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Elon Musk’s Neuralink raises $650 million in fresh capital

June 4, 2025

Elon Musk’s brain tech startup Neuralink has closed a $650 million funding round, the company announced Monday. ARK Invest, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and other firms participated in the round, according to a press release. Neuralink said the fresh capital will help the company bring its technology to more patients […]

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Tesla’s robotaxi launch in tech-friendly Austin has Musk playing catch-up in his hometown

June 4, 2025

Tesla’s long-awaited entry into the robotaxi market — expected later this month — is coming to Austin, Texas, which has emerged as a key battleground for self-driving technology. CEO Elon Musk wrote in a post on X last week that the company has been testing Model Y vehicles with no safety drivers on board in […]

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Dollar General is shaking off tariff fears and winning over higher-income consumers

June 4, 2025

Shares of Dollar General jumped nearly 16% on Tuesday after the discounter raised its outlook, saying it drew more middle- and higher-income shoppers amid fears that higher tariffs would hurt consumer spending. The Tennessee-based retailer beat quarterly expectations for revenue and earnings. The company said it now anticipates net sales will grow about 3.7% to […]

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Peloton launching resale market for used bikes, treadmills

June 4, 2025

Peloton on Tuesday launched its own marketplace for reselling used equipment and gear as the company looks to capitalize on the many bikes and treadmills collecting dust in people’s homes. The platform, dubbed Repowered, will allow members to post listings for their used Peloton equipment and gear and set a price with help from a […]

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McDonald’s Snack Wrap is officially returning. Here’s when.

June 4, 2025

Snacktime is nigh at the Golden Arches. On June 3, McDonald’s announced exactly when the Snack Wrap will return to partipating restaurants nationwide: July 10. And, thankfully, it’s not a limited-time offer, either — it’s here for good. The Snack Wrap, which has been off menus for almost a decade, features one of the chain’s […]

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Byron Allen puts broadcast TV stations up for sale

June 3, 2025

Byron Allen is putting his broadcast TV stations up for sale. Allen Media Group said on Monday it has retained investment bank Moelis & Co. to sell its group of 28 owned and operated broadcast TV stations, which are affiliated with ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox in 21 markets across the U.S. In a news […]

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Amazon taps Xbox co-founder to lead new team developing ‘breakthrough’ consumer products

May 31, 2025

Amazon’s devices unit has a new team tasked with inventing “breakthrough” consumer products that’s being led by a former Microsoft executive who helped create the Xbox. The ZeroOne team is spread across Seattle, San Francisco and Sunnyvale, California, and is focused on both hardware and software projects, according to job postings from the past month. […]

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U.S. foreign tax bill sends jitters across Wall Street

May 31, 2025

While U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs play out in U.S. courts, another one of his proposed laws could weaponize the American tax system. Investment banks and law firms warn this step could prove to be as significant as the impact of duties on investors. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which passed through the U.S. […]

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E.l.f. Beauty to acquire Hailey Bieber skin care brand Rhode in up to $1 billion deal

May 30, 2025

E.l.f. Beauty announced on Wednesday plans to acquire Hailey Bieber’s beauty brand Rhode in a deal worth up to $1 billion as the cosmetics company looks to expand further into skincare. The acquisition — E.l.f.’s biggest ever, according to FactSet — is comprised of $800 million in cash and stock, plus an additional potential $200 […]

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Boeing to resume airplane deliveries to China next month, ramp up Max production, CEO says

May 30, 2025

Boeing’s airplane deliveries to China will resume next month after handovers were paused amid a trade war with the Trump administration, CEO Kelly Ortberg said Thursday, as he brushed off the impact of tit-for-tat tariffs with some of the United States’ largest trading partners this year. Ortberg had said last month that China had paused […]

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Nvidia results spark global chip rally

May 30, 2025

Nvidia shares jumped on Thursday after posting a positive set of earnings, sparking a rally in global semiconductor stocks. Shares of Nvidia were 6% higher after the company posted better-than-expected earnings and revenue on Wednesday, even as it took a hit from U.S. semiconductor export restrictions to China. Nvidia has been seen by investors as […]

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23andMe to delist from Nasdaq, deregister with SEC

May 29, 2025

23andMe on Tuesday announced it will voluntarily delist from the Nasdaq and de-register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a release. The move comes after Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said earlier this month that it will acquire “substantially all” of 23andMe’s assets for $256 million. The drugmaker came out on top following a bankruptcy […]

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Macy’s CEO says retailer will hike some prices as tariffs cut into profits

May 29, 2025

Macy’s cut its full-year profit guidance on Wednesday even as it beat Wall Street’s quarterly earnings expectations, as the retailer’s CEO said it will hike prices of certain items to offset tariffs. In a news release, the department store operator said it reduced its earnings outlook because of higher tariffs, more promotions and “some moderation” […]

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Dick’s Sporting Goods stands by full-year guidance — even with tariffs looming

May 29, 2025

Dick’s Sporting Goods said Wednesday it’s standing by its full-year guidance, which includes the expected impact from all tariffs currently in effect. The sporting goods giant said it’s expecting earnings per share to be between $13.80 and $14.40 in fiscal 2025 — in line with the $14.29 that analysts had expected, according to LSEG. It’s […]

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Walmart fined for shipping realistic toy guns to New York, violating state law

May 28, 2025

Walmart agreed to pay a small fine and promised to ensure its third-party resellers are unable to sell realistic looking toy guns to buyers in New York, after state Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday that the retail giant’s online store shipped them to the state. The settlement comes nearly a decade after Walmart, Amazon, […]

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Elon Musk’s Neuralink raises $650 million in fresh capital

Tesla’s robotaxi launch in tech-friendly Austin has Musk playing catch-up in his hometown

Dollar General is shaking off tariff fears and winning over higher-income consumers

Peloton launching resale market for used bikes, treadmills

McDonald’s Snack Wrap is officially returning. Here’s when.

Byron Allen puts broadcast TV stations up for sale

Amazon taps Xbox co-founder to lead new team developing ‘breakthrough’ consumer products

U.S. foreign tax bill sends jitters across Wall Street

E.l.f. Beauty to acquire Hailey Bieber skin care brand Rhode in up to $1 billion deal

Boeing to resume airplane deliveries to China next month, ramp up Max production, CEO says

Nvidia results spark global chip rally

23andMe to delist from Nasdaq, deregister with SEC

Macy’s CEO says retailer will hike some prices as tariffs cut into profits

Dick’s Sporting Goods stands by full-year guidance — even with tariffs looming

Walmart fined for shipping realistic toy guns to New York, violating state law

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