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Why Spotify AI more than music will be the secret to keeping subscribers
The Spotify music app is seen on a phone in New York City on June 4, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Streaming music apps have been nudging users into the artificial intelligence era with a limited track record of success. But AI-based recommendation tools from Apple, Amazon and pure-play streaming company Spotify are […]
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Software stocks rebound as Anthropic announces new partnerships
Software stocks made a comeback on Tuesday after Anthropic hosted its enterprise agents event, where it revealed new partnerships, quelling some investor fears that the sector could be displaced by artificial intelligence. The AI startup launched new updates to Claude Cowork that allow companies to integrate the productivity tool into a host of enterprise apps, […]
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Jesse Jackson dies, Hyatt’s Epstein fallout, Apple’s podcast push and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Tuesday, and happy Year of the Horse! I’m back after a week in Costa Rica, where I sampled coffee, memorized the USD-colón conversion rate and wished my Spanish was better. S&P 500 futures are lower this morning. The stock market is […]
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Apple takes on YouTube and Spotify with new video podcasting push
Apple Podcasts on App Store displayed on a phone screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in Poland on June 5, 2024. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Apple on Monday announced that it will bring a new integrated video podcast experience to Apple Podcasts this spring. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Ferrari, Incyte, S&P Global, Datadog, BP and more
Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves midday: Amentum Holdings — The defense contractor tumbled about 12% after fiscal first-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA missed Wall Street analysts’ consensus estimates, according to FactSet data. BP Plc — The British oil major suspended its buyback program , deciding to use the cash instead […]
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Spotify pops 14% on strong user growth, earnings beat
Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images Spotify‘s stock popped 14% as the music streaming platform added more users and bolstered features in newer markets. Here’s how the company did compared to LSEG estimates. Earnings per share: 4.43 euros vs 2.74 euros expected Revenue: 4.53 billion euros vs 4.52 billion euros expected Revenues in […]
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Coca-Cola earnings, Google’s AI risks, Target layoffs and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. Fresh off his feature in Salesforce’s Super Bowl ad, MrBeast is getting into banking. The YouTuber, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, said Monday that his company Beast Industries acquired the financial services app Step. Stock futures are little changed […]
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Dow 50,000, Super Bowl 60, Meta’s big week in court and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Monday. Congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks, who stifled the New England Patriots in a 29-13 Super Bowl win last night. Congratulations also to Lady Gaga fans, who got a surprise performance from the singer during Bad Bunny’s halftime show. Stock futures […]
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Nearly a thousand Google workers sign letter urging company to divest from ICE, CBP
The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York, Nov. 17, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters More than 900 Google workers have signed an open letter condemning recent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), urging the tech giant to disclose […]
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Goldman says buy these five stocks ahead of earnings before it’s too late
Goldman Sachs says there’s still plenty of quality buying opportunities ahead of earnings. The Wall Street investment bank said companies such as Spotify are compelling, with more upside. Other buy-rated names screened by CNBC Pro include Eli Lilly, Roblox, Carlyle Group and On Holding. Carlyle Group Buy this cheap stock ahead of earnings, according to […]
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