Apple ups India iPhone production as country’s Russia ties irk Trump

Apple has reportedly boosted iPhone production in India as the country faces pressure from the White House over its Russian oil purchases. “We have planned to up the tariffs on India,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday. “These are secondary tariffs for buying the sanctioned Russian oil.” Bessent accused India of “profiteering”…

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Bridgewater Associates sells stake in big Chinese companies

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates LP, speaks during the Greenwich Economic Forum in Greenwich, Connecticut, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hedge fund giant Bridgewater Associates divested from U.S.-listed Chinese stocks in the second quarter, signaling a clear pullback from the market amid rising geopolitical strains and weakening…

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Palantir’s astronomical growth in 3 charts

Alexander Karp, CEO and co-founder of Palantir Technologies Inc. Scott Eelis | Bloomberg | Getty Images Palantir‘s astronomical rise since its public debut on the New York Stock Exchange in a 2020 direct listing has been nothing short of a whirlwind. Over nearly five years, the Denver-based company, whose co-founders include renowned venture capitalist Peter…

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Applied Materials shares sink on light forecast

The Applied Materials logo on Dec. 17, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Applied Materials shares sank more than 10% in extended trading Thursday as the semiconductor equipment company provided outlook for the current quarter that came in light. Here’s how Applied Materials did in its third-quarter earnings results versus LSEG consensus estimates: EPS:…

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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reveals new stake UnitedHealth

People watch as Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett is seen on a screen speaking at the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders’ meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a new stake in troubled insurer UnitedHealth last quarter, according to a regulatory filing, a surprising buy because of the company’s current…

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