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3/16: CBS Weekend News

Deadly storm spawns tornadoes, killing over 30; Southern California company looks to make sustainable guitars

CBS News - 2d

Sarepta’s stock slammed after patient dies of liver failure. Here’s what Wall Street is saying.

More than 800 people have been treated with Elevidys, the only approved treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the company said.

MarketWatch - 1d

Alphabet Spends $32 Billion to Buy Cybersecurity Startup Wiz

If the deal for Alphabet to buy Wiz closes, it will become the company’s most expensive acquisition ever.

Inc. - 1d

Transfer portal and NIL are making it even more difficult to three-peat in college basketball

UConn has a chance to join very rare company as March Madness winds into full gear this week

ABC News - 1d

Adobe Just Launched New AI-Powered Marketing Tools for Brands

The company’s B2B software may help brands better personalize their sites for different customer demographics.

Inc. - 1d

Tennis stars accuse governing bodies of ‘cartel’ to deny them more prize money

Players’ group behind lawsuit is affiliated with sports company backed by hedge fund tycoon Bill Ackman

Financial Times - 1d

Why You Need to Follow Consumer Trends

Taking the consumers’ pulse and understanding their behaviors can help your company better achieve your goals.

Inc. - 1d

Progressive Insurance joins Joe Gibbs Racing to sponsor Denny Hamlin

Company will sponsor Denny Hamlin's car in 18 races this season, starting with this weekend's event at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

UK races to avoid worst of Trump tariffs with talks on tech tax

US wants Britain to drop its digital services tax, which affects big American companies

Financial Times - 21h

Trump’s Tariffs Could Deal a Blow to Boeing and the Aerospace Industry

Aerospace companies are big exporters but also very reliant on a global supply chain, making them vulnerable.

The New York Times - 20h

How Estée Lauder lost its way

The Estée Lauder Companies is attempting a turnaround after several years of earnings declines and weakening demand in some of its top markets.

CNBC - 20h

Mattel to lay off 120 workers in latest cost-cutting move

Mattel said the job cuts are part of an effort to save money as the company optimizes for growth.

Los Angeles Times - 16h

TaylorMade signs top-ranked junior Asterisk Talley to endorsement deal

The top-ranked female golfers on the Rolex AJGA rankings has signed a club deal with a major club and ball company.

Yahoo Sports - 14h

Succession, recession and DEI talk. What to expect from Disney's annual meeting

As Disney's annual shareholders meeting approaches, investors and analysts explain what they want to see from the company.

Los Angeles Times - 10h

Nvidia to spend hundreds of billions on US supply chain, says chief

Jensen Huang’s pledge follows onshoring plans by other tech companies as Trump trade policies ripple through industry

Financial Times - 8h

Retail traders take on hedge funds in Europe’s answer to ‘meme stock’ mania

Small investors have piled in to defence companies targeted by short sellers, in an echo of 2021’s GameStop trade

Financial Times - 6h

Europe tries to fix its plumbing — and leave Starlink behind

Many governments outside the US do not want to rely on Elon Musk’s satellite company

Financial Times - 6h

Retail investors take on hedge funds in Europe’s answer to ‘meme stock’ mania

Small traders have piled in to defence companies targeted by short sellers, in an echo of 2021’s GameStop trade

Financial Times - 6h

US judge denies ex-Rosneft chief's claim to $300m seized superyacht

In a win for US justice department, judge rules ex-leader of Russian oil and gas company lacks plausible claim to yacht. A US judge on Monday ruled that a former chief of the Russian state oil and ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Lego Could Make A Big Change To Future Video Games

According to the CEO of The Lego Group, the company may begin developing some video games internally. Niels Christiansen, who has been Lego's CEO since 2017, said in an interview that the company ...

