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U.S. will limit next generation Covid vaccines to high-risk people this fall if Congress doesn’t approve more funding
The U.S. will have to limit the next generation of Covid vaccines this fall to individuals at the highest risk of getting seriously sick from the virus if Congress fails to approve funding to purchase the new shots, according to a senior Biden administration official. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, warned that […]
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Contrarian bounce? One of the few bullish signs in this stock market is that everyone is so bearish
“It’s usually when no one can find anything positive on the horizon that bottoms are made,” Bespoke Investment Group said. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Palantir, Rivian, Uber and more
Peter Thiel, co-founder and chairman of Palantir Technologies Inc., pauses during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Monday. Palantir – Shares of the software company dropped more than 18% after Palantir’s first-quarter earnings came […]
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Rivian stock plummets as Ford unloads 8 million shares of EV start-up
Production of electric Rivian R1T pickup trucks on April 11, 2022 at the company’s plant in Normal, Ill. Michael Wayland / CNBC Shares of Rivian Automotive plummeted in premarket trading Monday following a CNBC report that Ford Motor is selling 8 million shares of the electric vehicle start-up. Rivian’s stock was down 19% in extended […]
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Microsoft launches cybersecurity services to help clients fight off ransomware and other attacks
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft CNBC Microsoft’s security business is growing faster than any of its main products, and now the company is adding heft to its offerings with three new services designed to help organizations spot and respond to cybersecurity incidents. Microsoft is among the leaders in cloud software and infrastructure, which means its […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Nasdaq futures over drop 2% as stocks continue to sell off Traders on the floor of the NYSE, May 6, 2022. Source: NYSE The Nasdaq was poised to lead Wall Street lower again Monday, with futures tied […]
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Bitcoin drops below $35,000 over the weekend, extending Friday’s losses
Bitcoin is a volatile asset, and has been known to swing more than 10% higher or lower in a single day. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin continued to slide after a broader stock sell-off in the U.S. last week sent the cryptocurrency market into a frenzy and prompted bitcoin to plummet by […]
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‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ snares $185 million in domestic debut
Still from “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” Disney The summer blockbuster season has started with a bang. Disney’s latest Marvel Cinematic Universe flick “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” snared $185 million domestically over its debut weekend, the highest haul of any movie released in 2022. “Nothing says movie theaters are back […]
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Disney investors are focused on streaming, but don’t forget about theme parks
Handout | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images LOS ANGELES – In April last year I took a stroll down an empty Main Street in Disneyland with the head of Walt Disney theme parks, Josh D’Amaro. The California park was a week from opening after more than a year of being shuttered due to Covid-19 […]
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How a blockbuster-packed summer could lend a hand to the struggling streaming stocks
The release of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” ushers in a line-up of big movie franchises hitting theaters this summer. Source
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