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Ray Dalio sells his last remaining stake in Bridgewater, steps away from hedge fund’s board
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates LP, speaks during the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. The size of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut this week won’t be a game changer for global investors, though risks from China’s slowdown continue to weigh on their minds, according to participants at […]
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Top UK court to rule on car finance mega-scandal — with billions at stake
Key Points Britain’s top court is poised to deliver a highly anticipated judgment on the country’s multi-billion-pound car finance debacle. The crisis has drawn comparisons to Britain’s Payment Protection Insurance scandal, which was estimated to have cost lenders more than £50 billion ($66.1 billion). Notably, analysts at RBC Capital Markets slashed their estimates for how much […]
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Roblox stock soars 10% after revenue beat, strong user growth
Thiago Prudêncio | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Roblox stock soared 10% on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter revenue that beat expectations amid strong user growth. The gaming platform saw $1.44 billion in net bookings, up 51% over the year prior. Analysts polled by LSEG expected $1.24 billion in net bookings for […]
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Trump says he asked 17 drugmakers to take steps to cut U.S. prices within 60 days
U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, David Sacks, AI & Crypto Czar and Amy Gleason, Acting Administrator, Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) attend the “Making Health Technology Great Again” event in the East Room […]
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Best Buy, Ikea test new kitchen concept in U.S. stores
The logo of Best Buy and Ikea on shopping carts. Getty Images Best Buy said Thursday it will test mini-showrooms in some of its stores featuring Ikea products to show off kitchen design elements from the home retailer beside home appliances from the electronics store. Beginning this fall, the program will debut in 10 Best […]
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Ferrari shares slump 12% in biggest drop since 2016 listing
People walk by a Ferrari dealership in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Ferrari shares fell more than 12% on Thursday, setting the stock for its biggest one-day drop since its listing nine years ago, even as the luxury sports car maker maintained its guidance, although it said it […]
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Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro shows heart health benefits in head-to-head trial with older diabetes drug Trulicity
Mounjaro manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company packaging is seen in this illustration photo taken in a pharmacy in Krakow, Poland on April 9, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Thursday said its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro showed heart health benefits in a late-stage trial directly comparing it to the company’s […]
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CVS shares pop on earnings beat and outlook, as retail pharmacy and insurance units improve
CVS Health on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates and raised its adjusted profit outlook, as it sees strength in its retail pharmacy business and some improvement in its insurance unit. Shares of the retail drugstore chain jumped more than 9% in premarket trading Thursday. The company now expects fiscal 2025 adjusted […]
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Moderna to slash 10% of workforce as biotech cuts costs, Covid shot sales slow
The Moderna Inc. headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on March 26, 2024. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Moderna on Thursday said it plans to slash roughly 10% of its global workforce by the end of the year, as Covid shot sales continue to dwindle and the company grapples with uncertainty in the vaccine market. […]
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Comcast earnings top analyst estimates despite broadband customer losses
Comcast beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday for second-quarter earnings and revenue. Yet the company saw a loss of broadband customers even as it pivoted its market strategy for the segmen Comcast and its cable peers have been suffering from a slowdown in broadband growth, which has impacted company stocks. Comcast stock was up about […]
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