SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters Breakingviews) - The U.S. Senate is taking pressure on China to a new level. A bipartisan bill doing the rounds on Tuesday would impose sanctions on Beijing officials and local banks if the country puts into place fresh curbs on Hong Kong. Tensions
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Shares of The Rubicon Project (NYSE: RUBI) skyrocketed higher on Tuesday, outpacing the broad stock market's gains by a mile. By 2:30 p.m. EDT, the stock was a full 18% higher, compared to the 2% gain of the S&P 500 benchmark.
Unthinkable just two months ago as the world economy shut down in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. stock benchmark S&P 500 index broke through the psychologically-important 3,000 level on Tuesday, capping a 37% stock rally since its March low.
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Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) built its brand in the streaming music space. The subscription service, which also offers a free, ad-supported option, has long been a go-to source for licensed music from artists in all genres. But Spotify's long-term plans don't rely on tunes alone.
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Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest earnings report was upbeat about the future, despite softness in demand for iPhones and wearables. Apple reached a new record for active users across its iDevices and continues to see new users for premium services, such as Apple TV+, Arcade, and Ne
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) was down Friday morning ahead of the Memorial Day holiday. While many U.S. states are in the process of reopening after imposing lockdowns to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, the full scope of the economic impact is sti
TSMC (NYSE: TSM), the world's largest contract chipmaker, recently announced plans to build a new $12 billion plant in Arizona by 2024. The facility will hire 1,600 people and produce up to 20,000 wafers per month with its 5nm manufacturing process.
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