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Longtime Google exec Nick Fox to take interim commerce business post after Ready departs to Pinterest
Nick Fox, vice president of product and design for Search and Assistant. Longtime Google exec Nick Fox will take over the company’s commerce and payments business on an interim basis. Fox’s appointment comes a day after the former head, Bill Ready, announced he is taking over the helm of Pinterest, replacing longtime CEO and founder […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: General Mills, Carnival, Bed Bath & Beyond and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: General Mills (GIS) – General Mills reported adjusted quarterly earnings of $1.12 per share, 11 cents above estimates, with revenue that also topped Wall Street forecasts. The stock rose 1.6% in the premarket, even as the food producer forecast full-year profit below Street estimates amid rising […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stocks looking for stability Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, June 28, 2022. Source: NYSE Equities markets’ attempt to build on last week’s momentum has so far fizzled this week. Futures were little changed Wednesday […]
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Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann is stepping down and the stock is up
Ben Silbermann, CEO and Co-Founder of Pinterest. Horacio Villalobos | Getty Images Longtime Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann is stepping down, the company announced Tuesday. Shares jumped more than 5% in after-hours trading. Bill Ready, who was previously in charge of Google’s commerce business, is taking over the helm, effective Wednesday. Prior to joining Google, Ready […]
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Piper Sandler downgrades Pinterest and Snap, says digital ad sector won’t bounce back soon
Two beaten-down internet stocks could be in for an extended struggle with the digital advertising market in flux, according to Piper Sandler. Analyst Thomas Champion downgraded Snap and Pinterest to neutral from overweight, saying that advertising-dependent stocks are not great rebound candidates for investors. “After a strong two-year stretch, digital ad spend looks to be […]
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Andreessen Horowitz raises $4.5 billion crypto fund to take advantage of bargains in down market
Chris Dixon, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, discusses cryptocurrency during the TechCrunch Disrupt forum in San Francisco, October 2, 2019. Kate Munsch | Reuters Andreessen Horowitz plans to plow billions of dollars into crypto start-ups while digital asset markets are in a rut. The Silicon Valley firm announced a new $4.5 billion fund for backing […]
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Snap’s warning sends shock across digital advertising as investors flee social media stocks
Evan Spiegel, CEO and co-founder of Snap Inc. Adam Galica | CNBC Social media companies were already having a rough year from the cutback in digital ad spending caused by rising inflation, supply chain challenges and the war in Ukraine. Forecasts for the second quarter called for meager growth at best, and stock prices were […]
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Snap falls 40% on pace for worst day ever, dragging other stocks with it
Evan Spiegel, co-founder and chief executive officer of Snap Inc., speaks during the virtual Google Pixel Fall Launch event in New York, on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Snap shares plunged 40% on Tuesday, putting the company on pace for its worst day ever and dragging down other social […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Best Buy, Abercrombie & Fitch, Snap and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Best Buy (BBY) – Best Buy jumped 5.2% in the premarket after the electronics retailer reported a mixed quarter. Best Buy fell 4 cents a share shy of forecasts, with quarterly earnings of $1.57 per share. Revenue was better than expected, however, and […]
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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on inflation, investing in growth, and free speech on the internet
CNBC: Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet and Google being interviewed by Deirdre Bosa. CNBC Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that while consumers are putting the Covid pandemic in the rearview mirror, the economy is clearly a growing concern for the company and the broader market. “We definitely see uncertainty ahead, like everyone else,” Pichai told […]
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