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Tech selloff puts Nasdaq on pace for worst day since June 2020
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle on Oct. 5, 2021. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cloud companies, e-retailers and household tech names got hammered on Thursday, wiping out hundreds of billions of dollars in market value and pushing the Nasdaq Composite toward its worst one-day plunge since June […]
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How Ireland lost its chance to become Big Tech’s ‘super regulator’
Many of the largest U.S. tech firms hold their European headquarters in Dublin. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Incoming EU rules forcing Big Tech to police content on the internet more aggressively will be enforced directly by the European Commission, a move experts say will diminish the role Ireland has played so far […]
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Your kids can learn life lessons from investing and trading in stocks — here’s how
Trading stocks has become much easier for young traders in the last few years – thanks to fintech apps like Robinhood and Greenlight. Robinhood, for example, drew unprecedented levels of young, first-time traders to the stock market during the pandemic. The rise of such trading platforms that allow kids to buy stocks can be viewed […]
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Fund manager believes FAANG is dead — says now it’s all about MANTA
Mark Hawtin reveals the stocks he thinks should replace some FAANG tech heavyweights — and explains why. Source
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These ETFs offer protection to investors worried about a recession, Citi says
Investors looking to ride out the uncertainty and cushion their portfolios may find a good defensive play in these minimal volatility funds, Citi says. Source
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Own the ‘MANG’ stock portfolio instead of ‘FAANG’ in these conditions, Jefferies says
Investors looking for Big Tech exposure in this environment may want to avoid buying “FAANG” and focus on another stock group instead, Jefferies said. Source
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Peter Thiel’s luxury New Zealand lodge should be rejected, council planner says
Peter Thiel has properties all over the world but a proposed luxury lodge in New Zealand may not come to fruition. Marco Bello | Getty Images The future of Peter Thiel’s luxury lodge on New Zealand’s South Island hangs in the balance after a senior planner for the local council said the tech billionaire’s development […]
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Dorsey, Saylor, Fidelity and others defend environmental impact of bitcoin mining in letter to EPA
These machines, known as mining rigs, work round the clock to find new units of cryptocurrency. Benjamin Hall | CNBC Some of the biggest names in bitcoin — including Jack Dorsey, Tom Lee, and Michael Saylor — have banded together to refute claims made by House Democrats calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate […]
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FAANG stocks had a mixed first quarter. Here’s what Wall Street sees ahead for the tech titans
As FAANG stocks diverge following a mixed bag of earnings, CNBC Pro asks analysts and investors what’s next for the tech giants. Source
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New Comcast-Charter streaming joint venture suggests the next chapter of the streaming wars is coming
Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast (L), and Tom Rutledge, chief executive officer of Charter Communications Drew Angerer | Getty Images It’s easy to shrug off last week’s announcement that Comcast and Charter have started a joint venture to gain market share nationwide in streaming-video distribution. But the two largest U.S. cable companies may be playing […]
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