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How much are Southwest’s new assigned seats? It depends
Southwest Airlines new premium seats featuring extra legroom. Leslie Josephs/CNBC Southwest Airlines‘ first assigned seats went on sale this week for flights starting Jan. 27 of next year. What you’ll pay will vary. The price depends on the route, when you’re traveling and where you sit. Selecting your ideal seats can add hundreds of dollars […]
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Chevron profit hit by low crude oil prices and loss from Hess acquisition
Chevron on Friday reported second-quarter earnings that took a substantial hit due to low oil prices and a loss on its acquisition of Hess Corporation. The oil major’s net income declined about 44% to $2.49 billion, or $1.45 per share, from $4.43 billion, or $2.43 per share, in the same period last year. Chevron booked […]
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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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Trump rekindles global trade tensions with sweeping new tariffs
Mexico welcomes trade talks extension Mexico welcomed news it was granted a 90-day reprieve on a U.S. boost to tariffs to 30% on many goods, to allow for further negotiations. “We avoided the increase of tariffs announced for tomorrow and we prevailed with 90 days to build a large-scale agreement based on dialogue,” Mexican President […]
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Trump rejigs tariff rates ahead of deadline, levies 40% duties on all transshipped goods
U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he delivers remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 31, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that modified “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries, with updated duties ranging from 10% to 41%. […]
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Asia-Pacific markets fall after Trump modifies tariff rates
Asia-Pacific markets start the day lower Asia-Pacific markets started the day lower Friday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark fell 0.65%, while the broader Topix index was flat as of 8:15 a.m. Singapore time (8:15 p.m. ET Thursday). In South Korea, the Kospi index dropped 1.73%, while the small-cap Kosdaq declined by 2.1%. Over in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 benchmark […]
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S&P 500 futures are little changed as traders await big jobs report: Live updates
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 30, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters S&P 500 futures were little changed on Thursday night as traders digested the latest Big Tech earnings and awaited July’s jobs report. Futures tied to the broad market index were […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Apple, Reddit, Amazon, First Solar and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Apple — Shares of the megacap tech giant rose 1%. The company said sales of its iPhones grew 13% year over year and overall revenue grew 10%, marking Apple’s largest quarterly revenue growth since December 2021. Apple reported $94.04 billion in revenue for its third quarter, […]
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Coinbase shares tumble as second-quarter revenue disappoints
Coinbase shares fell Thursday as second-quarter revenue came in shy of analysts’ estimates. Gains in the cryptocurrency exchange’s subscription revenue failed to offset weaker trading volumes during the quarter. In the quarter ended June 30, Coinbase net income rose to $1.43 billion, or $5.14 per share, from $36.13 million, or 14 cents per share, a […]
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Coinbase says it’s launching tokenized stocks, predictions markets for U.S. users in coming months
Thiago Prudencio | LightRocket | Getty Images Coinbase is planning to expand its core trading app beyond crypto, the company said Thursday. The newly imagined “everything exchange” will include tokenized real-world assets, stocks, derivatives, prediction markets and early-stage token sales. The new offerings will roll out in the next few months, first to U.S. users, […]
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