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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Rivian, Cava, Rocket Lab, Amgen and more

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Rivian, Cava, Rocket Lab, Amgen and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Charter Communications , Liberty Broadband — Cable operator Charter Communications agreed to acquire Liberty Broadband in an all-stock deal. Charter shares rose 5.6%, while Liberty Broadband slid 3%. Cava Group — Shares of the Mediterranean-inspired food chain popped 7% after third-quarter results came out stronger than […]

Banks are reporting a ten-fold surge in digital scams, cybersecurity firm BioCatch says

Banks are reporting a ten-fold surge in digital scams, cybersecurity firm BioCatch says

Key Points U.S. and Canadian banks reported a ten-fold surge in digital scams this year as criminals flock to techniques that rely on duping customers into sending them money, according to cybersecurity firm BioCatch. The sharp rise in reported scams comes as banks have put in place more controls to prevent account takeovers and other […]

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Cava, Spotify Technologies, Rocket Lab and more

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Cava, Spotify Technologies, Rocket Lab and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Cava — The fast-casual restaurant chain surged nearly 19% after third-quarter results exceeded analysts’ expectations. Earnings of 15 cents per share topped the 11-cent consensus estimate from analysts polled by LSEG, while revenue of $244 million revenue was also above the $234 million estimate. EchoStar — […]

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Spotify Technology, Cava, Rivian Automotive and more

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Spotify Technology, Cava, Rivian Automotive and more

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Spotify Technology – Shares of the music-streaming service jumped about 8%. Total monthly active users for the third quarter came in at 640 million, reflecting an 11% jump from a year earlier and beating FactSet consensus estimates of 639.0 million. Still, Spotify fell short of the […]

Hedge funds performed better under Democratic presidents than Republican ones, history shows

Hedge funds performed better under Democratic presidents than Republican ones, history shows

Delivering Alpha Hedge funds performed better under Democratic presidents than Republican ones, history shows Published Tue, Nov 12 20243:17 PM ESTUpdated 24 Min Ago Leslie Picker@LesliePicker WATCH LIVE Source

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Amazon shuts down secret project to develop fertility tracker

Amazon shuts down secret project to develop fertility tracker

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle on Oct. 5, 2021. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon has discontinued a secretive effort to develop an at-home fertility tracker, according to internal documents and people familiar with the matter. The company had been working to launch a fertility monitoring device […]

AMD to lay off 4% of workforce, or about 1,000 employees

AMD to lay off 4% of workforce, or about 1,000 employees

AMD CEO Lisa Su makes the opening speech at COMPUTEX forum in Taipei, Taiwan June 3, 2024.  Ann Wang | Reuters AMD said on Wednesday that it will lay off 4% of its global staff, as the longtime CPU maker seeks to gain a stronger foothold in the growing artificial intelligence chip space dominated by […]

Buy now, pay later provider Klarna says it filed confidentially for U.S. IPO

Buy now, pay later provider Klarna says it filed confidentially for U.S. IPO

Buy now, pay later firms like Klarna and Block’s Afterpay could be about to face tougher rules in the U.K. Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Klarna, which is known for its popular buy now, pay later business, announced Wednesday that it’s confidentially filed IPO documents with the SEC. The Swedish payments company has […]

OpenAI to present plans for U.S. AI strategy and an alliance to compete with China

OpenAI to present plans for U.S. AI strategy and an alliance to compete with China

In this photo illustration, the OpenAI logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen with a photo of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Didem Mente | Anadolu | Getty Images OpenAI’s official “blueprint for U.S. AI infrastructure” involves artificial intelligence economic zones, tapping the U.S. Navy’s nuclear power experience and government projects funded by private […]

Amazon debuts discount store with everything under  to take on Temu and Shein

Amazon debuts discount store with everything under $20 to take on Temu and Shein

Amazon has rolled out a new storefront featuring apparel, home goods, electronics and other items priced below $20, to fend off growing competition from discount upstarts Temu and Shein. Called “Amazon Haul,” the storefront is accessible through the company’s mobile app, and promises “crazy low prices” on a plethora of goods. Shoppers can buy $1 […]