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Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg had once criticized the proprietary AirPods protocol of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), advocating for it to be made accessible to competitors. What Happened: Zuckerberg, on the Joe Rogan Podcast episode 2255, expressed his concerns over Apple’s exclusive AirPods protocol, which provides effortless connectivity with iPhones, claiming it to be an unjust limitation on competitors. Zuckerberg rejected Apple’s assertions of privacy and security risks,
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) withdrew its administrative case opposing Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The decision arrived nearly two years after the transaction was finalized, turning the acquisition into the largest in the video game industry’s history. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), the global technology giant, acquired […]
On Friday, May 23, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives rebuked President Donald Trump’s announcement of a special tariff on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones. In a bold move that could escalate tariff tensions, President Donald Trump demanded that Apple and other smartphone makers manufacture their phones in the United States- or face a 25% tariff instead. “I […]
President Trump has threatened Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) with a 25% tariff for iPhones made outside the country. The latest jab follows Trump’s displeasure with Tim Cook over the company’s plans to manufacture iPhones set to be sold in the U.S. at its new plants in India. Trump on Friday posted the following on Truth Social: […]
Catch up on the top industries and stocks that were impacted, or were predicted to be impacted, by the comments, actions and policies of President Donald Trump with this daily recap compiled by The Fly: TARIFF ON EU: President Donald Trump stated in a post to Truth Social, “The European Union, which was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on TRADE, has been very difficult to deal with. Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, N
Stock futures are trending lower, reflecting investor concerns over escalating trade tensions and fiscal uncertainties. President Donald Trump’s recent announcements have heightened market apprehensions. He proposed a 25% tariff on iPhones not manufactured in the U.S., causing Apple shares to decline nearly 4% in pre-market trading. Additionally, he recommended a 50% tariff on European Union goods, leading to a drop in European stocks and a weakening euro. On the legislative front, the House nar
(Bloomberg) -- Investors were growing optimistic that Donald Trump’s trade wars had started to calm down. His latest tariff broadsides quickly disabused them of that notion.
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Sam Altman told his staff that Microsoft (MSFT)-backed OpenAI aims to ship 100M AI “companion” devices meant for everyday life, and to release the first by late 2026, The Wall Street Journal’s Berber Jin reports. The AI device, not a phone or glasses, will be pocket-size, screen-free and contextually aware, Jin writes. Sam Altman and Jony Ive envision a “family of devices” integrating hardware and software, according to the report. Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, m
The FTC has dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft’s (MSFT) $69B purchase of Activision Blizzard, saying that pursuing the case was not in the public interest, Reuters reports. FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson is seeking to use the agency’s resources for cases that fit with President Donald Trump’s agenda, such as a probe related to whether advertisers colluded to spend less on X, according to the report. Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking fi
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Gene Munster, Managing Partner at Deepwater Asset Management, warned Wednesday that OpenAI represents the first serious competitive threat to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) in two decades following the artificial intelligence company’s $6.5 billion acquisition of former Apple design chief Jony Ive‘s hardware startup. What Happened: “The real risk for AAPL is whether the threat of these devices from OpenAI compresses Apple’s multiple,” Munster wrote on X, highlighting concerns about the iPhone maker’s
On Friday, President Trump targeted Apple with new demands that the company make iPhones in the U.S., threatening 25% tariffs if the company doesn’t comply. “Rise and shine Tim Cook,” Trump whisperer Laura Loomer posted on X, reminding the Apple CEO he is at the center of the president’s trade bull’s-eye. Aside from Trump, Cook is facing off against two U.S. judges, European and worldwide regulators, state and federal lawmakers, and even a creator of the iPhone, to say nothing of the cast of rivals outrunning Apple in artificial intelligence.
↘️ Booz Allen (BAH): The company plans to cut roughly 2,500 jobs as it grapples with the effects of the Trump administration’s crackdown on federal contracting. Shares dropped more than 16%. ↘️ Apple (AAPL): President Trump racketed up pressure on Apple, saying iPhones manufactured abroad could face import taxes of at least 25%.
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President Trump fired new salvos in the global trade war, threatening a 50% tariff on imported goods from the European Union and new duties on iPhones and other smartphones made overseas.
US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) cap off this trading week in negative territory after the recent market rally seemingly stalls and President Trump threatens new tariffs against the European Union (EU). Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre shares his market trend insights, noting the worst trading week since Trump's "Liberation Day" in April, the moves in US Treasury yields (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here.
