Day: May 12, 2025
Stock futures are flat after big rally, key inflation report on deck: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading following a big rally, as investors look ahead to a key inflation report Tuesday morning. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched down 24 points. S&P 500 futures […]
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Coinbase joining S&P 500 days after bitcoin soared past $100,000
Key Points Coinbase is joining the S&P 500, replacing Discover Financial, which is being acquired. Shares of the crypto exchange soared in extended trading after the announcement. Bitcoin eclipsed the $100,000 market last week, approaching its record reached in January. Source
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Why a Singapore-based team is trying to sequence 100,000 Asian genomes
Data from the U.S. National Library of Medicine suggests that 85% of genomics studies have been conducted in individuals of European descent. Singapore-based project GenomeAsia 100K is working to address this representation disparity. Almost a decade ago, it set the goal to sequence 100,000 Asian human genomes and create a genetic representation of Asian human […]
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The S&P 500 just sprinted through a key indicator as Wall Street cheers the rollback of tariffs
The 90-day pause on most tariffs between China and the U.S. took the worst-case scenarios off the table for Wall Street and spurred a rally that smashed through a notable milestone for chart watchers. The S & P 500 rose 3.3% on Monday and closed well above its 200-day moving average. That level had been […]
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Trump’s plan to slash drug prices may struggle to get off the ground – here’s what to know
President Donald Trump, joined by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, speaks during a press conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 12, 2025, in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday moved forward with a plan to lower U.S. […]
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Google launches AI startup fund offering access to new models and tools
Sundar Pichai, C.E.O. of Google and Alphabet, speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Google will begin a new fund aimed at investing in artificial intelligence startups, the company announced Monday. Through a fund […]
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Toy stocks rally after Chinese tariffs slashed to 30%
Toys made by Mattel, Hasbro and others are seen at a Macy’s store in New York. Staff | Reuters Shares of major toy makers rallied on Monday after the U.S. agreed to temporarily reduce tariffs on China. The agreement will pause most tariffs and other trade barriers for 90 days, including reducing the 145% levy […]
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McDonald’s announces plans to hire 375,000 workers with Trump Labor secretary
The logo of McDonald’s (MCD) is seen in Los Angeles, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters McDonald’s on Monday announced plans to hire up to 375,000 workers this summer at a news conference that included U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. While McDonald’s has long been one of President Donald Trump’s culinary favorites, the company has been […]
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FAA launches Newark airport task force with Verizon, L3Harris executives
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to reporters during a news conference on Newark Liberty International Airport at the Department of Transportation Headquarters on May 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The Trump administration on Monday announced the creation of an emergency task force comprised of executive experts from Verizon, L3Harris […]
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After UK and China trade deals, tariff rate still highest since 1934, Yale report says
Key Points The average effective tariff rate on imports is 17.8%, the highest since 1934, even after trade deals reached with China and the U.K. in recent days, according to the Yale Budget Lab. Levies that President Trump placed on other products and countries still remain, including a 10% tariff on almost all trading partners. […]
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