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Cargo thieves are attacking the U.S. supply chain at alarming rates

May 11, 2025

America’s supply chain is under attack. From coast to coast, organized criminal groups are hitting trucks on the road, breaking into warehouses and pilfering expensive items from train cars, according to industry experts and law enforcement officials CNBC interviewed during a six-month investigation. It’s all part of a record surge in cargo theft in which […]

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UnitedHealthcare sued by shareholders over reaction to CEO’s killing

May 9, 2025

A group of investors sued UnitedHealthcare Group on Wednesday, accusing the company of misleading them after the killing of its CEO, Brian Thompson. The class action lawsuit — filed in the Southern District of New York — accuses the health insurance company of not initially adjusting their 2025 net earning outlook to factor in how […]

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Krispy Kreme stock plunges after doughnut chain pauses McDonald’s rollout, pulls outlook

May 9, 2025

Krispy Kreme stock plunged 24% on Thursday morning after the doughnut chain said it is “reassessing” its rollout with McDonald’s and pulled its full-year outlook in part due to economic “softness.” Krispy Kreme is not planning to launch its doughnuts in any additional McDonald’s locations in the second quarter, suspending a nationwide rollout. As of March 30, more […]

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Judge allows lawsuit over Burger King’s Whopper ads to move forward

May 8, 2025

A federal judge ruled on Monday that a class action lawsuit alleging that Burger King falsely advertised the size of its signature cheeseburger can move forward. U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman in Florida found ‘some’ merit to the plaintiff’s argument that the fast food chain advertised its Whopper cheeseburger and other menu items to […]

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AMD CEO calls China a ‘large opportunity’ and warns against strict U.S. chip controls

May 8, 2025

Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su said China is a “large opportunity” market for the semiconductor and artificial intelligence industry even as export controls and evolving tariff plans loom over the world’s second-largest economy. “There should be a balance between export controls for national security as well as ensuring that we get the widest possible adoption of our technology,” Su […]

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NBA star Russell Westbrook launches AI-enabled funeral planning startup

May 8, 2025

National Basketball Association superstar Russell Westbrook is taking a shot off the court at simplifying funeral planning with artificial intelligence. The famed Denver Nuggets point guard on Wednesday announced the launch of Eazewell, a startup that uses AI technology to streamline the process for coordinating funerals. Westbrook founded the venture with former Charlotte Hornets star Kemba […]

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Amazon’s Zoox robotaxi unit issues software recall after recent Las Vegas crash

May 7, 2025

Amazon’s Zoox issued a software recall for 270 of its robotaxis after a crash in Las Vegas last month, the company said Tuesday. The recall surrounds a defect with the vehicle’s automated driving system that could cause it to inaccurately predict the movement of another car, increasing “the risk of a crash,” according to a report submitted […]

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Skechers to be acquired by 3G Capital in take-private deal, shares soar 25%

May 6, 2025

Footwear giant Skechers has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm 3G Capital for $63 per share, ending its nearly three-decade run as a public company, the retailer announced Monday. The price 3G Capital agreed to pay represents a 30% premium to Skechers’ current valuation on the public markets, which is in line with similar takeover […]

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Rite Aid files for second bankruptcy in two years

May 6, 2025

U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid on Monday filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in as many years, according to a court filing. Pharmacy chains, such as Rite Aid, Walgreens and CVS, have been under pressure as falling drug margins and competition from Walmart and Amazon have led to a closure of hundreds of stores. Walgreens, […]

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Temu halts shipping direct from China as de minimis tariff loophole is cut off

May 5, 2025

Chinese bargain retailer Temu changed its business model in the U.S. as the Trump administration’s new rules on low-value shipments took effect Friday. In recent days, Temu has abruptly shifted its website and app to only display listings for products shipped from U.S.-based warehouses. Items shipped directly from China, which previously blanketed the site, are now labeled […]

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Data center boom in world’s largest market isn’t slowing down, Dominion Energy says

May 3, 2025

Data center demand is not slowing down in the world’s largest market centered in northern Virginia, executives at Dominion Energy said Thursday. Dominion provides electricity in Loudoun County, nicknamed “Data Center Alley” because it hosts the largest cluster of data centers in the world. The utility works closely with the Big Tech companies that are investing tens of […]

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Tesla denies report it’s looking to replace Elon Musk

May 3, 2025

Shares of Tesla were flat in premarket trading Thursday after the EV maker denied a Wall Street Journal report that its board was searching for a replacement for chief executive Elon Musk. The report, citing comments from sources familiar with the discussions, said that Tesla’s board members reached out to several executive search firms to work on a […]

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Jeff Bezos discloses plan to sell up to $4.8 billion in Amazon stock

May 3, 2025

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to sell up to 25 million shares in the company over the next year, according to a financial filing on Friday. Bezos, who stepped down as CEO in 2021 but remains Amazon’s top shareholder, is selling the shares as part of a trading plan adopted on March 4, the filing states. The stake would […]

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Netflix stock is trading at all-time high levels in unprecedented win streak

May 3, 2025

Netflix is on a winning streak. The streaming giant’s stock has traded for 11 straight days without a decline, the company’s longest positive run ever. Its previous record was a nine-day stretch in late 2018 and early 2019 when the stock traded up for four days, was unchanged for a day and then traded positively for […]

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Consumers are not lovin’ it: McDonald’s has its worst quarter since 2020

May 2, 2025

McDonald’s reported its worst quarterly sales for the United States since the height of the pandemic in 2020, the latest restaurant chain to be affected by America’s turbulent economic environment. The burger giant reported U.S. same-store sales fell 3.6%, the largest three-month drop since Q2 2020, when they plunged 8.7%. Forecasts had been for a […]

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Cargo thieves are attacking the U.S. supply chain at alarming rates

UnitedHealthcare sued by shareholders over reaction to CEO’s killing

Krispy Kreme stock plunges after doughnut chain pauses McDonald’s rollout, pulls outlook

Judge allows lawsuit over Burger King’s Whopper ads to move forward

AMD CEO calls China a ‘large opportunity’ and warns against strict U.S. chip controls

NBA star Russell Westbrook launches AI-enabled funeral planning startup

Amazon’s Zoox robotaxi unit issues software recall after recent Las Vegas crash

Skechers to be acquired by 3G Capital in take-private deal, shares soar 25%

Rite Aid files for second bankruptcy in two years

Temu halts shipping direct from China as de minimis tariff loophole is cut off

Data center boom in world’s largest market isn’t slowing down, Dominion Energy says

Tesla denies report it’s looking to replace Elon Musk

Jeff Bezos discloses plan to sell up to $4.8 billion in Amazon stock

Netflix stock is trading at all-time high levels in unprecedented win streak

Consumers are not lovin’ it: McDonald’s has its worst quarter since 2020

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