US benchmark equity indexes declined on Friday as President Donald Trump's tariff threats against th
(Bloomberg) -- Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks global trade. Sign up here.Most Read from BloombergNY Private School Pleads for Donors to Stay Open After Declaring BankruptcyUAE’s AI University Aims to Become Stanford of the GulfCan Frank Gehry’s ‘Grand LA’ Make Downtown Feel Like a Neighborhood?NYC’s War on Trash Gets a Glam SquadChicago’s O’Hare Airport Seeks Up to $4.3 Billion of Muni DebtPresident Donald Trump dug in on his threat to impose a 50% tariff on the European Union an
(Bloomberg) -- Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks global trade. Sign up here.Most Read from BloombergNY Private School Pleads for Donors to Stay Open After Declaring BankruptcyUAE’s AI University Aims to Become Stanford of the GulfCan Frank Gehry’s ‘Grand LA’ Make Downtown Feel Like a Neighborhood?NYC’s War on Trash Gets a Glam SquadChicago’s O’Hare Airport Seeks Up to $4.3 Billion of Muni DebtPresident Donald Trump said that the tariffs he threatened against Apple Inc. earlier Frida
US equity indexes fell this week as the White House's budget bill triggered jitters in the Treasury
Several Wall Street analysts issued bullish reports on Microsoft stock after the company's Build conference earlier this week.
Joining Microsoft and ServiceNow on the IBD Long-Term Leaders list, Cadence Design Systems taps AI and Nvidia tech to target a breakout.
The agency is walking away from its biggest tech antitrust push, clearing the way for Microsoft’s gaming empire to expand unchecked.
Market Domination co-host Josh Lipton tracks today's top stories and stocks in this Market Minute. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) pulls back from recent highs above $111,900 amid the market downturn. Nippon Steel's (NPSCY) planned acquisition of US Steel (X) continues to hang in the balance, though the company's talks with the US government are reportedly in the final stage. Meanwhile, Volvo Cars (VOLCAR-B.ST) stock falls after the automaker warned that customers may bear the brunt of looming tariff-related cost hikes. Stay up to date on the latest market action, minute-by-minute, with Yahoo Finance's Market Minute.
Microsoft (MSFT) is looking to change the AI landscape. At the company’s annual Build 2025 conference this week, the company “jumped in with both feet to the vision of an agentic [AI] future,” Deutsche Bank (DB) analysts said in a new research note.
One of Microsoft's latest AI models can accurately predict air quality, hurricanes, typhoons, and other weather-related phenomena, the company claims. In a paper published in the journal Nature and an accompanying blog post this week, Microsoft detailed Aurora, which the tech giant says can forecast atmospheric events with greater precision and speed than traditional meteorological approaches. Aurora, which has been trained on more than a million hours of data from satellites, radar and weather
Apple threatened to extend a losing steak while Nvidia and Tesla declined on the stock market today.
The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission is abandoning a Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of “Call of Duty” video game maker Activision Blizzard. In an order issued Thursday, the FTC said it had determined that “the public interest is best served by dismissing the administrative litigation in this case.” Earlier Thursday, the FTC said it was dismissing a lawsuit against PepsiCo that was filed by the Democratic-controlled FTC in January.
Plenty of cynics focused on the government bonds’ levels and the impact of U.S. fiscal profligacy this week.
Bloomberg estimates that Microsoft spends roughly 47% of its capital expenditures directly on Nvidia’s chips and accounts for nearly 19% of Nvidia’s revenue on an annualized basis.
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The currency was lower on Friday—including against the euro, Japanese yen and Canadian dollar—after Trump targeted Apple and the European Union in his latest trade broadside. Higher tariffs threaten Europe's already-anemic growth and will encourage the European Central Bank to cut interest rates more aggressively.
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. 2024 was a big year for OpenAI, from its partnership with Apple for its generative AI offering, Apple Intelligence, the release of GPT-4o with voice capabilities, and the highly-anticipated launch of its text-to-video
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Donald Trump is poised to sign an executive order that would create a new nuclear “Manhattan Project” designed to help the US win the global race for artificial intelligence.
President Trump's antitrust cops ended a government effort to unwind Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard that began during the Biden administration.
The European Union won’t comment on President Trump’s threat to impose a 50% tariff on the bloc before a scheduled phone call between the two sides' top trade officials, an EU spokesperson said. EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is expected to speak with U.
President Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union starting June 1, arguing that trade negotiations with the bloc aren't making progress. "Our discussions with them are going nowhere!" Trump said on his Truth Social platform on Friday. The EU "was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on TRADE," the president said in the post.
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is surging past $111,000 has some of the ultra-wealthy taking notice. Michael Sonnenfeldt, founder and chairman of TIGER 21, explains how high-net-worth investors are thinking about crypto as a long-term store of value, sometimes even over gold. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here.
Oil prices fell on Friday morning, as investors eyed the prospect of an increase in supply and US-Iran nuclear deal talks.
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Market Domination co-host Josh Lipton tracks today's top stories and stocks in this Market Minute. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) continues its rally, soaring past $111,000 as rising bond yields (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) drive investors toward alternative assets. Over-the-counter shares of Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) skyrocket after President Trump signals he's considering taking the firms public. Meanwhile, Novo Nordisk (NVO) offers a one-month discount on its GLP-1 weight loss drug to attract new users. Stay up to date on the latest market action, minute-by-minute, with Yahoo Finance's Market Minute.
Bitcoin hovered near an all-time high again on Thursday thanks to a combination of US debt concerns and looser regulations.
