Month: February 2025
Temu, Shein targeted as EU cracks down on unsafe e-commerce imports
Chinese online marketplace Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein will be liable for the sale of unsafe and dangerous products on their platforms, the European Commission said on Wednesday, as part of a crackdown against a flood of cheap e-commerce imports into the European Union. The EU executive also said it would coordinate a joint investigation […]
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AMD shares drop 10% on disappointing data center revenue
Lisa Su, chair and CEO of Advanced Micro Devices Inc., during the AMD Advancing AI event in San Jose, California, on Dec. 6, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Advanced Micro Devices shares fell more than 10% on Wednesday after the chipmaker under-delivered on Wall Street’s estimates for its important data center […]
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Teladoc Health to acquire Catapult Health in $65 million deal
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Teladoc Health on Wednesday announced it will acquire the preventative care company Catapult Health in an all-cash deal for $65 million. Catapult offers an at-home wellness exam that allows members to check their blood pressure, collect a blood sample, log other screening information and meet virtually with a […]
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USPS says it will resume accepting inbound packages from China, Hong Kong
The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it will resume accepting inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong, just hours after it suspended service from those regions. “The USPS and Customs and Border Protection are working closely together to implement an efficient collection mechanism for the new China tariffs to ensure the least disruption […]
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Alphabet shares fall more than 7% on revenue miss, heightened AI investments
CEO of Alphabet and Google Sundar Pichai in Warsaw, Poland on March 29, 2022. Mateusz Wlodarczyk | Nurphoto | Getty Images Alphabet shares dropped more than 7% premarket Wednesday after the search giant fell short of Wall Street’s fourth-quarter revenue expectations and announced big spending plans for its ongoing artificial intelligence buildout. The company topped […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Apple, AMD, Uber, Alphabet, PDD and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the stock market open. Alphabet — The Google parent tumbled 7% after fourth-quarter revenue of $96.47 billion lagged the $96.56 billion estimated by analysts polled by LSEG. Alphabet also said it plans to invest $75 billion in 2025 as it expands its artificial-intelligence strategy, more than the $58.84 […]
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Uber beats fourth-quarter revenue expectations but offers soft guidance
Uber shares fell around 7% in premarket trading Wednesday after the ride-sharing company reported fourth-quarter results that beat analysts’ expectations for revenue but offered soft guidance. Here’s how the company did: Earnings per share: $3.21. That does not compare with the 50 cents expected by LSEG. Revenue: $11.96 billion vs. $11.77 billion expected by LSEG. Uber’s revenue […]
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Chinese consumer confidence ‘really bad’ during Lunar New Year period, strategist says
Shaun Rein, founder and managing director of China Market Research Group, discusses the Chinese economy. Source
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Bank of England to resume rate cuts with outlook complicated by tax hikes and Trump tariffs
The Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates on Thursday, amid a complex backdrop of a tepid domestic growth outlook, an upcoming hike in taxes paid by businesses and U.S. President Donald Trump’s market-rattling tariff threats. As of Wednesday morning, Money markets were pricing in a 98% probability of a quarter-point rate […]
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Uber opens ‘interest list’ for Waymo robotaxi rides in Austin
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC Ride-hailing and food delivery app Uber is opening its “interest list” to users in Austin, Texas, who want to be first in line for Waymo robotaxis there. The company said […]
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