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“Apple supplier Foxconn posts 9% fall in first-quarter revenue, sees growth ahead”

“Apple iPhone manufacturer Foxconn on Friday posted a dip of 9.6% in revenue for the first quarter of 2024, compared with the same period last year. The company, which trades as Hon Hai Precision Industry in Taiwan, recorded first-quarter revenue of 1.32 trillion New Taiwan dollars… Continue Reading…

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“Samsung expects first-quarter profit to soar 931% as memory chip prices rebound”

“Samsung Electronics on Friday said it expects to post a 931% increase in first quarter operating profit, as chip prices rebound. Operating profit in the January-March quarter likely rose to 6.6 trillion Korean won ($4.89 billion), up 931% from a… Continue Reading…

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“Johnson & Johnson boosts heart device business with $12.5 billion Shockwave Medical deal”

“Johnson & Johnson on Friday agreed to buy Shockwave Medical for $12.5 billion in a deal that would help broaden its portfolio of medical devices used in treating heart diseases. The acquisition gives J&J access to a device that uses shockwaves to break… Continue Reading…

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“[Amazon]… It Soared 950% Over the Last Decade and It’s Still a Top Buy”

“…Despite gaining 950% over the past decade, analysts at JPMorgan Chase still selected Amazon as their “best idea” in 2024, citing three reasons the company could create more shareholder value…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/meet-newest-artificial-intelligence-ai-085500319.html

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[Soccer] “Tottenham reports record $691M revenues and says it’s ‘in discussions with prospective investors'”

“Tottenham recorded a 24% increase in total revenues for 2022-23 to reach a record 549.6 million pounds ($691 million) and said it was “in discussions with prospective investors.”… However, operating expenses including first-team costs rose by 21% to 487.9 million… Continue Reading…

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“Private equity firm Silver Lake to take entertainment company Endeavor private at $27.50 a share”

“Private equity firm Silver Lake announced Tuesday that it’s acquiring entertainment company Endeavor Group Holdings for $27.50 a share. Endeavor’s stock rose more than 2% Tuesday afternoon after a brief halt ahead of the announcement. It was trading just under $26 per share. Silver… Continue Reading…

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‘Intel shares fall after company reveals $7 billion operating loss in foundry business”

“Intel shares fell 4% at one point in extended trading Tuesday after the company revealed long-awaited financials for its semiconductor manufacturing business, commonly called the foundry business, in an SEC filing. Intel said its foundry business recorded an operating loss of $7 billion… Continue Reading…

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“Tesla shares fall after deliveries drop 8.5% from a year ago”

“Tesla shares fell on Tuesday after the company reported a drop in vehicle deliveries in the first quarter, the first annual decline since 2020, when the global pandemic disrupted production. Here are the key numbers: Total deliveries Q1 2024: 386,810Total production… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Over 500,000 fast-food workers in California just got a huge raise thanks to a new law—but not everyone is celebrating”

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/over-500-000-fast-food-193615296.html There’s no need to quote the article here. Click the link if you wish to read. More importantly businesses are going to layoff employees. Low wadges are better than no wadges. Communism / socialism does not work. Jobs can… Continue Reading…

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“George Soros Fund Buys $400 Million Stake In 227 US Radio Stations Going Into 2024 Election”

“Billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros has been the target of controversy recently after a recent move to become a controlling shareholder in the second-largest owner of radio stations in the U.S. This isn’t the first media brand Soros has… Continue Reading…