Yahoo Finance host Brad Smith tracks today's top moving stocks and biggest market stories in this Market Minute, including crypto-related stocks rallying behind bitcoin's climb to a new record-high above $111,000, solar stocks continue to sink as President Trump's budget bill could phase out clean energy tax credits, and IonQ (IONQ) surges after CEO Niccolo de Masi stated his mission to become the Nvidia (NVDA) of quantum computing. Stay up to date on the latest market action, minute-by-minute, with Yahoo Finance's Market Minute.
Bitcoin price topped its all-time high and sailed past $111,000 overnight, fueled by favorable macro conditions, regulatory developments and institutional demand for digital assets. Bitcoin is up 3.6% over the last 24 hours to last trade at $111,362, according to CoinDesk data. Given the current context surrounding Bitcoin, the price could reach as high as $130,000 by the end of this year, Arthur Azizov at B2 Ventures said Thursday.
House lawmakers passed President Trump's "big, beautiful" tax and spending bill, now heading to the Senate. US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are under pressure in Thursday's pre-market trading, while Treasury bond yields (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) remain elevated. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) continues to rally this week and hits a new record high, striking far above $111,000 overnight. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here.
The price of bitcoin rose to a fresh peak near $112,000, extending a recent rally. The digital token rose as high as $111,875 in overnight trading, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index. It recently stood a little lower, at about $110,500.
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Oil prices fell on Thursday, on the prospect of an increase in supply from major oil producing countries, amid lingering concerns about demand.
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The European Union’s top economic official, Valdis Dombrovskis, is due to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday, at a gathering of economic policymakers in Canada. Dombrovskis said he would raise "trade points and the importance of making progress in EU-U.
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President Trump said the U.S. has “all the cards” in its trade discussions with the European Union. “The European Union is in many ways nastier than China. We've just started with them. We have all the cards.
The European Union is set to publish a list on Thursday of more than $100 billion worth of American products it could hit with tariffs if trade negotiations with the U.S. break down, people familiar with the matter said. The list was prepared by the European Commission, the bloc’s executive body, which is responsible for EU trade policy. The EU previously approved a separate list of 21 billion euros worth of U.S. imports that it had planned to hit with tariffs, including boats, soybeans, peanut butter and beef.
American advance GDP for the first quarter surprised at negative 0.3%.
European manufacturers probably got a fillip from trade tensions, new data indicates. Eurozone manufacturing activity rose to a more than two-year high this month, according to an early reading from an S&P Global purchasing managers index.
Italy’s economy is set to grow more slowly in 2025-26 given US tariffs and delays in recovery-plan investments. Still, reforms and continuing EU-fund deployment should support medium-term growth after 2026.
Three scenarios for the sovereign credit outlook have emerged from the uncertainty over US trade policy – “tariff-light”, trade war, or a wider economic and financial crisis including introduction of capital controls.
The European Central Bank cut interest rates by a quarter point to offset the blow from tariffs, drawing attention from President Trump, who urged the Federal Reserve to follow suit. The euro weakened further against the dollar after the announcement.
After quite an active week of British data, the pound has generally held its strength or gained in various pairs.
The dollar is under pressure as President Trump's tariff strategy erodes global investors' confidence in American assets. China's decision to raise tariffs on U.S. goods to 125% on Friday sparked a new wave of selling. "The question of a potential dollar confidence crisis has now been definitively answered—we are experiencing one in full force," wrote ING's Francesco Pesole.
The partial suspension of U.S. tariffs “remains fragile,” and the European Union must continue to prepare counter-measures to defend itself, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. While the pause opens a door for talks, Macron said in a post on X, it also continues “uncertainty for businesses on both sides of the Atlantic” and leaves intact the 25% tariffs on steel and cars, and 10% tariffs on other goods.
The European Union will suspend its first wave of retaliatory duties against the U.S. for 90 days to focus on negotiations, after the Trump administration paused some global tariffs, a top EU official said.
The balance of risks for the global credit outlook remains negative. The United States government’s wide-ranging new import tariffs have exacerbated global economic and financial vulnerabilities.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she welcomes President Trump’s decision to pause some tariffs, calling it an important step toward stabilizing the global economy. The move came after European Union member states approved a plan on Wednesday to retaliate against U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs with duties on about 21 billion euros worth of American products, equivalent to about $23 billion. “Clear, predictable conditions are essential for trade and supply chains to function,” von der Leyen said early Thursday.
The European Union is moving ahead with imposing tariffs on a wide range of American products—including chewing gum, motorcycles and peanut butter—in retaliation for U.S. steel and aluminum duties. The tariffs target about 21 billion euros, or roughly $23 billion, of U.
The European Union’s executive arm is scrambling to assemble a package that will respond to President Trump’s 20% across-the-board tariffs and automotive duties. The European Commission could present EU member states with a plan as soon as next week, a spokesman said. States will vote Wednesday on a first phase of retaliation, in response to earlier U.S. metals tariffs, that involves duties on U.S. goods including boats, peanut butter and motorcycles.