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Apple sells $46 billion worth of iPhones over the summer as AI helps end slump
Apple snapped out of a recent iPhone sales slump during its summertime quarterTech - ABC News - October 31 -
Apple Announces $46 Billion in Global iPhone Sales as AI Helps End Slump
Putting artificial intelligence tech into its flagship product ensured the summer quarter had a positive turnaround.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
Databricks closes in on multibillion funding round at $55 billion valuation to help employees cash out
Databricks is raising at least $5 billion in cash — though it could raise as much as $8 billion — pegging its new valuation at $55 billion, sources say.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s billions helped shape the NIL deal that flipped a top football recruit to Michigan from LSU
Many universities are now handing out NIL deals worth millions of dollars to top athletes, but we rarely find out much about the source of those funds.Business - MarketWatch - 9 hours ago -
MicroStrategy buys $2 billion in bitcoin in 10 days. Is there $42 billion to go?
Shares of MicroStrategy Inc. entered record territory Monday for the first time in 24 years, as the self-proclaimed largest corporate holder of bitcoin continued to ride the postelection frenzy in ...Business - MarketWatch - November 11 -
Amazon Stock Jumps After Earnings Report Record $15.3 Billion Profit
The tech giant’s cloud computing business picked up steam and its retail business showed resiliency.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
Kroger Finalizes $1.37 Billion Opioid Crisis Settlement
Kroger finalized a $1.37 billion settlement in connection with the grocery chain’s role in the U.S. opioid crisis, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
U.K. government cuts NatWest stake by £1 billion
The British government on Monday said it further trimmed its crisis-era investment in U.K. bank NatWest.Business - MarketWatch - November 11 -
Rivian’s stock soars as joint venture with Volkswagen is upsized to $5.8 billion
Rivian Automotive Inc. and Volkswagen have launched their upsized joint venture, joining forces with the goal of creating “cutting-edge” electric-vehicle technology.Business - MarketWatch - November 13 -
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Samsung Electronics Plans $7 Billion Share Buyback
The South Korean technology giant’s stock repurchase plan comes amid investor concerns over its flagship memory-chip business, which is missing out on the artificial intelligence boom.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 15 -
MicroStrategy’s stock surges on $4.6 billion bitcoin buy
MicroStrategy shares are surging on the software company and cryptocurrency play’s $4.6 billion bitcoin buy.Business - MarketWatch - November 18 -
MicroStrategy’s $30 billion Bitcoin Bet Is Paying Off
The stock is up 460 percent this year thanks to the crypto—more than double Nvidia’s returns.Business - Inc. - November 19 -
A look at the $3 billion classroom safety industry
With school shootings continuing throughout the U.S., classroom safety has become big business. Mark Strassmann takes a look at how some companies are trying to keep students safe.Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
7-Eleven, the Slurpee and a $47 Billion Takeover Battle
The convenience chain is at the center of a bidding war between would-be buyers on two continents. Here’s why they’re hungry for it.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago -
This Battery Startup Raised $15 Billion. Then It Went Bust.
Sweden’s Northvolt was once a darling of the battery industry and Europe’s best hope for competing with China’s dominant battery makers.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago -
Rivian to Get $6 Billion Federal Loan for EV Factory
The financing for a factory in Georgia is part of a last-minute effort to establish climate policies before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Biden to Leave Trump With Billions for Ukraine Weapons
American officials are acknowledging that the U.S. won’t be able to spend all of the money authorized to transfer arms to Kyiv by Jan. 20.World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago -
Stop the Boycott of Israeli Culture
An attack on culture divides the very people who should be in direct dialogue, reading each other’s books. It cannot be that the solution to conflict is to read less, and not more.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
A helping hand to America's wounded veterans
In 2004 Karen Guenther was an ICU nurse at Camp Pendleton, in California, when wounded service members from the Battle of Fallujah started coming home, to seemingly insurmountable financial ...Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
Oil bigwigs open wallets for Trump after billion-dollar request
Oil and gas tycoons made significant contributions to the Trump campaign after the former president asked the industry for $1 billion to support his reelection bid — and reportedly said it would be ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Super Micro's $50 billion stock collapse underscores risk of AI hype
Since being added to the S&P 500 in March, Super Micro has lost about two-thirds of its value and now faces the risk of Nasdaq delisting.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
John Fisher pledges $1 billion to construction of A's stadium in Las Vegas
Athletics executive Sandy Dean says club owner John Fisher and his family will invest $1 billion into the construction of a stadium in Las Vegas and U.S. Bank and Goldman Sachs will offer a $300 ...Sports - ABC News - October 31 -
Trump's wealth slumps by $1.9 billion amid DJT stock plunge
Trump Media & Technology Group's stock, which trades under DJT, is plunging just days before the November 5 election.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Super Micro's $50 billion stock collapse underscores risk of AI hype
In March, Super Micro Computer was added to the S&P 500 after an epic run that lifted the stock by more than 2,000% in two years, dwarfing even Nvidia’s gains.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Elon Musk’s xAI in Funding Talks That Could Value Company at $40 Billion
The financing efforts follow that of rival OpenAI, which recently closed a funding round that valued it at $157 billion.Tech - The New York Times - October 31 -
Intel Posts $16.6 Billion Quarterly Loss, Its Biggest Ever
The Silicon Valley chip maker has struggled to turn around its fortunes after missing opportunities and poor execution.Tech - The New York Times - October 31 -
Chevron beats earnings expectations, returns more than $7 billion to shareholders
Chevron's stock is largely flat for the year, underperforming the S&P 500 energy sector which has gained more than 6%.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Apple commits $1.5 billion to Globalstar for expanded iPhone satellite services
Apple committed about $1.5 billion to satellite communications company Globalstar to fund the expansion of iPhone services.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Judge Plans to Rule on Musk’s $56 Billion Tesla Payday by Year End
The contentious proceedings in Delaware’s Court of Chancery should be complete by the end of December, according to the judge’s letter to lawyers in the case.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
The Budget Hawk Atop a Tech Giant's $64 Billion Spending Spree
Amy Hood is at the center of Microsoft’s bet-the-company dive into AI.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 1 -
Warren Buffett sitting on billions as Berkshire Hathaway sells Apple stock
Berkshire said in its earnings report Saturday that it sold off roughly another 100 million Apple shares in the third quarter after halving its massive investment in the iPhone maker last quarter.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Labour challenges Badenoch to back billions for public services and tax rises
Rachel Reeves throws down budget gauntlet to new Tory chief as party’s first black leader is congratulated on win. Labour has thrown down an immediate challenge to the new Tory leader, Kemi ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Warren Buffett Accumulates $325 Billion in Cash While Unloading Stocks
Buffett explained that he began selling shares because he expects tax rates to go higher in the future.Business - Inc. - November 3 -
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Inside the Massive Crime Industry That’s Hacking Billion-Dollar Companies
When you download a piece of pirated software, you might also be getting a piece of infostealer malware, and entering a highly complex hacking ecosystem that’s fueling some of the biggest breaches ...Tech - Wired - November 4 -
Kroger to pay nearly $1.4 billion to settle opioid lawsuit claims
Supermarket chain Kroger has finalized a nearly $1.4 billion agreement to settle the majority of the claims made by states, counties and Native American tribes that accused the company of helping ...Politics - The Hill - November 4
