Day: April 1, 2025

Stock futures tick higher ahead of Trump tariffs: Live updates
World

Stock futures tick higher ahead of Trump tariffs: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 01, 2025 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Stock futures moved higher on Tuesday evening as Wall Street braces for the expected rollout of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Wednesday. Futures tied to the S&P […]

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Singapore’s bold AI push: Minister for digital development and information Josephine Teo on innovation and global leadership
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Singapore’s bold AI push: Minister for digital development and information Josephine Teo on innovation and global leadership

As AI transforms the global tech landscape, Singapore is making bold strides to position itself as a leader in AI innovation and regulation. As AI transforms the global tech landscape, Singapore is making bold strides to position itself as a leader in AI innovation and regulation. In this episode of Beyond the Valley, Singapore’s minister […]

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Stablecoin issuer Circle files for IPO as public markets open to crypto
Technology

Stablecoin issuer Circle files for IPO as public markets open to crypto

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder and CEO, Circle  David A. Grogan | CNBC Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, has filed for an initial public offering and plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange. The prospectus, filed with the SEC on Tuesday, lays the groundwork for Circle’s long-anticipated entry into the public markets. JPMorgan […]

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Here’s why buying Alibaba is a ‘great way to avoid the tariff tantrum,’ says one investor
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Here’s why buying Alibaba is a ‘great way to avoid the tariff tantrum,’ says one investor

Investors seeking a portfolio hedge against ongoing tariff volatility should look no further than Alibaba, according to Joule Financial’s Quint Tatro. The firm’s founder and president joined CNBC’s ” Power Lunch ” on Tuesday to share his thoughts on the Chinese e-commerce giant, alongside a pair of other market movers. Here’s what he had to […]

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Tariffs will likely raise much less money than White House projects, economists say
Finance

Tariffs will likely raise much less money than White House projects, economists say

Key Points White House trade adviser Peter Navarro estimated the U.S. would raise about $600 billion to $700 billion a year from tariffs. Economists say the true number will probably be less than half of that sum. Much depends on the actual policies, though. President Donald Trump is preparing to unveil more tariffs against trade […]

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Hims & Hers shares rise as company adds new weight-loss medications to platform
Technology

Hims & Hers shares rise as company adds new weight-loss medications to platform

The Hims app arranged on a smartphone in New York on Feb. 12, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hims & Hers Health shares rose more than 5% on Tuesday after the company announced patients can access Eli Lilly‘s weight loss medication Zepbound and diabetes drug Mounjaro, as well as the generic injection […]

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Trump’s tariffs are a new challenge for Big Pharma. Here are the best-positioned stocks
Health

Trump’s tariffs are a new challenge for Big Pharma. Here are the best-positioned stocks

Long-standing trade agreements have largely sheltered the pharmaceutical industry from tariffs but President Donald Trump’s goal of bringing manufacturing back to the United States has put the industry in the administration’s crosshairs. Trump first floated the idea of imposing tariffs of as much as 25% on imported pharmaceuticals in mid-February. Since then, he has repeated […]

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Barclay’s Trevor Young on consumer pullback in travel
Travel

Barclay’s Trevor Young on consumer pullback in travel

Trevor Young, Barclays analyst, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss what’s behind the slowdown in travel demand. Source

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Meta’s head of AI research announces departure
Technology

Meta’s head of AI research announces departure

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds a smartphone as he makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta’s head of artificial intelligence research announced Tuesday that she will be leaving the company.  Joelle Pineau, the company’s vice […]

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Trump’s tariff gambit will raise the stakes for an economy already looking fragile
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Trump’s tariff gambit will raise the stakes for an economy already looking fragile

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside entertainer Kid Rock before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to begin the biggest gamble of his nascent second term, wagering that broad-based tariffs on […]

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