The Week’s Investing News Roundup: Amazon, AMD, Tech Bargains, and More

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In the past week:

  • Wall Street adjusted to a new Democratic presidential candidate. Bitcoin and gold popped in response. Big tech stocks and the Nasdaq took a hit midweek. Strong GDP data boosted the Dow Jones industrials.
  • Alphabet and General Motors beat profit estimates. Ford, Tesla, and Verizon fell short. Comcast and Visa posted mixed results.
  • Boeing received big orders for 787s at the UK air show. Southwest Air abandoned open seating. McDonald’s extended its $5 meal deal. Etherium ETFs began trading.
  • The FDA recalled vegetables sold by Kroger, Walmart, and others. The FTC probed AI-powered “surveillance pricing.”
  • Inflation cooled in June. Corporate bankruptcies were at their highest in a decade. China cut interest rates. A noted short seller was charged with fraud.

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