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Applied Materials shares sink 10% on light forecast amid macroeconomic uncertainties
The Applied Materials logo on Dec. 17, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Applied Materials shares sank more than 10% in extended trading Thursday as the semiconductor equipment company provided outlook for the current quarter that came in light. Here’s how Applied Materials did in its third-quarter earnings results versus LSEG consensus estimates: EPS: […]
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DOJ, SEC charge two men in $200 million water vending machine Ponzi scheme
The seal of the U.S. Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department’s headquarters briefing room. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Two men have been indicted in New York on federal criminal charges in connection with a water vending machine Ponzi scheme that allegedly swindled investors out of more than $200 million, the Department […]
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Intel stock climbs 7% on report Trump administration is considering stake
Lip-Bu Tan, chief executive officer of Intel Corp., departs following a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Alex Wroblewski | Bloomberg | Getty Images Intel stock rose 7% in trading on Thursday after Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration is in talks with the chipmaker to have […]
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DOJ fires sandwich thrower after he’s charged with assaulting officer in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks next to U.S. President Donald Trump during a press conference about deploying federal law enforcement agents in Washington to bolster the local police presence, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington D.C., U.S., August 11, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The man facing a felony […]
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Tapestry shares plunge 15% as Coach parent says tariffs will bite into profits
People walk past a Coach store on Madison Avenue in New York. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Shares of Coach and Kate Spade parent Tapestry plunged Thursday after the company said tariffs will bite into its profits even as sales grow. The handbag, shoe and accessory maker said costs from higher duties will total $160 million […]
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Eli Lilly hikes price of diabetes drug Mounjaro in UK as Trump pressures pharma to align drug costs
Mounjaro manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company packaging is seen in this illustration photo taken in a pharmacy in Krakow, Poland on April 9, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Thursday said it is raising the list price of its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro in the U.K. starting in September, as […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: As India’s rich venture abroad, many anchor fortunes in real estate
Hello, this is Amala Balakrishner, writing from Singapore. This week, I look at how India’s wealthy are anchoring their fortunes in real estate. Enjoy! This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. […]
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Trump’s meeting with Putin is a win-win for European defense stocks, no matter the outcome
European defense stocks have further to run regardless of whether U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin achieve a breakthrough on the war in Ukraine later this week, market watchers say. Trump and Putin are slated to meet in person in Alaska on Friday, with a view to discuss what it would take […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump says tariffs haven’t caused inflation — economists think they will soon
Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO David Solomon speaks during Goldman Sachs analyst impact fund competition at Goldman Sachs Headquarters in New York City, U.S., November 14, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Don’t mess with DJ D-Sol — Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon’s stage name when he’s rocking the clubs in his other life as a […]
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This startup wants the $80-billion U.S. railroad industry to switch from diesel to batteries
Voltify plans to build a series of energy microgrids to power its locomotive batteries, as shown in this computer-generated image. Voltify Daphna Langer has a bold ambition: To decarbonize the rail industry in less than a decade. How? By convincing U.S. freight railroad companies to switch from diesel power to rechargeable batteries — part of […]
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