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Shopify stock down 13% after earnings miss, $2.1 billion acquisition of logistics start-up
An employee works at Shopify’s headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Chris Wattie | Reuters Shares of Shopify plunged more than 13% in premarket trading on Thursday after the company reported first-quarter results that missed analysts’ estimates, and said it will acquire logistics start-up Deliverr for $2.1 billion in cash and stock. Shopify posted adjusted earnings […]
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Chinese tech giant NetEase launches first gaming studio in U.S. in international push
NetEase’s U.S. game studio called Jackalope Games highlights the Chinese tech giant’s aggressive interntational push as the domestic game market faces headwinds. Xing Yun | Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese gaming giant NetEase has launched its first fully-owned gaming studio in the U.S. as it ramps up international expansion against the backdrop […]
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Elon Musk and Cathie Wood knock passive index investing, saying it’s gone too far
Cathie Wood, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, Ark Invest, gestures as she speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Marco Bello | Getty Images Elon Musk and Cathie Wood took aim at index funds in a Twitter thread, arguing that passive investments […]
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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. Wall Street set to drop after a strong Fed-driven relief rally A screen displays the Fed rate announcement as a trader works inside a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New […]
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Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel breaks down earnings, travel demand outlook
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Squawk Box Glenn Fogel, president and CEO of Booking Holdings, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to break down the company’s latest quarterly earnings report. 02:54 a minute ago Source
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OPEC+ agrees to another modest production increase after EU outlines Russian oil ban
Led by OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia, the OPEC+ energy alliance swiftly agreed in late March to raise its output targets for May. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Oil producer group OPEC+ on Thursday agreed to rubber-stamp another small production increase for June, amid persistent concerns over weaker Chinese demand and shortly after the […]
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Evercore ISI downgrades Brinker, calls stock ‘dead money’ amid slow return to pre-Covid margins
Brinker International’s road to recovering pre-pandemic restaurant margins may take a little longer than expected, Evercore ISI said. Source
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New York City could bring back Covid mask mandate, vaccine checks if hospitals come under pressure
Children are seen walking to school, on the first day of lifting the indoor mask mandate for DOE schools between K through 12, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. March 7, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters New York City could bring back mask mandates and proof of vaccination status to go to restaurants, […]
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Fanatics adds SoftBank executive, former Airbnb marketing chief to board of directors
A detailed photo of the Fanatics apparel displayed at NFL Hospitality during the 2018 NFL Annual Meetings at the Ritz Carlton Orlando, Great Lakes on March 26, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. Mark Brown | Getty Images Fanatics, the rapidly expanding sports e-commerce company, announced Thursday that it added SoftBank’s Lydia Jett and former Airbnb executive […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Twitter, SeaWorld, Shopify and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Twitter (TWTR) – Twitter rose 1.5% in premarket action after Elon Musk detailed $7.2 billion in financing commitments for his deal to buy the company. An SEC filing shows Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and investor Ron Baron are among those committing funds. SeaWorld (SEAS) – The […]
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