong second-quarter earnings beat across the board.
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Trump friend Tom Barrack ordered released on $250 million bond, his SPAC pulls SEC registration, IPO plan
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:02:21 GMT
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Thomas Barrack, a close friend of Donald Trump, is accused of illegally lobbying for the United Arab Emirates during Trump's campaign and presidency.
Alphabet launches new robotics software company Intrinsic
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:37:59 GMT
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Alphabet's new company is a robotics software firm named Intrinsic. The segment comes out of X, Alphabet's "moonshots" division.
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GM issues second recall of Chevy Bolt EVs after vehicles catch fire
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:33:10 GMT
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GM said officials with the automaker and LG Energy Solution, which supplies the battery cells, have identified a second "rare manufacturing defect" in the EVs.
Read more: GM issues second recall of Chevy Bolt EVs after vehicles catch fire
Boston Beer stock tumbles 26% after weak Truly hard seltzer sales weigh on earnings
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:04:20 GMT
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Shares of Boston Beer tumbled 26% after disappointing demand for hard seltzer dragged down the company's quarterly earnings and revenue.
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These companies are sucking carbon out of the atmosphere — and investors are piling in
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:13:33 GMT
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Carbon capture is becoming increasingly popular among investors, and these companies are at the forefront.
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Treasury yields climb with10-year rate topping 1.28%
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:04:59 GMT
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Treasury yields climbed on Friday morning, with the 10-year rate topping 1.28%, ahead of the release of July's flash purchasing managers' index readings.
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‘I think people are underestimating how bad this is going to get': Dr. Ashish Jha on the delta variant
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 01:47:21 GMT
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Dr. Ashish Jha explains why he thinks people are underestimating how bad the Covid surge is going to get as a result of the delta variant.
Quest Diagnostics is seeing a rise in Covid tests as delta variant spreads, CEO says
Created: Thu, 22 Jul 2021 22:42:31 GMT
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Quest Diagnostics CEO Steve Rusckowski told CNBC the company is seeing an increase in Covid-19 tests, with the majority of positive results this week identified as the delta variant.
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Delta variant is one of the most infectious respiratory diseases known, CDC director says
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:34:37 GMT
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Covid hospitalizations are up 32% from last week at about 3,500 per day and deaths have also increased 19% in the same time frame to about 240 per day.
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Snap pops more than 16% on earnings beat and user growth
Created: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:15:39 GMT
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Snap on Thursday reported its second quarter earnings, beating expectations across the board for earnings, revenue and user growth.
Read more: Snap pops more than 16% on earnings beat and user growth
U.S. launched overnight airstrikes on the Taliban to support Afghan forces
Created: Thu, 22 Jul 2021 22:55:38 GMT
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The strikes are the first known since U.S. Army Gen. Scott Miller stepped down from his role last week.
Read more: U.S. launched overnight airstrikes on the Taliban to support Afghan forces