GameSpot - Mar. 11

Paramount says Trump's CBS '60 Minutes' lawsuit seeks to 'punish' network

Paramount on Thursday asked a federal judge in Texas to dismiss the $20-billion lawsuit. The media company separately has agreed to have a mediator look at the case.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 6

Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Is on the Moon, but Its Fate Is Unclear

After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which could limit the mission’s scientific accomplishments.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

France’s Ex-Intelligence Chief Convicted in Influence Peddling Trial Involving LVMH

Bernard Squarcini was found guilty of organizing a bizarre illegal surveillance operation on a gadfly journalist at the request of the luxury company, among other offenses.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Apple delays Siri AI improvements to 2026

"It's going to take us longer than we thought to deliver on these features and we anticipate rolling them out in the coming year," the company said Friday.

CNBC - Mar. 7

AppLovin short-seller urges exclusion of the stock from S&P 500 index

Short-seller firm Fuzzy Panda Research is trying to keep shares of AppLovin out of the S&P 500, accusing the company of fraudulent ad-tech practices.

CNBC - Mar. 7

Meta Takes Another Hit After Reports That it Blacklists Ex-Employees

Former Meta staff and current executives say the company’s formal no-rehire list sometimes blackballs capable veterans for arbitrary or petty reasons that are virtually impossible to overcome.

Inc. - Mar. 7

Palantir delivers first two AI-enabled systems to U.S. Army

Palantir is rolling out the first two artificial intelligence-enabled systems as part of its $178 million contract with the U.S. Army, the company said Friday.

CNBC - Mar. 7

Trump Organization sues Capital One bank over account closures after Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The Trump companies accuse Capitol One of having "'woke' beliefs that it needed to distance itself from President Trump and his conservative political views."

CNBC - Mar. 7

Figma in Talks With Bankers to Explore an I.P.O. This Year

The design tech company is exploring a public offering after regulators stymied its $20 billion sale to the software giant Adobe in 2023.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Supreme Court turns away bid to block state climate change lawsuits

A group of Republican-led states sought to block lawsuits brought by a group of Democratic-led states that seek to hold energy companies accountable for climate change.

CBS News - Mar. 10

These 13 growth stocks are expected to roar back from their declines so far this year

These companies are expected by analysts to increase revenue by at least double the rate of the S&P 500. Their stocks are expected to rise at least 29% over the next 12 months.

MarketWatch - Mar. 10

Michelle Obama Is Hosting Video Podcast ‘IMO’ With Her Brother, Craig Robinson

Through her production company, Higher Ground, Mrs. Obama, along with her brother, Craig Robinson, will interview celebrities and offer advice on various topics.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Supreme Court Rejects an Effort to Block States From Suing Oil Giants

The justices declined to hear unusual arguments from Republican-led states that sought to end lawsuits against energy companies over their role in global warming.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Computer owners duped in antivirus scam to get over $25M: What to know about payments

More than $25 million in payments will go out this week to customers who were tricked into paying for fraudulent tech support offered by two companies.

The Hill - Mar. 11

MeidasTouch Pops on Podcast Charts as Progressives Search for Answers

The company is a leader among numerous digital-first outlets that have been reshaping the progressive media landscape since President Trump took office.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Super Micro’s stock has its doubters, but it just got a vote of confidence

Super Micro is a “show-me story,” says a Rosenblatt analyst, but he sees room for gross margins to expand as the company sells more to enterprise customers.

MarketWatch - Mar. 11

‘Calm today, but turbulence ahead’: U.S. job openings show stable labor market ahead of Trump job cuts and tariffs

Job openings in the U.S. rose slightly in January, but far fewer companies are hiring compared with a few years ago, and it’s taking people a lot longer to find work.

MarketWatch - Mar. 11

Good Job Games raises $23M to make better match-3 games in Turkiye

Good Job Games, a fast-growing mobile game company based in Turkey, has secured $23 million in a seed funding round.

VentureBeat - Mar. 11

Dick’s Sporting Goods faces tariff ‘unknowns’ and issues conservative outlook

“The convergence of sport and culture in our country has never been stronger, and with a series of major sporting events set to take place in the U.S.,” the company said.

MarketWatch - Mar. 11

Nissan, Facing Mounting Challenges, Replaces Its C.E.O.

The automaker said on Tuesday that Makoto Uchida would step down. The company has said it would slash global production capacity and cut thousands of jobs.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

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