Month: August 2024
Apple announces iPhone event for Sept. 9
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9, 2024. David A. Grogan | CNBC Apple announced it will hold a press event at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, on Monday, Sept. 9, where the company is expected to announce new iPhones and Apple […]
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Trump waffles on Harris debate on ABC News, Democratic nominee wants hot mics
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in Howell, Michigan, U.S., August 20, 2024. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is waffling on whether he will debate with Vice President Kamala Harris as previously agreed. And their campaigns are squabbling […]
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Two major investor groups love these stocks, according to Goldman Sachs
Hedge funds and mutual funds — two of the biggest investor groups — piled into a handful of the same stocks last quarter in anticipation of changing market leadership and higher volatility, according to Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street bank analyzed the holdings of 693 hedge funds with $2.8 trillion of gross equity positions as […]
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The end of a dream: What happens when an Olympian’s career is over
Whether planned or unplanned, an Olympic athlete’s retirement is unavoidable. “It’s the one inevitability. It doesn’t matter how successful you are as an athlete or how long or short your career is. Once you start, the one guarantee is that at some point it will stop,” said Katherine Grainger, a former Olympic rower and Chair […]
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Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. President Joe Biden, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 24, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Canada’s government is imposing a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles that matches U.S. tariffs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also announced Monday there will be a […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Fed by the Fed Stocks jumped last week as investors looked toward an expected interest rate cut in September. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bolstered a solid run for stocks when he indicated the central bank would ease borrowing […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: PDD Holdings, Boeing, Planet Fitness and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Boeing — Shares fell more than 1% after NASA announced Saturday it will turn to SpaceX to bring back two astronauts from the International Space Station. Boeing has said its Starliner was safe for the astronauts to fly home in case of an emergency — despite […]
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Dexcom launches first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor. Here’s what it’s like
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards User wearing Stelo CGM from Dexcom. Courtesy of Dexcom Dexcom on Monday announced its new over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor Stelo is officially available for purchase in the U.S. Glucose is a type of sugar people receive from food, and it’s the body’s main source of energy. Continuous glucose monitors, or […]
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The Israel-Hezbollah escalation has arrived. What next for the Middle East?
The escalation that long felt inevitable arrived in a blaze of cross-border attacks over the weekend, but a Middle East on edge woke Monday having escaped all-out war — for now at least. The intense exchange between Israel and Hezbollah followed weeks of threats that stoked fears a wider regional conflict. And on Sunday the U.S. ally launched what it said […]
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How Trump was ‘orange-pilled’ by three bitcoiners in Puerto Rico and the promise of $100 million
Former President Donald Trump’s photograph is seen on a digital display outside of the venue ahead of his afternoon keynote speech on the final day of the Bitcoin 2024 conference at Music City Center July 27, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jon Cherry | Getty Images News | Getty Images NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A block away […]
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