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Kevin O'Leary shares his No. 1 rule about paying for date…
How much should you spend on a first date? “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary says it’s less than you think. …read more […]
Month: June 2018
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Amazon to buy PillPack in drug retailing push
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday that it would buy online pharmacy PillPack for an undisclosed amount, sending shares of drug distributors and retailers tumbling as the e-commerce giant moves deeper into healthcare sector.
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U.S. first-quarter GDP growth lowered; weekly jobless claims rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy slowed more than previously estimated in the first quarter amid the weakest consumer spending in nearly five years, but growth appears to have since regained momentum on the back of a robust labor market and tax cuts.
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Amazon buys PillPack, an online pharmacy, for just under $1B
A week after appointing a CEO for its healthcare joint venture with Berkshire …read more […]
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Amazon to acquire online pharmacy PillPack
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday that it would buy online pharmacy PillPack for an undisclosed amount, sending shares of drug distributors and drug retailers down.
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Walgreens tops profit estimates, to buy back $10 billion shares
(Reuters) – Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc’s quarterly profit beat estimates on Thursday as the drugstore chain benefited from its acquisition of rival Rite Aid Corp’s stores, and the company said it would buy back shares worth up to $10 billion.
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U.S. weekly jobless claims rise more than expected
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, but the trend in claims remained consistent with a tightening labor market.
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Icahn cuts stake in Cheniere Energy, says confident on management
(Reuters) – Activist investor Carl Icahn has reduced his stake in energy company Cheniere Energy Inc to 9.5 percent, and said he was confident in the company’s management and Chief Executive Officer Jack Fusco.
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Yet another massive Facebook fail: Quiz app leaked data on ~120M users for years
Facebook knows the historical app audit it’s conducting in the wake of the …read more […]
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Why Apple's Next iPhone Launch Could Break Company Records
Apple’s fiscal-year 2015 iPhone unit shipment record may soon be broken. …read more […]
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JPMorgan Chase takes smartphone account ‘Finn’ nationwide
NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Thursday that it is now offering a digital bank account for smartphones nationally after testing and refining the app in St. Louis since October.
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Stock futures edge higher amid trade worries
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rose slightly on Thursday, after China approved a U.S. chipmaker deal and Accenture posted strong results, but uncertainty about Washington’s trade stance with China weighed on the mood.
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2 Embarrasingly Unsustainable Dividend Stocks
If you rely on your investments for income, here are two stocks that probably aren’t for you. …read more […]
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Walgreens tops profit estimates, authorizes share buyback
(Reuters) – Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc’s third-quarter profit beat analysts’ expectations on Thursday, benefiting from its acquisition of Rite Aid Corp stores, and the drugstore chain authorized a $10 billion share buyback program.
Business News
Exclusive: Generali to start exclusive talks to sell German life book to Viridium – source
FRANKFURT/MUNICH (Reuters) – Italy’s Generali is expected to start exclusive talks shortly over the potential sale of its 40 billion euro ($48 billion) German life insurance portfolio to private equity-backed Viridium, a person close to the matter said.