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EU's DMA Clampdown Targets Big Tech Services
European Union regulators revealed a list of 22 services Wednesday that fall under the EU's Digital Markets Act and are investigating whether Microsoft Corp.'s Bing and Apple Inc.'s iMessage should be exempt from the new rules. Sam...
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Microsoft, Activision Deal Gets New Life With Fresh UK Probe
Microsoft Corp.'s $69 billion Activision Blizzard Inc. acquisition got a renewed chance at winning approval from UK regulators after submitting a substantially different deal to the country's Competition and Markets Authority. Bloomberg...
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Top Calls: Zoom's Transition
Siti Panigrahi, Mizuho Securities Software Equity Research, joins Katie Greifeld and Scarlet Fu to discuss the big movers on the back of analyst recommendations on Bloomberg Markets: The Close.
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Big Tech, AI Names Among 2Q Popular Positions
We are getting our quarterly glimpse into where billionaires and big hedge funds are placing their bets from their 13F filings with the SEC. Su Keenan reports on Bloomberg Television.
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The S&P 500 Seems Really Expensive, But Is It?
Are US stocks expensive, or does it only seem that way because a few companies are pulling up the S&P 500's valuation? Bloomberg Opinion's Nir Kaissar gives us the breakdown on how stocks are expensive even without the so-called...
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Amazon's Advertising Business Showing Great Results: Pacvue CEO
Melissa Burdick, Pacvue CEO, breaks down Amazon's earnings report as the company reins in spending and sees strong revenue growth. She speaks with Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Technology."
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Amazon Sales Forecast Beats Estimates on E-Commerce
Amazon's revenue in the current quarter will be $138 billion to $143 billion, compared with analysts' average projection of $138.3 billion. Anurag Rana breaks down the numbers on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
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Top Calls: Amazon Launching Overhaul of Grocery Biz
Michael Pachter, Wedbush Managing Director for Equity Research joins Romain Bostick and Katie Greifeld to discuss the big movers on the back of analyst recommendations on Bloomberg Markets: The Close.
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Alphabet Taking Cloud Share from Microsoft: Newman
Daniel Newman, principal analyst at the Futurum Group, joins Caroline Hyde to weigh in on earnings results from Google's parent Alphabet and Microsoft, as well as the overall market for artificial intelligence technology. He speaks on...
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First Look With Surveillance: Fed Decides, Earnings
Dani Burger and Kriti Gupta take you through what to watch today.
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Roundhill Investments' Kanterman on Alphabet, Microsoft
Matthew Kanterman, Director of Research at Roundhill Investment, discusses the latest earnings from Alphabet and Microsoft. He speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia".
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UK Antitrust Chief Rejects Claim of Bowing to Microsoft Pressure
In an interview on BTV, Sarah Cardell, the CEO of the Competition & Markets Authority, pushed back against claims that the watchdog was forced into a reconsidering its Microsoft Corp.'s $69 billion Activision Blizzard Inc. deal veto as...
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Microsoft Must Satisfy CMA's Concerns on Deal: CEO
UK Competition & Markets Authority CEO Sarah Cardell says it is up to Microsoft to come forward with a proposal that satisfies the CMA's concerns "fully and comprehensively," about its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc....
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ATVI Divestiture, Deal Rejection On Table: CMA CEO
Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition faces one last hurdle: the UK's CMA. The deal deadline has been extended to October 18th, but no proposal has been put forth yet. CMA CEO Sarah Cardell joins Bloomberg TV's Kriti Gupta and Dani Burger...
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US Ambassador to China Hacked in China-linked Operation: WSJ
Beijing-linked hackers accessed the US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns' email account, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the matter. Stephen Engle reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Alphinity IM's Jonker on Global Markets
Elfreda Jonker, client portfolio manager & investment specialist at Alphinity Investment Management, discusses her outlook and investment strategies for global markets. She speaks with Bloomberg's Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn on...
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FTC Pauses Microsoft-Activision Merger In-House Trial
The US Federal Trade Commission has paused its in-house trial against Microsoft Corp.'s acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. Sara Forden reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Activision Gives Microsoft More Time to Finish Deal
Activision Blizzard Inc. agreed to give Microsoft Corp. three more months to close their $69 billion merger so the companies can iron out remaining regulatory concerns and salvage the biggest video game deal ever, after more than a...
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Microsoft-Activision Deal Poised to Close Later Than Planned
After clearing the US hurdle for the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal, the focus is now on the UK's CMA. FBN Securities Managing Director Brian Lombardi shares how he views the impact of the deal on the arbitrage community, and why he...
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AI Pricing Drives Microsoft to a Record
Microsoft's stock hit a record high in Tuesday's US session as the company said new corporate artificial intelligence tools that work with Office software, called Microsoft 365 Copilot, will cost $30 per user per month on top of what...
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Microsoft, Activision Edge Closer to Completing Deal
A UK judge at London's Competition Appeal Tribunal is set to consider whether Microsoft's proposed restructuring of the biggest gaming deal offers a way to sidestep the UK's veto decision. Microsoft also struck a deal with Sony to ensure...
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Rep. Jayapal Faces Criticism for Israel Stance
Bloomberg's Mario Parker and Emily Birnbaum discuss Rep. Pramila Jayapal apologizing after she called Israel a 'racist state,' and how this may effect the Biden Administration. They also discuss Rep. Jim Jordan expanding his social media...
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The M&A Climate After Microsoft-Activision Deal
Former acting FTC Chair Maureen Ohlhausen discusses the Microsoft-Activision deal, the FTC's appeal, the UK review of the deal as well as FTC Chair Lina Khan's incendiary hearing in the US House of Representatives this week. She joins...
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US Commerce Chief Emails Hacked, FTC Chair Grilled
Bloomberg's Nick Wadhams and Nancy Cook discuss US Commerce Chief Gina Raimondo's emails being hacked and talk about FTC Chair Lina Khan testifying on Capitol Hill. Both Nick and Nancy speak with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on...