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Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) is dragging down the rest of the social media stocks on Tuesday and one investor sees an opportunity amid the move. What To Know: Snap shares are in free fall after the company warned it expects to miss its previously-issued forecast.  Meta Platforms ...

CNBC’s "Fast Money: Halftime Report" delivers market-moving news to investors. The commentary delivered by hosts of the show often moves the stocks mentioned. The information is collected and refined using Benzinga Pro’s News Tool. Benzinga Pro users can access this...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) could release pride editions of Watch bands soon, according to Mark Gurman. What Happened: The tech-focused journalist said on Twitter that the new pride version of the Apple Watch is due for an imminent launch.  Gurman said that marketing materials and updated Watch...

Do you know what kind of weed you're smoking?  Have you ever wondered how useful labels on cannabis products are, or not?  According to a new study that examined almost 90,000 samples across six states, they're not very useful. While most cannabis...

Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE: PLTR) CEO Alex Karp issued a wake-up call Tuesday morning for those sleeping on the threat of nuclear war.  What Happened: In an interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box," Karp warned that we are underestimating the risk of nuclear...

For the second time within a year, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has generated controversy with a comedy special poking fun at the transgender community — and this time, the center of agitation is British funnyman Ricky Gervais. What Happened: According to a Variety report, Gervais...

Andrew Baines was arrested in April 2020 after police discovered a kilo (2.2 pounds) of cannabis with a street value of £10,000 ($12,505) and 30 cannabis plants growing in English East Midlands' home. The man, however, avoided a jail sentence. How is...

The attorney general for Washington, D.C., charged Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly participating in decision-making that led to the Cambridge Analytica data breach, the Wall Street Journal reports. The evidence shows Zuckerberg was...

Twenty-two quality-assurance testers at Activision Blizzard, Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) studios have voted in favor of unionizing with the Communications Workers of America, the Wall Street Journal reports. The workers took part in the vote at Middleton, Wisconsin-based Raven, on May 23...

Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE: PLTR) and global commodities trader Trafigura will be tracking carbon emissions for the oil and gas sector, Reuters reports. They built a platform for oil majors and other commodities firms to vet the environmental impact of their supply chains...

Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE: TOL) is scheduled to report quarterly earnings on Tuesday after the closing bell. The Street expectations are for earnings of $1.54 per share on revenues of $2.05 billion. On CNBC's "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said the stock traded 2.5...

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Bryn Talkington of Requisite Capital Management said BHP Group Ltd (NYSE: BHP) is a leading miner in copper, oil and zinc. “It pays over 9% dividend. I think it’s a good long-term hold,” Talkington added. Its dividend is...

Analysts suggested that products relying on semiconductors will likely get more costly as chip foundries prepare to increase their prices, CNBC reports. Global semiconductor lead at Accenture Plc (NYSE: ACN) saw the magnitude of any price increases depending upon the share of...

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) shareholders look to challenge its executive pay, tax transparency, working conditions, and unionization as CEO Andy Jassy faces his first annual meeting, the Financial Times reports.  Amazon has opposed all 15 shareholder proposals, the most it has...

Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd (OTC: SSNLF) looks to invest 450 trillion won ($356 billion) in the next five years to accelerate growth in semiconductors, biopharmaceuticals, and other next-generation technologies, Reuters reports. The investments through 2026 will likely help Samsung drive...