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SpaceX set to make history with first all-civilian crew launched into orbit

SpaceX set to make history with first all-civilian crew launched into orbit

By Julio-Cesar Chavez and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – The latest in a recent line of space-obsessed billionaires was set for liftoff on Wednesday with three less wealthy private citizens along for the ride aboard a SpaceX rocket ship, seeking to become the first all-civilian crew launched into Earth orbit. The quartet of amateur space travelers, led by the American founder and chief executive of e-commerce firm Shift4 Payments Inc, Jared Isaacman, were due for blastoff as… Source link

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Stocks extend gains, S&P 500 and Nasdaq set record highs

Stocks extend gains, S&P 500 and Nasdaq set record highs

Stock futures opened little changed Tuesday evening after another record-setting session, with investors looking ahead to a key Federal Reserve event later this week. Contracts on the S&P 500 were flat to slightly higher. The index set record intraday and closing highs during the regular trading day, with investors piling into stocks in the energy and consumer discretionary sectors that had lagged over the past month. The Nasdaq also gained another 1%, rising for a fourth straight session and… Source link

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S.Korea set to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

S.Korea set to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

Google app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration SEOUL, Aug 24 (Reuters) – South Korea is likely to bar Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) from charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases, the first such curbs by a major economy that could hurt the tech giants’ lucrative revenue streams. The parliament’s legislation and judiciary committee is expected on Tuesday to approve the amendment of the… Source link

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Stock futures mixed after S&P 500, Dow set records

Stock futures mixed after S&P 500, Dow set records

Stock futures opened little changed Wednesday evening after another record-setting session, as investors took into account a report pointing to contained inflationary pressures and considered the likelihood of more government spending on infrastructure. Contracts on the S&P 500 hugged the flat line. Both the blue-chip index and the Dow rose to record intraday and closing levels for a second straight session on Wednesday.  One of the latest sources of fuel for equities came after the Labor… Source link

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US STOCKS-S&P 500, Dow set to rise as economic growth heats up

US STOCKS-S&P 500, Dow set to rise as economic growth heats up

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.)    * Ford, Qualcomm rise after strong earnings    * Didi Global jumps on report it could go private    * Banks, industrials, mining stocks gain after dovish Fed    * Futures: Dow up 0.41%, S&P adds 0.17%, Nasdaq down 0.17% (Adds comments; updates prices)    By Sagarika Jaisinghani    July 29 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Dow indexes were set to rise on Thursday as a… Source link

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US STOCKS-Nasdaq set for worst day in 2 months before big tech earnings

US STOCKS-Nasdaq set for worst day in 2 months before big tech earnings

* Apple, Microsoft and Google set to report results * GE rises on strong cash flow position * Chinese stocks extend declines * Indexes down: Dow 0.63%, S&P 1.00%, Nasdaq 2.07% (Updates comment, prices) By Ambar Warrick July 27 (Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes retreated from record highs on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq tumbling as much as 2.1% as caution kicked in ahead of earnings reports from some of the most valuable technology companies on Wall Street. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google-parent… Source link

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Google, Facebook set to squash initial iOS fears, show big revenue jump

Google, Facebook set to squash initial iOS fears, show big revenue jump

Facebook app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo July 27 (Reuters) – Wall Street expects Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) and Facebook Inc (FB.O) to report a surge in digital ad sales this week after smaller rivals showed soaring demand, bolstering expectations that the impact of Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) privacy changes has not yet been felt. Together, Google and Facebook generated about $70 billion in revenue last quarter through… Source link

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Moderna Set to Join S&P 500

Moderna Set to Join S&P 500

NEW YORK, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Moderna Inc. (NASD:MRNA) will replace Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASD:ALXN) in the S&P 500 effective prior to the opening of trading on Wednesday, July 21. AstraZeneca Plc (LSE:AZN; NASD:AZN) is acquiring Alexion Pharmaceuticals in a deal expected to be completed soon pending final closing conditions. Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date: Effective Date Index Name Action Company… Source link

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Moderna Climbs as S&P 500 Set to Welcome Covid Vaccine Maker

Moderna Climbs as S&P 500 Set to Welcome Covid Vaccine Maker

(Bloomberg) — Moderna Inc. climbed more than 6% in extended trading Thursday after the vaccine maker was named to the S&P 500 Index in one of the most noteworthy additions to the index since Tesla Inc. joined late last year. The company, whose messenger-RNA vaccine has helped to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, will replace Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. in the benchmark U.S. index before the opening of trading on July 21. Alexion is set to be acquired by U.K. drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc. Shares of… Source link

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