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Crypto firm Ledger hikes prices of iPod-inspired wallet by 40% and launches new mid-tier option
The Ledger Flex is a new, cheaper hardware crypto wallet from French startup Ledger. It sports an E-ink display and can be used to secure a range of crypto assets. The device is retailing at $249. Ledger Cryptocurrency storage company Ledger is raising the price of its iPod-like Stax hardware wallet by 40% — just three […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery is counting on deregulation to unlock media deals — if there’s even appetite
David Zaslav at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2024 in Sun Valley, Idaho. David Grogan | CNBC Comcast Chief Executive Officer Brian Roberts had a not-so-subtle message this week for Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav: If you’re selling, I’m not buying. “Instead of engaging in a process to buy content […]
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Senate prepares for key vote on kid’s online safety bills
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., fields questions about the candidacy of President Joe Biden after the senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Senate is poised to take a key vote on major legislation to keep kids safe online Thursday- […]
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Tech’s splurge on AI chips has companies in ‘arms race’ that’s forcing more spending
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 27, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been assembling a large stockpile of Nvidia chips, spending billions of dollars so his company can develop and train advanced […]
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S&P 500 futures slip after worst day for benchmark since 2022: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 24, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures were mixed Thursday as investors looked ahead to the release of key data and tried to recover after a tough session for Wall Street. S&P 500 futures and […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Lamb Weston, Tesla, Enphase Energy and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Lamb Weston –The potato and French-fry company tanked 27% after issuing a disappointing report for the fiscal fourth quarter. Lamb Weston generated adjusted earnings of 78 cents per share on $1.61 billion of revenue. Wall Street analysts were looking for $1.26 per share in earnings on […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alphabet, Tesla, Texas Instruments, Meta Platforms and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Alphabet — Shares of the Google parent-company slipped nearly 4% before the opening bell. Advertising revenue in Alphabet’s YouTube segment undershot expectations in the second-quarter and overshadowed results that beat analyst estimates on the top and bottom line. Tesla — Stock in the electric vehicle company […]
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How Truth Social could make former President Trump billions before turning a profit
Truth Social is a social media platform whose majority owner is former President Donald Trump. A team of early investors say they want to “end Big Tech’s assault on free speech.” Achieving that may require a rapid uptick in the size of its user base, which is currently unknown. The public has limited access to […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Nasdaq futures fall as Alphabet, Tesla earnings disappoint
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 22, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they […]
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