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How On is taking on Nike and Adidas in the sneaker race
Swiss brand On is quickly emerging as a global challenger in the sportswear market. The company, which sells premium-priced athletic shoes and apparel, reported net sales for the three-month period ended March 31 rose over 40% to 726.6 million Swiss francs (US$869 million) compared with the year prior. Analysts say the brand has been able […]
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Elon Musk’s X down for tens of thousands of users
Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Elon Musk-owned social media platform X experienced outages on Saturday morning, with tens of thousands of users reportedly unable to […]
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Amid the volatility, these high-quality assets have attractive valuations — and solid yields
One place investors can turn to in this volatile market is agency mortgage-backed securities, according to Janus Henderson. The assets —debt obligations created out of a pool of mortgages and backed by the federal government — have historically been resilient in market selloffs, explained John Kerschner, head of U.S. securitized products and a portfolio manager […]
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Companies turn to AI to navigate Trump tariff turbulence
Artificial intelligence robot looking at futuristic digital data display. Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images Businesses are turning to artificial intelligence tools to help them navigate real-world turbulence in global trade. Several tech firms told CNBC say they’re deploying the nascent technology to visualize businesses’ global supply chains — from the materials that are […]
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At Trump’s $148 million meme coin dinner, ‘the food sucked’ and security was lax
Crypto investor and $TRUMP token holder, Nicholas Pinto, attends gala dinner for contest winners. Nicholas Pinto The price of President Donald Trump’s meme coin plunged 16% as of Friday morning, just hours after he hosted a black-tie gala at his Virginia golf club for its biggest buyers — an elite crowd that spent a combined […]
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How big European Union tariff could backfire on Trump, according to trade, freight experts
US President Donald Trump prepares to sign executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2025. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Trump’s social media tariffs threats against Apple and the European Union reflect a worrying issue for the markets and economy, according to trade […]
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Why investors are calling Trump’s bluff on 50% tariffs on the European Union
European stocks appear to have mostly shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt threat to impose a 50% tariff on European Union goods, regarding it as a high-stakes negotiating tactic rather than a policy set in stone. It’s one message that could be drawn from the price action in the Stoxx Europe 600 index on […]
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A trading strategy for this market after Trump causes volatility to spike again
Trade tariff negotiations are not over yet. President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs up to 50% (starting June 1 st ) on the EU as talks have seemingly stalled. Equity markets immediately sold off. European equity markets tanked by 2% on the news. I want to use this surprising drop as an opportunity to […]
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp sells more than $50 million in stock
Palantir co-founder and CEO Alex Karp speaks during the Hill & Valley Forum at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Auditorium in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Palantir CEO Alex Karp has sold more than $50 million worth of shares in the artificial intelligence software company, according to […]
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Why Trump’s iPhone tariff threat might not be enough to bring production to the U.S.
FILE PHOTO: Apple CEO Tim Cook escorts U.S. President Donald Trump as he tours Apple’s Mac Pro manufacturing plant with in Austin, Texas, U.S., November 20, 2019. Tom Brenner | Reuters The once-solid relationship between President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook is breaking down over the idea of a U.S.-made iPhone. Last week, […]
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