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Huawei phones
First Read ends the week with news that Best Buy plans to stop selling Huawei phones, YouTube bans firearms demo videos and JPMorgan considers spinoff of its blockchain technology project Quorum.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, 2015
First Read kick off the day with news that Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg breaks his silence and does a mea culpa, Meredith is putting Fortune and Time magazines on the block, and Jimmy Iovine steps back from daily involvement with Apple's streaming-music business.
First Read starts the day with news that Salesforce has agreed to acquire Mulesoft in a $6.5 billion deal, "Black Panther" is the most tweeted about movie ever, and the Austin bombing suspect has blown himself up in a car.
In Second Opinion, the FTC is investigating Facebook over its data use by Cambridge Analytica, DocuSign has filed confidentially for an IPO and Blackstone co-founder Pete Peterson dies at 91.
Saudi Aramco
First Read kicks off the day with news that Saudi Aramco is delaying its international IPO debut, listing first on the Saudi stock exchange, Kroger's Fred Meyer Stores will stop selling guns, and the Weinstein Co. has finally filed for bankruptcy.
Steve Wynn
First Read starts the week with news that casino mogul Steve Wynn may sell his stake in Wynn Resorts, Enterprise subscription services provider Zuora has filed for an IPO, and Claire Stores files for bankruptcy.
Trump Tower
First Read wraps up the week with news Robert Mueller subpoenaed the Trump Organization in ongoing Russia probe, ex-Walmart exec alleges company released misleading ecommerce results and Toys 'R' Us tests private equity strategy in age of rapidly changing consumer preferences.
students walkout
First Read kicks off the day with news that Ardian has launched the sale of German healthcare firm Riemser Pharma, American students stage walkout to protest gun violence after Florida school shooting, and Trump picks CNBC commentator Larry Kudlow as his next economic adviser.
First Read starts the day with news that President Trump is reportedly seeking to impose tariffs on $60 billion of Chinese imports with a focus on the tech and telecom sectors, a robot is predicting Boston will be Amazon's second headquarters, and Stephen Hawking, the renowned scientist, has died.
Lyft
First Read starts the day with news that Lyft says its revenue is growing nearly three times faster than Uber's, A+E Networks' CEO is leaving and may be going to Vice, and President Trump blocks Singapore-based Broadcom's bid to take over Qualcomm.
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