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A Picture Is Worth 1000 Tweets: Elon Musk On Journalistic Integrity
Monday, July 25, 2022 - 3:26pm | 782News broke Sunday that The Wall Street Journal was reporting a romantic relationship between Elon Musk and Nicole Shanahan led to the divorce of the latter from Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) co-founder Sergey Brin. Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) denied the claims from the...
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This Day In Market History: WSJ Interest Rate Headline Tanks Market
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 9:25am | 279Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On April 27, 1998, a Wall Street Journal article titled “Fed Ponders Rate Boost in Months Ahead” at the time sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling 2.5%. Where The...
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Positive Drug Tests Among US Workers Higher Than In Last 20 Years; Does That Include Cannabis?
Friday, April 1, 2022 - 1:41pm | 911Which of these is correct? The number of cannabis consumers has increased or more people have stopped concealing their consumption as marijuana legalization spreads across the United States? Perhaps both are true, considering that the percentage of working Americans...
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Russian Oligarch, Ukrainian Peace Negotiators May Have Been Poisoned
Monday, March 28, 2022 - 2:51pm | 251Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and peace negotiators from Ukraine may have been poisoned during a meeting in Kyiv at the beginning of the month. What Happened: According to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter, Abromovich and Ukrainian peace...
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Existing Agreements Between Microsoft, Activision, Sony Point To 'Call Of Duty' Remaining Multiplatform (For Now)
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 - 2:01pm | 502Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) planned acquisition of game developer Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) left PlayStation fans feeling left out — or at least wondering if they might be. As part of the deal, Microsoft would acquire Activision's ...
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Rocket Companies Experiencing Massive Growth, Expanding New Business Platforms Ahead Of Fed Interest Rate Hikes
Saturday, January 8, 2022 - 5:19pm | 562WSJ reports that Rocket has experienced big gains in mortgage originations, but the stock price hasn’t followed. The mortgage giant is expanding its Rocket Homes and Rocket Autos platforms ahead of Fed interest rate hikes, along with purchasing Truebill, an all-in-one finance app....
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GameStop Shares Surge On NFT Marketplace Report: What Investors Should Know
Thursday, January 6, 2022 - 6:24pm | 757Rumors of video game retailer GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) entering the non-fungible token space started in April 2021 with job postings seeking someone with experience in NFTs, cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. A new report shows an NFT marketplace from the company could be imminent. What...
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Lawsuit Aims To Hold Facebook Liable For Death Of Federal Security Guard: WSJ
Thursday, January 6, 2022 - 4:26pm | 275A lawsuit seeks to hold Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) liable for a federal security guard's murder in 2020, the Wall Street Journal reports. Angela Underwood Jacobs alleged the plot behind the murder of her brother, Dave Underwood, was hatched by anti-government extremists on...
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China-Backed Hackers Manipulate Microsoft Server Software Security Glitch: WSJ
Thursday, December 16, 2021 - 9:52am | 245Cybersecurity firms and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) see hackers linked to China and other governments among a growing mix of cyberattackers seeking to exploit a widespread and severe vulnerability in computer server software, the Wall Street Journal reports. Both Microsoft and...
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Pfizer, Merck COVID-19 Pills US Launch In This Month; Other Countries Will Have to Wait: WSJ
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 - 1:49pm | 399In a race with Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) to get antivirals to market, Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) CEO Albert Bourla told the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council that he expects its antiviral pill will hit the U.S. market before the end of this month. Data from...
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How Ford Beat GM To An Investment In Rivian
Monday, November 8, 2021 - 3:41pm | 546With the Rivian IPO this week, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) could be among the winners thanks to a 12% stake in the company. Here’s the story of how Ford beat rival General Motors Corp (NYSE: GM) to acquire a stake in the startup. What Happened: Ford and General Motors have been rivals...
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CNN Blocks Its Facebook Pages In Australia: WSJ
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - 7:08am | 252AT&T Inc's (NYSE: T) CNN s has restricted access to its Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) pages in Australia after a high court ruling, the Wall Street Journal reports. The court held media companies responsible for defamatory content on their Facebook posts. CNN sought...
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Merck Reportedly Lead Bidder In $11B Acceleron Buyout: WSJ
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - 6:04am | 336The Wall Street Journal reported that Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) is in advanced talks to acquire Acceleron Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: XLRN), citing people familiar with the matter. The deal for Acceleron, which has a market value of around $11 billion, could be announced...
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Why Are Meredith Shares Trading Higher Premarket?
Friday, September 24, 2021 - 7:03am | 305IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IAC) is in advanced talks to acquire magazine publisher Meredith Corp (NYSE: MDP) in a deal valued at over $2.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reports. The deal would vastly expand IAC’s collection of online publications and bulk up IAC...
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Alibaba-Backed Ant Starts Sharing Consumer Finance Information With China's Government: WSJ
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 1:48pm | 249Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) backed Ant Group Co "is advancing with its orderly inclusion into the financial credit information database held by the Credit Reference Center of the People's Bank of China," the Wall Street Journal reports. Ant's Huabei...