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Here’s how China could retaliate against U.S. tariffs
China is the world’s second-largest economy and second-largest importer of U.S. goods. Entities in China hold at least $784 billion in U.S. federal debt. The country also controls much of the world’s rare element supply, which is vital for manufacturing technology. China could weaponize these assets if an all-out trade war breaks out, to the […]
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‘Large number of foreign investors’ skittish about investing in America, longtime investor Rebecca Patterson warns
Fast Money ‘Large number of foreign investors’ skittish about investing in America, longtime investor Rebecca Patterson warns Published Fri, May 2 20257:28 AM EDT Anna Gleason@anna_gle WATCH LIVE Source
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China’s Xpeng delivers over 30,000 vehicles for the sixth consecutive month
People visit XPENG booth at 2025 Spring International Auto Show in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, on March 7, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng delivered 35,045 vehicles in April, sustaining its record of delivering more than 30,000 vehicles for the sixth consecutive month. That represents a 273% year-on-year […]
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European stocks open higher on China-U.S. optimism
European stocks opened higher on Friday, as investors assessed a signal that China is seeking trade negotiations will the U.S. The Stoxx 600 index jumped 0.88% in early deals, led by mining stocks, up 2.5%, while banks climbed 1.7%. Most markets were closed on Thursday for the May 1 holiday. London’s FTSE 100 ended a choppy […]
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China looks set to turn to a tariff-proof sector as U.S. trade war bites: K-pop
Epex at the MBC Every1 variety show “Weekly Idol” at MBC Dream Center on April 23, 2024, in Goyang, South Korea. Mbcplus | Imazins | Getty Images Locked in a trade war with the United States and struggling with weak domestic consumption, China looks set to make a U-turn on an unlikely sector: K-pop. It […]
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Amazon reports first-quarter earnings after the bell
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, Feb. 26, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Amazon is slated to announce its first-quarter earnings after the market close Thursday. Here’s what analysts are looking for: Earnings per share: $1.36 expected, according to LSEG Revenue: $155.04 billion expected, according to […]
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Apple reports second-quarter earnings after the bell
Apple CEO Tim Cook greets former President Barack Obama at the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson | Getty Images Apple reports fiscal second-quarter earnings Thursday after the bell. Wall Street is eager to hear from Apple for the first […]
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Trump calls China the ‘chief-ripper-offer’ on trade, with no sign of direct talks
US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday called China the leading candidate for the “chief-ripper-offer” on trade, and tried to downplay the possible economic impacts of […]
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warns China is ‘not behind’ in AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that China is “not behind” in artificial intelligence, and that Huawei is “one of the most formidable technology companies in the world.” Speaking to reporters at a tech conference in Washington, D.C., Huang said China may be “right behind” the U.S. for now, but it’s a narrow gap. “We […]
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Yum Brands revenue misses as Pizza Hut’s same-store sales fall 2%
Yum Brands on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results as Pizza Hut’s same-store sales dropped more than expected. Shares of the company fell more than 1% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported for the first quarter compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.30 […]
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