First Read

First Read begins the day with news that SS&C is in talks to buy DST Systems for over $5 billion, Vermont's governor indicates he'll sign a pot legalization bill headed to his desk, and an unidentified man slapped Harvey Weinstein at a resort in Scottsdale.

First Read kicks off the midweek with news that Steve Bannon is stepping down from Breitbart News, Hulu nabbed more than 17 million subscribers and $1 billion in ad revenue last year, and a federal judge has block the Trump administration's effort to block DACA.

First Read starts the day with news that Weight Watchers' stock soars after Oprah Winfrey's Golden Globes speech, the now closed Revel Casino could reopen with a new name, and Twitter has quietly started verifying users again.

First Read ushers in the week with news that venture firms Menlo, Benchmark and First Round have reportedly sold Uber stakes worth hundreds of millions, Franklin Templeton Investments' Mark Mobius is set to retire after 30 years, and Dogecoin's market value surges past $2 billion.

First Read kicks off the day with news that Weinstein Co is near a sale for less than $500 mln, Sears is closing more than 100 stores and Intel CEO reportedly sold down his stake in company to bare minimum after company informed of massive security flaw in processors.

First Read begins the day with news that a winter storm is threatening the East Coast, Netflix starts the new year with a nice rally, and AT&T is expected to launch 5G in the U.S. later this year.

First Read begins the day with news that Ant Financial scraps deal to acquire MoneyGram, Playboy is considering killing its print magazine, and it takes more than pushing a button to start a nuclear strike.

First Read ushers in the first week of 2018 with news that Bridgewater executive dies in Costa Rica plane crash, a judge rules that PwC was negligent in a bank's failure and Redfin CEO predicts mass migration of talent out of Silicon Valley.

First Read ends the week with news that Apple apologizes for slowing down its aging iPhones, Citigroup is fined for telling clients to buy when it meant sell and Softbank buys stake in Uber, valuing company at about $48 bln.

First Read ushers in the day with news that pot stocks surge as California moves toward recreational legalization, Martin Shkreli's ex-attorney is convicted of aiding him in a fraud scheme, and Hello Bike has raised $153 million.