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SolarCity
First Read begins the day with news that Uber introduces a credit card, Tesla lays of hundreds of workers in its SolarCity unit, and three Latina software engineers are suing Uber for allegedly discriminating against them.
Chipotle
First Read kicks off the day with news that ICE has acquired a stake in Euroclear for $323.5 million, Chipotle stock tanks after an earnings miss, and Goldman Sachs plans to ramp up its private equity investments.
Netflix
First Read begins the day with news that Netflix expects to raise $1.6 billion in debt funding, a former HSBC trader faces 20 years in prison for running up client fees, and Snap has "hundreds of thousands" of unsold Spectacles sitting in warehouses.
Hudson's Bay
First Read kicks off the day with news that Saks Fifth Avenue parent company CEO is stepping down, the U.S. posts its largest budget deficit since 2013, and Cisco Systems is nearing a deal for BroadSoft.
AMEX CEO
First Read starts the day with news that American Express CEO Chenault is leaving, Twitter took 11 months to close fake Russian GOP account even after warning and former Ford CEO Mark Fields joins TPG as senior adviser.
Roy Price
First Read kicks off the day with news that Amazon Studios head Roy Price has resigned amid sexual harassment allegations, IBM beats estimates but reports revenue decline for the 22nd consecutive quarter, and Regina Dugan, head of Facebook's secretive hardware lab, is leaving.
Netflix
First Read begins the day with news that Netflix crushes growth estimates, Brazil's JPS pulls its plan to IPO its U.S. processed food unit, and Apple has held talks to buy Crossover Health.
Hershey's chocolate
First Read kicks off the week with news that two Chinese firms have reportedly pulled their bid for the Chicago Stock Exchange; Nestle's U.S. confectionery business draws interest from Hershey and private equity firms; and, IBM is unveiling a blockchain network for cross-border payments.
Rose McGowan
First Read ends the week with news that CarGurus soars in IPO debut, outspoken Harvey Weinstein critic Rose McGowan returns to Twitter after being suspended and Google suspends Prime Video chief Roy Price after harassment claim.
Qualcomm Ventures Corporate VC
First Read begins the day with news that Qualcomm offers to buy NXP minus some patents to allay EU concerns, Muhammad Ali Enterprises sues Fox for $30 million, and Ola raises $1.1 billion led by Tencent.
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