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Best Buy CEO says gaming engagement will continue across platforms even as people return to in-person activities
Best Buy CEO Corie Barry told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday that she believes consumers will continue to seek out gaming and products related to it, even as in-person activities abound. “Gaming is much bigger than any cycle. It is social, it is [virtual reality], it is console, it is computing. It is for fun, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Chegg, Clorox, Devon Energy and more
Check out the companies making headlines after hours. Chegg — Shares tumbled nearly 30% after the textbook company reported weak full-year guidance despite exceeding earnings expectations. In its most recent quarter, Chegg reported earnings of 32 cents per share on revenues of $202 million. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv were expecting earnings of 24 cents per […]
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Here’s where things stand in the Denver Broncos sale process
Cameron Fleming #73 of the Denver Broncos runs onto the field before a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High on January 8, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Dustin Bradford | Getty Images The first bids are in for the Denver Broncos sale process, and vetting is under way. The NFL […]
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Biden administration announces $3.1 billion to make electric vehicle batteries in the U.S.
U.S. President Joe Biden gestures after driving a Hummer EV during a tour at the General Motors ‘Factory ZERO’ electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan, November 17, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Biden administration announced on Monday that it will provide $3.1 billion in funding to support efforts to make electric vehicle batteries […]
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Texas Teachers’ CIO Auby is underweight stocks, says investors should hold cash despite inflation
Auby believes the Federal Reserve’s mandates are “flashing late cycle” even as other signs suggest the underlying economy is doing well. Source
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Greenwich estate owner will accept bitcoin or Ethereum cryptocurrency as payment for $6.5 million property
Main residence at 241 Bedford Rd in Greenwich, CT Anthony Acocella / Modern Angles The Gold Coast of Connecticut soon might become the Crypto Coast if this real estate listing is any indication. The owner of a Greenwich estate is willing to accept cryptocurrency as payment for its $6.5 million asking price, in what an […]
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Chrysler parent Stellantis plans $2.8 billion overhaul of two Canadian factories to build EVs
Flag with the Stellantis logo on the front entrance to FCA’s Mirafiori plant on January 18, 2021 in Turin, Italy. Stefano Guidi | Getty Images Auto giant Stellantis will invest about $2.8 billion to overhaul two Canadian factories to build fully electric and hybrid vehicles, the company said on Monday, as part of its $35 […]
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Starbucks union claims CEO Schultz violated labor law by ‘threatening to withhold’ benefits
The union representing Starbucks baristas is taking aim at the coffee giant’s interim chief executive, Howard Schultz, alleging his recent comments about an improved benefits plan amounted to illegal threats and had a “chilling effect” on impending union votes. The union, Starbucks Workers United, claims in an April 22 filing with the National Labor Relations […]
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Home affordability is nearly the worst on record as mortgage rates spike
A “For Sale” sign outside a home in Louisville, Kentucky. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates just hit their highest level since 2009, and home prices are continuing to experience double-digit gains. Now, nearly all of the major housing markets in the United States are less affordable than they have been historically, […]
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Nearly risk-free I bonds to deliver a record 9.62% interest for the next six months
Marko Geber | DigitalVision | Getty Images If you’re eyeing ways to fight swelling prices, I bonds, an inflation-protected and nearly risk-free asset, may now be even more appealing. I bonds are paying a 9.62% annual rate through October 2022, the highest yield since being introduced in 1998, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced […]
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