Text size Alain Jocard / AFP via Getty Images Shares of Alibaba Group Holding traded modestly lower on Thursday despite posting results in June that were slightly better than Wall Street expectations. For the four-year period, the China-based e-commerce giant posted revenue of $ 21.8 billion, up 34% from a …
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Text size Kevin Frayer / Getty Images Brands responded calmly to the recent escalation of the Trump administration’s war on Chinese telecom giant Huawei. Maybe too calm. U.S. Commerce Department regulations issued Aug. 17 will in theory prevent Huawei from purchasing any hardware or software that has all inputs of …
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Text size People do not spend money on travel, entertainment and dining, and have used that money to make their homes more comfortable. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Because the pandemic has kept everyone in their homes, many of us have become Tim “The Toolman” Taylor. Home improvement is suddenly …
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Text size Tesla numbers came in much better than expected for several quarters. Spencer Platt / Getty Images Tesla stock market hit $ 1,923 shortly after opening Tuesday – another record – adding to the company’s incredible year. Shares were up 3.5% to $ 1,900.00 later Tuesday morning. The stock …
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Text size Carl Hof / Getty Images SoftBank Group made big bets on Amazon. com, Alphabet, Adobe, and other technology stocks in the June quarter as part of their program to temporarily stash proceeds from recent asset sales. As of June 30, SoftBank had a $ 1 billion stake in …
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