Market Pulse - Usa
US close: Dow Jones little changed at end of session
Wall Street stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday as stocks tied to an economic reopening advanced yet again.
European Commission opens antitrust probe into Facebook
The European Commission is set to open a formal probe into Facebook’s alleged anti-competitive practices in classified advertising.
Amazon acquires MGM for $8.45bn, ramps up competition in streaming war
Amazon announced on Wednesday it would be purchasing MGM studios for $8. 45bn to access its library of films and TV shows in a move to ramp up competition with streaming rivals.
UK blimp maker to launch commercial airship travel to cut CO2 flying emissions by 90%
Hybrid Air Vehicles announced on Wednesday it was planning to launch a string of routes and start commercial airship travel by 2025.
Google gets approval for megacampus in San Jose
Google finally got approval from the San Jose city council on Tuesday to build its planned mega campus which had been in the works for the past four years.
China falls short of agreed purchases of US goods under 'phase one' trade deal
China is falling short on the purchases of US goods needed in order to complete the phase one trade deal that it signed in January 2020 and that is set to wind up in December 2021.
US open: Stocks trade higher as reopening plays continue to pick up gains
Wall Street stocks were slightly higher at the start of trading on Wednesday as stocks tied to an economic reopening advanced yet again.
US pre-open: Futures slightly higher following Tuesday's losses
Wall Street futures were pointing to a positive session on the Street after major indices closed lower on Tuesday.
US close: Stocks turn red, tech plays still above water
Wall Street stocks finished in the red on Tuesday, as an earlier bounce in big tech and stocks tied to an economic reopening fell flat later in the session.