Month: August 2024
Healthy Returns: The race to develop combination shots targeting Covid, flu is heating up
New vaccine COMIRNATY® (Covid-19 Vaccine, mRNA) by Pfizer, available at CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, California. Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Good afternoon! […]
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RFK Jr. campaign ‘looking at’ joining forces with Trump, running mate Shanahan says
Vice Presidential candidate Nicole Shanahan speaks during a rally for Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on May 13, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Sergio Flores | AFP | Getty Images The independent presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering abandoning his quest for the White House to “join forces” with Republican nominee […]
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How EVs and gasoline cars compare on total cost — where you live can make a huge difference
Key Points Electric vehicles generally cost more upfront than gasoline-powered cars. But EVs may cost less over their lifetimes relative to traditional cars due largely to lower prices for refueling and maintenance. Which is cheaper over the long term depends on geography and other factors. Source
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Waymo has doubled its weekly paid robotaxi trips to 100,000 since May
A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar taxi drives along a street on March 14, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Waymo is now providing more than 100,000 paid robotaxi rides per week in the US, according to a LinkedIn announcement by its co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana. That’s double the 50,000 weekly paid trips […]
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Harley-Davidson drops diversity efforts after online pressure
Harley-Davidson is dropping some of its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, according to a statement released Monday on social media site X. The motorcycle company said it has stopped consulting the Human Rights Campaign’s metric for treatment of LGBTQ+ employees, and that its sponsorship decisions will now be determined by the company and foundation, which […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Palo Alto Networks, Boeing, Lowe’s, Bank of America and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Bank of America — The bank stock slid 2% after a regulatory filing revealed Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is not done downsizing its stake. The conglomerate sold 13.9 million more shares of the bank for $550.7 million over the past three trading days, bringing its stake […]
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Mpox is ‘not the new Covid’ and the disease can be stopped, WHO director says
Health workers walk between wards at the Mpox treatment centre at Nyiragongo General Referral Hospital, north of Goma on August 17, 2024. With around 16,000 cases recorded since the beginning of the year, the DRC is the focus and epicentre of the epidemic that led the World Health Organisation (WHO) to trigger its highest level […]
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GMC expects to outsell its electric truck competitors as it launches new Sierra pickup
2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 Source: General Motors MILFORD, Mich. — General Motors’ premium GMC brand wants to become the leader in all-electric truck sales for U.S. consumers as it launches its new electric Sierra pickup. The Sierra EV joins electric versions of the Hummer, including an SUV and pickup, in GMC’s electric “truck” […]
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Jim Cramer says a double developer stock upgrade signals city real estate back
Jim Cramer’s daily rapid fire looks at stocks in the news outside the CNBC Investing Club portfolio. Lowe’s : The home improvement retailer beat on earnings but missed on revenues. Lowe’s also cut its full-year outlook. Shares were higher earlier but turned modestly negative. “The stock is hanging because of the Federal Reserve. No one […]
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The final 10 minutes of trading may be all that matter this week
The last 10 minutes of trading could make or break the stock market’s performance for the whole day. At least that’s what could happen this week as low trading volume and a lack of material catalysts until Friday morning — when Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks in Wyoming — will likely prompt professional traders to […]
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