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Baidu’s new robotaxi can drive without a steering wheel and is 50% cheaper
Baidu unveiled on July 21, 2022, the sixth generation of its self-driving electric car built for ride-hailing rides — at a cost nearly 50% below that of a model announced last year. Baidu BEIJING — Chinese tech giant Baidu announced Thursday it has cut the price of its robotaxi vehicles by nearly half, lowering costs […]
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Biden says he expects to speak with China’s Xi in 10 days
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with media on July 20, 2022, after disembarking Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — U.S. President Joe Biden said he expects to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping by the end of the month. He did not elaborate […]
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Stock futures slip after Nasdaq’s rally as investors digest corporate earnings
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, July 19, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures dipped on Wednesday evening as investors hoped to build on a strong start to the week amid a flurry of corporate earnings. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 45 points, or about 0.1%. S&P 500 futures ticked down […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Netflix, Las Vegas Sands, Bath & Body Works and more
The Netflix logo is seen on their office in Hollywood, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Netflix — Shares of the streaming company popped 7.4% a day after Netflix posted a smaller-than-expected subscriber loss in the recent quarter. Netflix reported a beat on earnings but a miss […]
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The reason behind a mysterious trading surge in stocks like Berkshire Hathaway has been revealed
Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger press conference at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting, April 30, 2022. CNBC Berkshire Hathaway’s Class A shares are among the market’s most expensive stocks priced above $400,000 apiece and therefore it was often one of the least traded well-known companies. So a surge in volume that began over a […]
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Canyon Partners’ Friedman says the markets can handle a recession and he’s building a shopping list
(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Even if the economy faces two quarters of contraction — the traditional definition of a recession — Josh Friedman thinks it’s strong enough to withstand a more serious slowdown. Friedman is co-founder, co-chairman, and co-CEO of the $26 billion credit giant, Canyon Partners. He sat down with Leslie […]
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Federal consumer finance watchdog to tighten bank rules around money-transfer scams, report says
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters in Washington, D.C. Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images A CFPB spokesperson declined to comment on the specifics of the report. “Reports and consumer complaints of payments scams have risen sharply, and financial fraud can be devastating for victims,” the spokesperson said in an e-mailed statement. “The CFPB is working […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Baker Hughes, Biogen, Netflix and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Baker Hughes (BKR) – The oilfield services company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of 11 cents per share, just half of what analysts had forecast. Revenue also fell below estimates, with Baker Hughes citing various challenges including component shortages and supply chain inflation. Baker Hughes tumbled 6% […]
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Stock futures edge higher following Dow rally, better-than-expected Netflix earnings
U.S. stock futures edged higher on Tuesday after a sharp rally for the three major indexes during the regular trading session. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 12 points, or 0.04%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.16% and 0.32%, respectively. Netflix surged more than 7% in after-hours trading after saying it lost only […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: IBM, NCR, Cinemark and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: IBM (IBM) – IBM slid 5.9% in premarket action despite beating top and bottom line estimates for the second quarter. IBM warned of a $3.5 billion impact to earnings because of the strong U.S. dollar. NCR (NCR) – NCR surged 11.5% in the […]
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