The “Fast Money” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Tim Seymour was a buyer of Anaradarko. Brian Kelly was a seller of Tesla. Dan Nathan was a buyer of Advanced Micro Devices. Guy Adami was a buyer of Raytheon. Trader disclosure: On , the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to […]
Read moreAmazon and Alibaba are racing toward the $500 billion valuation mark, as the battle between two of the world’s largest retailers escalates in markets from India to the U.S. While Amazon is focusing on expanding its e-commerce business in new markets, Alibaba is investing in companies around the world – ranging beyond e-commerce to also […]
Read moreWalmart said on Friday it was testing a service in the Silicon Valley to deliver groceries straight to customers’ refrigerators as it looks to gain an edge over Amazon. The retailer said it is partnering with August Home, a provider of smart locks and smart home accessories, to test the service. The delivery person would […]
Read moreFor millennials, if you can’t share an experience on social media, it didn’t happen. So millennials are flocking to a new concept called pop-up museums, which are temporary staged exhibits specifically designed for taking weird and interesting selfies. Examples include Refinery 29’s 29Rooms, the Color Factory and the Museum of Ice Cream. Source: Tech CNBC […]
Read moreLyft and the University of Southern California are getting $1 million from insurance giant UnitedHealth and retired persons’ lobby AARP to help seniors more easily access the transportation they need. As part of the grant, USC’s researchers will study whether taking rides can reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation in seniors and improve their health […]
Read moreSome television viewers in southern California were startled when an apocalyptic emergency alert flashed on their screens. The Orange County Register reports a Lake Forest woman says she was watching HGTV on her Cox Communications cable service on Thursday when the alert flashed across the screen. Video shows the message included the voice of a […]
Read moreBritish police said on Friday they had charged an 18-year-old man with attempted murder in connection with last week’s bomb attack at Parsons Green station in London. The Metropolitan police also charged Ahmed Hassan, 18, of Sunbury, Surrey, southern England, with explosive offences. He will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court at 1300 GMT on Friday. […]
Read moreJust because drought-ravaged California has spent years urging residents to conserve water doesn’t mean it wants people to actually stop drinking the stuff. When a Gatorade cellphone game suggested doing just that state Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a complaint accusing the popular thirst-quenching drink’s maker of false advertising. By Thursday — less than a […]
Read moreApple’s roll out of two major new iPhone models this year will pay dividends for the company, according to one Wall Street firm. Piper Jaffray reiterated its overweight rating and raised its price target for the smartphone maker, predicting Apple’s more expensive iPhone offerings will boost its earnings. Michael Olson, Piper’s analyst, raised his price […]
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‘We don't want a fat Europe, we want a fit Europe,’ says German politician
Ahead of the German election this weekend, a politician told CNBC that the country wants a working Europe. Otto Fricke, member of the federal executive board for Germany’s Free Democratic Party laid out his party’s vision for Europe in an interview with CNBC on Friday. “We want a working Europe. We don’t want a fat […]
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