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Prescription prices continue to rise in the U.S

February 2, 2021 8:18 PM Mercedes Martinez

A new study finds the U.S pays more for prescription drugs than other nations In this consumer segment from Nichelle Medina, she mentions that the…

Amazon will pay over $61 million to Flex drivers

February 2, 2021 6:47 PM Mercedes Martinez

Amazon needs to pay back over $61 million in driver’s tips Amazon Flex delivery drivers brought to light that Amazon did not pay them their promised…

SpaceX Mars rocket prototype explodes on landing, again

February 2, 2021 3:31 PM CNN

Starship SN9, SpaceX’s early prototype for a rocket the company hopes will carry the first humans to Mars, launched a high-altitude test flight…

Boston Dynamics is teaching its robot dog new tricks

February 2, 2021 1:05 PM CNN

Boston Dynamics is teaching its robot dog Spot new tricks. On Tuesday the company announced three new products for Spot — Spot Arm, Spot Enterprise…

Google will stop making video games for its Stadia platform

February 2, 2021 10:31 AM CNN

Google will stop making video games, less than two years after launching its highly publicized Stadia gaming platform. The company is shutting down…

Wall Street is on alert. But it can move past GameStop

February 2, 2021 9:17 AM CNN

It’s no secret that GameStop mania has put Wall Street on edge. What’s happening: The Dow and S&P 500 just logged their worst weeks…

How to start investing in stocks with little or no experience

February 2, 2021 8:20 AM CNN

Investing for the first time can be downright intimidating. It can bring up a whole host of nerve racking questions: Is it too risky? Is now the…

Hedge funds are getting crushed by the worst short squeeze in a quarter century

February 2, 2021 5:20 AM CNN

Hedge funds that bet against GameStop and other stocks have been crushed by the Reddit army — and they’re infecting the rest of Wall…

Tips for seasoned job seekers

February 1, 2021 9:05 PM Mercedes Martinez

Opportunities in the job market during a pandemic The Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona is willing to help job seekers a new job.Career…

Silver is surging but users on WallStreetBets say they’re not behind the rally

February 1, 2021 8:06 PM CNN

The silver market is the latest flashpoint in the Reddit mania that took over Wall Street last week. Silver futures surged as much as 13% to Monday,…

Speculation moves to silver, but it’s not clear who’s behind it

February 1, 2021 6:10 PM CNN

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The GameStop frenzy is moving fast. Catch up here

February 1, 2021 12:48 PM CNN

If you thought the GameStop drama was over, think again. ICYMI: Last week, a tense showdown played out on Wall Street. It was a David vs. Goliath…

Silver surges as Reddit army targets precious metals

February 1, 2021 11:52 AM CNN

Move over GameStop, Reddit mania is spreading to the precious metals market. Silver futures surged as much as 13% to Monday, touching eight-year…

His risky bet made him a millionaire on paper. It could’ve gone very differently

February 1, 2021 11:27 AM Dominique Newland, CNN

(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – AJ Vanover put about $4,500 into a risky bet on GameStop and followed the saga on the subreddit Wallstreetbets. Now, this Missouri…

Dunkin’ is giving away free hot coffee every Monday in February

February 1, 2021 7:55 AM Gabriel Salazar

Dunkin’ has launched Free Coffee Mondays for the month of February — a treat in the shortest month of the…

Melvin Capital hedge fund lost 53% in the GameStop frenzy

February 1, 2021 6:02 AM CNN

Melvin Capital, a premier Wall Street hedge fund entangled in the frenzy over GameStop, lost 53% in January, a source familiar with the matter told…

Olympia, Washington police clear out hotel after it was ‘occupied’ by homeless activist group, city says

February 1, 2021 4:54 AM CNN

Police cleared out a downtown Olympia, Washington hotel after a homeless activist group allegedly “forcibly occupied” the establishment…

Global stocks rise after turbulent week on Wall Street

January 31, 2021 10:29 PM CNN

Global stocks are rising Monday, and Wall Street is getting ready to try to shake off turbulence from last week sparked by the GameStop stock frenzy.…

US futures slump after turbulent week on Wall Street

January 31, 2021 8:26 PM CNN

US futures slumped slightly Sunday, building on the turbulence spurred in part last week by the GameStop stock frenzy. S&P 500 futures were last…

Dow futures drop after turbulent week on Wall Street

January 31, 2021 4:50 PM CNN

Stock futures dropped Sunday after a week that saw volatile markets due to the recent GameStop situation. Dow futures were down 252 points, or 0.8%.…