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Disney prevails

Dow falls nearly 400 points continuing Q2 weak start, Disney prevails over Trian in board fight, Biden and Xi speak by phone to manage world tensions, Tesla deliveries decline for first time in four years, and Costco offering weight-loss subscriptions to members...

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Apr 2, 2024

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The Fab Four

Gold hits another record high, Musk is now officially Austin’s largest private employer, US manufacturing grows at fastest rate since 2022, Trump Media plunges 25% after reporting big loss, and the Magnificent Seven is now the Fab Four...

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Apr 1, 2024

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The new dream car?

AT&T discloses leak of 73 million accounts to dark web, Xiaomi releases electric 'dream car' to take on Tesla, consumer sentiment climbs to 2 1⁄2-year high, China factory activity expands for first time in 6 months, Tupperware warns close to going out of business after 77 years...

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Mar 28, 2024

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Fresh high

S&P 500 hits fresh record, Baltimore's Key Bridge will take years to rebuild, Amazon spends $2.75 billion on its largest venture investment yet, Paramount’s global debt rating cut to junk, and US businessmen participated in a 'Chinese Communist spectacle'...

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Mar 27, 2024

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Aftermath

Bridge collapse consequences are set to stretch out for weeks, Trump's media company valued at $8 billion in strong Wall St debut, cocoa prices hit $10,000/metric ton for first time ever, Amazon launches same-day prescription delivery in NY/LA, and McDonald’s to sell Krispy Kreme nationwide...

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Mar 26, 2024

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Boeing shake-up

Boeing CEO steps down in sweeping management shake-up (read his letter), Trump’s social media company set to trade today on Nasdaq, NYSE delists Fisker, Wall Street lifts S&P 500 target to 5500 by year-end, and cocoa is now more expensive than copper...

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Mar 25, 2024

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Fork in the road

Powell ready to support job market, Cocoa rally and market tumult hoist systematic hedge funds, Biden signs $1.2 trillion spending package for government funding, Stability AI CEO resigns, and China told it faces ‘fork in the road'...

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Mar 22, 2024

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DOJ sues Apple

Apple sued by Justice Department for illegally monopolizing smartphone market, Reddit pops 48% in NYSE debut, US economy on solid ground as weekly jobless claims fall, Gold rises above $2200 for first time, and Trump in line for a $3.5B windfall from stake in Truth Social...All eyes on Jerome Powell, Boeing mulls shedding Airbus work in potential Spirit Aero deal, Nvidia CEO wants enterprise to think ‘AI factory’, Wall St optimism at its highest level since early 2022, and Microsoft taps DeepMind co-founder to spearhead AI push...

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Mar 21, 2024

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Cuts incoming

Fed pencils in three rate cuts in 2024, Reddit prices IPO at $34, Intel prepares for $100B spending spree across US, Chipotle announces 50-for-1 stock split, and Neuralink helps paralyzed man play chess with his mind [video]...

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Mar 20, 2024

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'AI factory'

All eyes on Jerome Powell, Boeing mulls shedding Airbus work in potential Spirit Aero deal, Nvidia CEO wants enterprise to think ‘AI factory’, Wall St optimism at its highest level since early 2022, and Microsoft taps DeepMind co-founder to spearhead AI push...

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Mar 19, 2024

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Dominance

Nvidia extends dominance unveiling successor to its all-conquering processor, Apple and Google in talks to let Gemini power iPhone, Fed likely to preach patience tomorrow, Audi reveals first next-generation EV, and Elon Musk suggests his ketamine use is good for investors...

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Mar 18, 2024

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Reality check

Market faces reality check when Fed updates rate forecasts, White House urges Senate to ‘move swiftly’ on TikTok bill, Putin wins what Russia claims was an "election", Reddit’s IPO as much as five times oversubscribed, and SpaceX is building a spy satellite network for US intelligence...

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