Month: August 2025
Robinhood launches NFL and college football prediction markets
The logo of Robinhood Markets is seen at a pop-up event on Wall Street after the company’s initial public offering in New York City on July 29, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Robinhood announced Tuesday that the online broker is launching new prediction markets for professional and college-level football. Customers will now be able to […]
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Apple reportedly ups iPhone production in India as country’s Russia ties roil White House
Apple has reportedly boosted iPhone production in India as the country faces pressure from the White House over its Russian oil purchases. “We have planned to up the tariffs on India,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday. “These are secondary tariffs for buying the sanctioned Russian oil.” Bessent accused India of “profiteering” […]
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Nvidia says it’s evaluating a ‘variety of products’ after report of new AI China chip
The Nvidia booth at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on July 16, 2025. Florence Lo | Reuters Nvidia said Tuesday that it is evaluating several products following a report that the company is working on a new artificial intelligence chip for China that is more powerful than the currently available H20. The […]
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Viking Therapeutics shares fall more than 30% on disappointing obesity pill trial data
Shares of Viking Therapeutics fell more than 30% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company released mid-stage trial data on its obesity pill that disappointed investors. The results could be a blow to Viking, which was once seen as a hot M&A target as pharmaceutical companies scramble to join the booming market for obesity and […]
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Silicon Valley’s AI deals are creating zombie startups: ‘You hollowed out the organization’
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Jeff Wang got a big promotion last month. There were lots of tears, but not the happy kind. The 39-year-old was unexpectedly named interim CEO of artificial intelligence coding startup Windsurf. The company had been in discussions with OpenAI about a potential acquisition that would have resulted in […]
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Bessent says interviews for ‘incredible group’ of potential Fed chairs will start after Labor Day
Key Points Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he will begin interviewing candidates for Fed chair soon as the White House whittles down what has suddenly become a crowded field of 11 candidates. In a CNBC “Squawk Box” interview, Bessent repeated the administration’s desire for easing, saying it would help the moribund U.S. housing market. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, Palo Alto Networks, Best Buy and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Intel – Shares of the chipmaker jumped around 6% after it was announced that SoftBank will make a roughly $2 billion investment in the company, paying $23 per share for Intel’s common stock. This comes as the U.S. government reportedly has been considering taking a stake […]
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Apple just landed a key win for the global encryption fight
Key Points The U.S. government on Monday announced the U.K. would drop its demand for Apple to provide a “back door” to user data. The move represents a triumph for the iPhone maker and, more broadly, for end-to-end encryption. Tech companies say that building an encryption “back door” would not only undermine user privacy, but […]
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Home Depot maintains full-year forecast even as it misses on earnings for second straight quarter
General view of a Home Depot store in Midtown Manhattan on February 26, 2025 in New York City. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez | Corbis News | Getty Images Home Depot stuck by its full-year outlook on Tuesday, even as the company came in slightly shy of Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly earnings and revenue. The home […]
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Best Buy launches third-party marketplace as it looks for sales drivers
The exterior of a Best Buy store is seen on May 29, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Best Buy is launching a third-party marketplace, as it tries to bulk up the variety of merchandise it offers and reverse slower sales. Starting on Tuesday, shoppers who go to Best Buy’s website and […]
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