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Tesla at $1,000: too much too soon for some analysts

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 07:45
Top Wall Street brokerages Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley downgraded their ratings on Tesla Inc saying the electric carmaker's shares were overpriced, two days after the high-flying stock crossed $1,000 per share.
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Take Five: Pump it up

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 07:27
"Rise and rise again until lambs become lions," runs an oft-quoted line from the 2010 film 'Robin Hood'. The motto is being taken seriously by all those merry men and maidens chasing shares in little-known or even bankrupt firms, using a mobile trading app called Robinhood.
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Honda resumes production at plants hit by suspected cyber attack

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 07:06
Japan's Honda Motor Co has resumed production at automobile and motorcycle plants in the United States and other countries after they were hit by a suspected cyber attack this week, a spokesman said on Friday.
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Lufthansa to offer coronavirus testing at German airports

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 06:41
German airline group Lufthansa plans to offer coronavirus tests at airports in Frankfurt and Munich, a spokesman said on Friday.
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World shares stem losses, oil gains as fresh lockdown fears fade

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 06:34
Global shares pared losses on Friday while oil prices reversed course and edged higher as fears of fresh lockdowns of economies to combat the coronavirus faded.
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Special Report: How China got shipments of Venezuelan oil despite U.S. sanctions

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 06:27
Last year, China replaced the United States as the No. 1 importer of oil from Venezuela, yet another front in the heated rivalry between Washington and Beijing. 
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Futures climb after Wall Street's worst day in three months

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 06:01
U.S. stock index futures surged about 2% on Friday, pointing to a quick rebound for Wall Street from its biggest one-day dive in about three months on fears of a resurgence in coronnavirus infections.
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EU regulators to decide on Alstom, Bombardier deal by July 16

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 05:38
EU antitrust regulators have set a July 16 deadline for a decision on whether to clear French TGV high-speed train maker Alstom's bid for Bombardier Inc's rail division, according to a filing on the European Commission website.
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Exclusive: Netflix in talks to source Indian content from Reliance affiliate Viacom18 - sources

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 05:07
U.S. video streaming company Netflix is in talks with Viacom18, part of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries' media unit Network18, about a multi-year partnership to source content, three sources told Reuters, in a move that would expand a relationship between the two sides.
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SoftBank share buybacks near $3 billion despite May slowdown

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 04:15
SoftBank's share buybacks slowed in May, a company filing showed on Friday, although total purchases to support its share price since March reached 312 billion yen ($2.9 billion).
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Wall St Week Ahead: Investors bet bounce in value stocks will stick

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 04:02
As the U.S. economy begins to emerge from the sharp slowdown during the coronavirus pandemic, some fund managers have been drawn to value stocks, a sector that underperformed during the recent rally.
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U.S. lawmakers ask Zoom to clarify China ties after it suspends accounts

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 03:07
Three U.S. lawmakers asked Zoom Video Communications Inc to clarify its data-collection practices and relationship with the Chinese government after the firm said it had suspended user accounts to meet demands from Beijing.
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Global shares, oil slump as coronavirus fears take hold

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 03:01
A slump in global shares extended to its fourth day running on Friday and oil tumbled over growing concerns that a resurgence of coronavirus infections could stunt the pace of recovery from lockdowns.
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BA, easyJet and Ryanair launch legal action against UK quarantine

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 02:37
British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair have launched legal action against the UK government's quarantine policy, asking for a judicial review to be heard as soon as possible.
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Scrub that: Pandemic forces ship owners to shelve anti-pollution gear

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 02:20
Ship owners are postponing or cancelling the installation of "scrubbers" that extract harmful sulphur emissions from their vessels as the coronavirus pandemic tightens finances.
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Oil falls, rally ends as U.S. sees resurgence of coronavirus infections

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 02:13
Oil prices fell on Friday, extending big losses from overnight as U.S. coronavirus cases surged this week and raised the prospect of a second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak hitting demand in the world's top consumer of crude and fuel.
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Exclusive: Netflix in talks to source local Indian content from Reliance affiliate Viacom18 - sources

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 01:32
U.S. video streaming company Netflix is in talks with Viacom18, part of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries' media unit Network18, about a multi-year partnership to source content, three sources told Reuters, in a move that would expand a relationship between the two sides.
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Asia stocks slide as coronavirus fears return

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 01:24
Asian shares fell sharply on Friday and oil prices extended losses on growing concerns that a resurgence of coronavirus infections could stunt the pace of recovery in economies reopening from lockdowns, or even lead to fresh restrictions.
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Pandemic heightens chance Japan slides back into deflation: Reuters poll

Thu, 06/11/2020 - 23:13
The coronavirus pandemic has raised the chance Japan's economy will slip back into deflation as social curbs to halt the spread of the disease hits businesses and consumers, a majority of analysts polled by Reuters said.
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Oil extends slump as prospect of second viral wave in U.S. ends rally

Thu, 06/11/2020 - 23:11
Oil prices fell on Friday, extending heavy overnight losses as a surge in U.S. coronavirus cases this week raised the prospect of a second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak hitting demand in the world's biggest consumer of crude and fuel.
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