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Amazon takes $7.6 billion loss on Rivian stake after EV company’s stock plunge
R.J. Scaringe, Rivian’s 35-year-old CEO, introduces his company’s R1T all-electric pickup and all-electric R1S SUV at Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, November 27, 2018. Mike Blake | Reuters Amazon invested in electric vehicle maker Rivian in 2019 as part of a plan to go green. During the first quarter, it saw nothing […]
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California subpoenas Exxon for details on role in global plastic pollution
A logo of the Exxon Mobil Corp is seen at the Rio Oil and Gas Expo and Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 24, 2018. Sergio Moraes | Reuters California’s attorney general on Thursday announced an investigation into the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries for allegedly overstating the role of recycling in curbing global […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta, McDonald’s, Teladoc, Ford and more
Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Meta Platforms — Shares of the company formerly known as Facebook surged 17.6% after reporting mixed first-quarter results. The company posted a beat in earnings but a disappointing revenue miss. It also saw daily active users grow following a decline […]
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1-800-Flowers shares sink as retailer cuts outlook over waning consumer demand
Chris McCann, CEO, 1-800-Flowers Scott Mlyn | CNBC Valentine’s Day wasn’t enough for 1-800-Flowers last quarter. Shares of the company tumbled 15% Thursday and hit a fresh 52-week low of $9.13, after the online retailer reported fiscal third-quarter results below analysts’ expectations and slashed its outlook for the year amid heightened inflation and waning demand […]
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Severe hepatitis outbreak in healthy kids possibly linked to adenovirus infection, WHO officials say
An outbreak of severe hepatitis in healthy children that has caused liver failure in some kids might be linked to adenovirus infection, and not hepatitis as originally suspected, though further investigation is needed, World Health Organization officials said on Thursday. Eleven countries, including the U.S., have reported at least 169 cases of severe acute hepatitis […]
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Ford and GM believe they can retain pricing profit engine, but Wall Street is unsure
Automotive executives seem confident strong pricing on new vehicles will continue this year, however Wall Street analysts aren’t so sure. Source
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McDonald’s closures in Russia cost the fast-food giant $127 million in Q1 — here’s what it could mean for the country
Two months after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, McDonald’s — the very symbol of Western capitalism — opened its first store in the Soviet Union. It was a big moment, and the restaurant drew large crowds. More than 30 years later, amid pressure from U.S. consumers to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, […]
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Brooklyn Nets’ playoff flops have created business concerns for the heavily hyped NBA franchise
The Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving (left) has a pat for teammate Kevin Durant as the Celtics were expanding their lead in the second half of Game Four of their first round NBA playoff series at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on April 25, 2022. Jim Davis | Boston Globe | Getty Images The superstar-laden, super-expensive, […]
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Eli Lilly obesity drug delivers 20% weight loss, bolstering investment case for new therapies
Tirzepatide is among a wave of new weight loss therapies poised to hit the market that are making greater amounts of weight loss possible. Source
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Comcast shares slump as broadband subscriber growth continues to slow
Comcast reported first-quarter earnings Thursday that beat analyst estimates on the top and bottom lines, though broadband growth continues to slow. Comcast added 262,000 high-speed internet customers in the quarter, above the 229,000 average analyst estimate. But about 80,000 of those subscribers were free Internet Essentials customers who are now counted in the total. Comcast […]
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