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How Byron Trott became the favorite banker of Warren Buffett and America’s wealthiest families
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. In 1989, Byron Trott was working at Goldman Sachs in the private wealth management division when he paid a visit to Jack Taylor, […]
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Lyft, United Airlines launch loyalty program months after Delta partnership ends
Lyft customers can once again earn miles toward their next flight. The ridesharing company on Wednesday said it’s partnering with United Airlines to offer MileagePlus points to riders who link their accounts, months after it ended an eight-year partnership with Delta Airlines. Once linked, riders can earn one mile for every dollar spent on Standard […]
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Spotify tops third-quarter estimates on strong user growth, issues mixed guidance
Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Spotify on Tuesday reported strong third-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations and saw total revenue climb 12% year over year, but issued weak guidance for revenue and subscribers for the current quarter. Shares of Spotify fell 2% on Tuesday. Here’s what Spotify reported compared with LSEG estimates: […]
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is boosting more than just Netflix: Korean music, politics ride the craze
At South Korea’s largest amusement park, crowds of people wait for hours to be a part of the “KPop Demon Hunters” craze. U.S. streaming giant Netflix, the distributor of the Sony Pictures Animation film, has collaborated with the Everland park outside of capital city Seoul to create a themed zone featuring whack-a-mole, dance games and […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Uber, Sarepta, Palantir, Norwegian Cruise and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Uber Technologies — The ride-sharing company fell 5% after saying fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA will range between $2.41 billion and $2.51 billion versus $2.47 billion expected by analysts polled by FactSet. Third-quarter revenue beat Wall Street’s expectations, at $13.47 billion versus the $13.28 billion […]
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November trading, Berkshire’s cash hoard, Big Tech’s ad revenue and more in Morning Squawk
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 30, 2025 in New York. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. November […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Warner Bros. Discovery, Beyond Meat, General Motors & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Warner Bros Discovery —The HBO and CNN owner surged more than 12% after saying it was open to a sale . The WBD board ” will evaluate a broad range of strategic options ,” from pursuing a planned separation of the company by mid-2026, a sale […]
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Spotify moves further into AI music with Sony, Universal, Warner partnership
Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Spotify announced Thursday that it will be partnering with Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, as well as independent licensing agency Merlin and digital music company Believe, to create “responsible” artificial intelligence products. Although the company did not confirm any specific AI tools in development, […]
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Microsoft will test a Copilot AI feature that performs work on local files in Windows 11
Microsoft Executive Vice President and Consumer Chief Marketing Officer Yusuf Mehdi speaks at company headquarters in Redmond, Wash., on May 20, 2024. Microsoft unveiled a new category of PC that features generative artificial intelligence tools built into the Windows operating system. Microsoft estimates that over 50 million AI PCs will be sold over the next […]
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Netflix and Spotify partner to bring podcasts by The Ringer to the video platform
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Spotify is officially bringing video podcasts to Netflix. The partnership will bring a selection of podcasts from The Ringer, a network acquired by Spotify in 2020, to the streaming company in early 2026 for U.S. users. The podcasts will range from sports to culture to true crime, aiming […]
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