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Every ‘FAANG’ stock is now in a bear market as Apple shares topple in rolling sell-off
Even profitable Big Tech names have been unable to escape the relentless selling on Wall Street. Source
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures drop after Wall Street extends its multiday losing streak Traders on the floor of the NYSE, May 11, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures dropped Thursday as the broad sell-off and revaluation of risk assets […]
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Apple is no longer the world’s most valuable company
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Oil giant Saudi Aramco on Wednesday surpassed Apple as the world’s most valuable firm. Aramco’s market valuation was just under $2.43 trillion on Wednesday, according to FactSet, which converted its market cap to dollars. Apple, which fell over 5% during trading in the U.S. on […]
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Google announces its first smartwatch, a new budget phone and more
Google announced several new gadgets during its I/O developer conference on Wednesday, including its long-awaited Pixel Watch, a new budget Pixel 6a phone and headphones. It also teased its flagship Pixel 7 phone, which is coming this fall, and said it’s working on a new tablet. Hardware isn’t a key part of Google’s business, but […]
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Target employees at Virginia store file for union election amid a broader labor push at big companies
A worker delivers an order to a drive up customer at a Target store on August 19, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Target has joined the growing list of major companies where employees are trying to form a union. Employees at a Virginia store filed on Tuesday with the National Labor […]
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Europe wants to fight online child abuse. Critics fear it may erode privacy
Policymakers have long wrestled with tech giants over the potential abuse of encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp and iMessage. Chesnot | Getty Images The European Union on Wednesday unveiled tough new proposals that would require online platforms to more aggressively screen and remove child abuse online. Proposed legislation would allow EU countries to ask […]
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Tech is hitting the brakes on hiring, but that doesn’t mean a broader slowdown is coming
San Francisco Compassandcamera | Getty Images U.S. employers added more jobs than expected in April amid a tight labor market, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. But the tech sector, which boomed during the pandemic, is showing signs of contraction. Facebook parent company Meta is pausing hiring and scaling down some recruitment plans, Insider […]
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London is looking to tap the deep pockets of Silicon Valley
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan hopes to convince U.S. tech firms to invest more in London. Leon Neal | Getty Images Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, traveled to California as part of a trade mission to try to convince Silicon Valley tech leaders to invest more money in the U.K. capital. On Tuesday, Khan […]
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WWE looks to boost its sponsorship revenue as live events return and a key media deal expires
Chief Brand Officer and TV Personality of WWE, Stephanie McMahon delivers her keynote address at the opening of Sports Matters in conjunction with All That Matters 2016 in Singapore on September 14, 2016. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images WWE and industry analysts agree: The pro wrestling and media company can squeeze more revenue out […]
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Apple discontinues the last iPod model
Steve Jobs at Macworld in 2004. Getty Images Apple is discontinuing the iPod touch, the last version of the portable music player it still sells. The announcement ends an era of digital music that Apple kicked off when it first introduced the iPod in 2001, boasting of its ability to hold “up to 1,000 CD-quality […]
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