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A minimally invasive alternative to open heart surgery is gaining popularity—but some find their new valves don't work as well or last as long as they hoped
A simpler alternative to open heart surgery is gaining popularity, but some find their new valves don't last as long as they hoped.
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Strike vote at major Australian LNG plant set to close
A vote on whether workers strike at Inpex's Ichthys liquefied natural gas facility in Australia over pay and conditions will close later on Friday, after an employment agreement offered by the Japanese gas giant was refused last week.
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JGBs Fall, Tracking Declines in U.S. Treasurys
JGBs fell in early Tokyo trade, tracking overnight price declines in U.S. Treasurys.
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As US soldier is charged for alleged Maduro bets, SEC conducts strikingly low-key probe of futures and prediction markets
The legal community believes the SEC is probing well-timed, high-dollar trades that have lately capitalized on surprise news developments, though the details remain murky.
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Japan Consumer Inflation Picks Up Amid Middle East Tensions
Consumer prices excluding fresh food climbed 1.8% from a year earlier as the effects of war in the Middle East pushed up energy costs.
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Japan core inflation accelerates after five months as Iran war pushes energy prices higher
The so-called "core-core" inflation, which strips out prices of both food and energy, dipped to 2.4%. Headline inflation came in at 1.5%, compared with 1.3% in February, staying below the central bank's 2% target for a second straight month.
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Trump says will be looking into banks regarding Los Angeles wildfires
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration will be looking into banks, singling out Wells Fargo , regarding payments and the treatment of debts in the aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires, after he met with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger.
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Cramer says look to these 4 stocks to go with your high-flying tech names
CNBC's Jim Cramer urged investors to look at parts of the market that have already been beaten down. He highlighted four stocks in the health-care sector as alternatives to high-flying technology and AI names.
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'Big Business Opportunity': Cannabis CEO Celebrates DOJ Easing Regulations On Medical Marijuana
The Trump administration reclassified medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug on Thursday. FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana was rescheduled from a Schedule I drug to the less strict Schedule III category.
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Trump Says Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extended Three Weeks
President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon will extend their ceasefire by three weeks to work on a long-term deal during remarks to reporters at the White House. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
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March 30th was the market bottom and we will not retest those lows, says Ed Yardeni
Ed Yardeni, Yardeni Research founder, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss Yardeni's S&P target, what the Iran war's impact on the Federal Reserve and much more.
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Opinion | The Treasury Can Set Citgo Free
Regulatory approval of the sale to Amber Energy would unlock investment, modernize refineries and push fuel prices down.
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Trump says Americans should expect higher gas prices for 'a little while'
President Donald Trump said Americans should anticipate paying higher prices at the gas pump "for a little while" as a result of the Iran war. Trump said he is in no rush to make a peace deal with Tehran, claiming that the war has had less of an impact on both stocks and oil prices than he had expected.
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How three possible mega-IPOs could upend markets
Rodney Comegys, Vanguard Capital Management CIO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the impact of three possible IPOs from SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic.
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The cannabis rescheduling is causing celebration — and confusion — as marijuana stocks sell off
Marijuana stocks sold off Thursday, after acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order rescheduling Food and Drug Administration-approved and state-licensed medical cannabis products as a less harmful substance — a move that led to celebration but also confusion among industry observers.
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Investors' Worries for Software's Future, Middle East's Present, Weigh on Stocks
The Nasdaq composite paced Thursday's decline among major U.S. benchmarks.
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Trump is swaying the market like no president has in decades, analysis shows
Data suggest President Trump has been the driver behind the best and worst days for stocks in his second term.
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Thursday's Final Takeaways: TXN Earnings, Jobless Claims & PMI
Heading into the final trading session of the week, Marley Kayden and Vadas recap Thursday's headlines by talking about the importance of Texas Instruments (TXN) earnings and the day's economic data. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.
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FASB Wants Companies to Reveal Stablecoin Holdings
The Financial Accounting Standards Board reportedly wants businesses to disclose their stablecoin holdings.
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‘ASTRONOMICAL GROWTH:' Roundhill Investments CEO on memory chips powering AI
Roundhill Investments CEO Dave Mazza discusses the booming memory chip market and its crucial role in A.I. infrastructure and more on ‘Making Money.
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