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BlackRock
First Read wraps up the week with news that BlackRock plans to remove retailers that sell guns from some of its funds, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg feels "deeply personally responsible" for data leak and WageWorks senior leaderships shakes up.
First Read begins the day with news that the Dow mounts a big rebound as tariff fears ebb, Memphis commemorates the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and GoFundMe has acquired YouCaring.
YouTube
First Read begins the day with news that a female suspect in a shooting at YouTube's headquarters is dead while several are wounded, CBS submits an initial bid for Viacom below the market value, and Amazon may make a rival offer to buy India's Flipkart.
Meghan Markle
First Read kicks off the day with news that Tesla shares sink more than 7 percent, a new book on Meghan Markle depicts her as a social climber who wants to be Princess Diana 2.0, and Villanova beats Michigan 79-62 to win the NCAA men's basketball championship.
To start your morning, PE HUB has news on that Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor were hit by a data breach, Alibaba is buying Chinese food delivery firm Ele.me and Notre Dame women's basketball team wins the Final Four for a second time.
First Read begins the day with news that Under Armour says its data breach has affected about 150 mln accounts, Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand Goop grabs another $50 mln and cyberattacks ripple across the country.
Amazon
First Read starts the day with news that a judge approves a $75 million loan for Remington, Trump reportedly hates Amazon, TK and DocuSign officially files for an IPO.
Uber
First Read kicks off the day with news that Facebook has lost $80 billion in market value since its data scandal broke, Uber is not reapplying for a self-driving car permit in California, and Shyp ends operations, lays off all employees.
First Read begins the day with news Microsoft could be on the road toward $1 trillion, bitcoin falls below $8,000, and Southeastern Grocers LLC, operator of supermarket chains Winn-Dixie and Bi-Lo, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
First Read ushers in the week with news that the New York Attorney General has accused Bank of America of misleading clients about stock trades, GlaxoSmithKline pulls out of the race to buy Pfizer's consumer healthcare business, and Remington, the oldest U.S. gunmaker, files for bankruptcy.
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