JUST IN:

Microsoft $MSFT has closed its acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard officially making it the largest deal in its 48-year history twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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12:46 PM • Oct 13, 2023

THE S&P 500 $SPY IS REBALANCING

Lululemon $LULU and Hubbell $HUBB will be added to the index replacing Activision Blizzard $ATVI and Organon $OGN effective before the markets open on Wednesday, October 18th

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10:05 PM • Oct 13, 2023

BREAKING: 🇺🇸 CPI for September just came in at +3.7% YoY above expectations of +3.6%

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12:30 PM • Oct 12, 2023

CHIPOTLE $CMG IS PLANNING TO RAISE PRICES AGAIN CITING INFLATION - CNBC

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7:22 PM • Oct 11, 2023

JUST IN:

Microsoft $MSFT said the IRS wants them to pay $28.9 Billion plus additional fines and interest for the tax years 2004 to 2013

Microsoft said they disagree with the IRS' audit and will try to fight it and that the process will take several years to complete

— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
8:24 PM • Oct 11, 2023

Microsoft $MSFT backed OpenAI is reportedly now generating revenue at a pace of $1.3 Billion a year up 30% from what was reported in late August - The Information

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3:15 PM • Oct 12, 2023

JUST IN:

The Social Security Administration has announced a 3.2% cost-of-living adjustment for 2024 - CNBC

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12:49 PM • Oct 12, 2023

$AMD just announced it has agreed to acquire Nod(.)ai to

"expand the company's open AI software capabilities"

— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
1:00 PM • Oct 10, 2023

Exxon Mobil $XOM agrees to buy Pioneer Natural Resources $PXD for nearly $60 billion in all-stock merger - CNBC

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10:36 AM • Oct 11, 2023

Disney $DIS is raising ticket prices at its California Disneyland resort by up to 9% and lifting annual pass prices at its Florida DisneyWorld by as much as 10%

The company isn’t raising daily admission prices in Florida - Bloomberg

— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
11:42 AM • Oct 11, 2023

Novo Nordisk $NVO just raised its outlook for its full-year sales and operating profit due to soaring demand for its blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic - CNBC

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3:15 PM • Oct 13, 2023

🇺🇸 SEC ADOPTS RULE TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY INTO SHORT SELLING

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4:24 PM • Oct 13, 2023

Netflix $NFLX just announced plans for 2 fan destinations in the 🇺🇸 in 2025

Fans will be able to immerse themselves in the worlds of their favorite TV shows, shop for clothing, eat themed food and maybe even try a Squid Game obstacle course - Bloomberg

— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
5:19 PM • Oct 12, 2023

QUALCOMM $QCOM TO CUT 1,200 CALIFORNIA JOBS, SAN DIEGO, & SANTA CLARA - Bloomberg

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6:24 PM • Oct 12, 2023

🇺🇸 SEC WILL NOT BE APPEALING COURT DECISION ON GRAYSCALE BITCOIN $BTC ETF - Reuters

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8:57 PM • Oct 13, 2023

Unity $U just announced its CEO and Board Chairman John Riccitiello will retire from his roles effective immediately

— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
8:40 PM • Oct 9, 2023

Activist Investor Nelson Peltz has increased his stake in Disney $DIS up to more than $2.5 Billion and is planning a fresh push for a seat on Disney's board of directors - WSJ

— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
9:13 AM • Oct 9, 2023

Tesla $TSLA is reportedly building a new "bunkerlike" structure at its Texas Gigafactory which when it's completed the building will house part of Tesla's new Dojo supercomputer according to The Information

— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
2:38 PM • Oct 10, 2023

Pepsi’s CFO $PEP said he thinks interest rates have been the big reason the stock has struggled over the last 6 months

He added that they’re studying the weight loss drugs closely but not seeing anything at all in the numbers - CNBC

— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
11:27 AM • Oct 10, 2023

Disney’s $DIS research and development arm has unveiled a new robot

— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
7:54 PM • Oct 10, 2023

Congressman George Santos was just charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements, falsification of records, aggravated identity theft, and credit card fraud - 🇺🇸 Justice Department

— Evan (@StockMKTNewz)
9:46 PM • Oct 10, 2023