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Nintendo announces surprise 10-for-1 stock split; expects Switch sales to fall 9%
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Nintendo announces surprise 10-for-1 stock split; expects Switch sales to fall 9%

Nintendo announced a 10-for-1 stock split on Tuesday as the Japanese gaming giant aims to make its shares more appealing to retail investors. Shareholders have been calling for a stock split for some time to boost the liquidity of the gaming giant’s shares. The move will take effect on Oct. 1 this year, when each […]

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Tech giants lost more than  trillion in value in the last three trading days
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Tech giants lost more than $1 trillion in value in the last three trading days

The world’s largest technology companies have shed over $1 trillion in value in just three trading sessions. Stocks at large have sold off since the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, but technology has endured more pain than other sectors of the economy. Investors now have less interest in what drove business […]

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Microsoft launches cybersecurity services to help clients fight off ransomware and other attacks
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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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Stocks could see more tumult next week, especially if bond yields continue to scream higher
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Stocks could see more tumult next week, especially if bond yields continue to scream higher

After a week of extraordinary turbulence, stocks are likely to remain volatile as investors await fresh data on inflation and watch the course of bond yields. The big report for markets is Wednesday’s April consumer price index. Economists expect a high inflation reading, but it should moderate from the 8.5% year-over-year pace of March. A […]

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Nasdaq records first five-week losing streak since 2012
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Nasdaq records first five-week losing streak since 2012

Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 19, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. – US stocks open mixed, Dow -0.4%, Nasdaq +0.1% (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images) JOHANNES EISELE | AFP | Getty Images The Nasdaq Composite fell […]

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Google’s cloud group forms Web3 team to capitalize on booming popularity of crypto
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Google’s cloud group forms Web3 team to capitalize on booming popularity of crypto

Thomas Kurian, chief executive officer of cloud services at Google LLC, speaks during the Google Cloud Next event in San Francisco on April 9, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google’s cloud unit is forming a team to build services for developers running blockchain applications as the company tries to capitalize on the […]

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Tech companies racked up over  billion in losses on equity investments in the first quarter
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Tech companies racked up over $17 billion in losses on equity investments in the first quarter

An electric Amazon delivery van from Rivian cruises down the street with the Hollywood sign in the background. Amazon The tech sell-off of 2022 accelerated in the past couple weeks, with first-quarter earnings reports highlighting challenges like inflation, supply chain shortages and the war in Ukraine. For some tech leaders, the market swoon has created […]

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Best Buy, known for selling TVs and smartphones, expands into beauty gadgets and patio furniture
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Best Buy, known for selling TVs and smartphones, expands into beauty gadgets and patio furniture

Electric bikes. Patio furniture. Beauty gadgets. Best Buy is adding merchandise that might surprise shoppers who typically think of its stores and website as a place to buy smartphones, laptops and TVs. The company said Friday it has begun to carry about 100 skin-care devices, including a facial steamer and at-home tool for microdermabrasion, at […]

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Tech selloff puts Nasdaq on pace for worst day since June 2020
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Tech selloff puts Nasdaq on pace for worst day since June 2020

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle on Oct. 5, 2021. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cloud companies, e-retailers and household tech names got hammered on Thursday, wiping out hundreds of billions of dollars in market value and pushing the Nasdaq Composite toward its worst one-day plunge since June […]

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Chinese tech giant NetEase launches first gaming studio in U.S. in international push
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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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