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Jeff Bezos' Most Prized Possession Breaks Historical Auction Records At Almost $53 Million
Jeff Bezos amassed his wealth through Amazon stocks and owns hundreds of millions of dollars worth of real estate, but one of his most valuable possessions may surprise you: art. Among his collection is the renowned piece "Hurting the Word Radio #2 (1964)" by Ed Ruscha, purchased by Bezos for almost $53 million. This artwork, a prime example of Ruscha’s text-based paintings, stands as a signature piece in Bezos’ collection. As concerns over stock market volatility persist, the world’s wealthiest
BenzingaWarren Buffett's Latest $2.6 Billion Buy Brings His Total Investment in This Stock to More Than $77 Billion in Under 6 Years
The Oracle of Omaha has purchased shares of his favorite stock for 23 consecutive quarters.
Motley FoolMcDonald’s Will Offer a $5 Meal Deal to Lure Customers Back Into Stores
(Bloomberg) -- McDonald’s Corp. is looking to launch a $5 meal deal in the US that the burger chain is betting can lure penny-pinching consumers back in.Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just DecimatedBiden Set to Hit China EVs, Strategic Sectors With TariffsJim Simons, Code Breaker Who Mastered Investing, Dies at 86Ackman Scolded Over DEI Views at Closed-Door Milken SessionFord Cuts Battery Orders as EV Losses Top $100,000 Per CarThe deal could include a
BloombergNvidia Dethroned: This AI Chip Stock Now Rules This Elite Screen
Broadcom just ended the reign of Nvidia, usurping the top spot on this list of new buys by the best mutual funds.
Investor's Business DailyHere's the Income and Net Worth You Need to Reach the Top 50% of American Households
Americans can improve their net worth through prudent budgeting and smart investments.
Motley FoolThe feds may crack down on credit-card rewards programs. Here’s what that means for your points and miles.
The Department of Transportation and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are exploring possible regulation of the credit-card rewards system and the frequent-flier programs linked to them, officials said at a joint hearing held by the DOT and CFPB on Thursday.
MarketWatchTrump ‘offered to block electric car rollout’ as he asked oil bosses for $1bn
Donald Trump told oil industry executives he would dismantle Joe Biden’s pro-electric vehicle agenda as he asked for $1bn (£800m) to help return him to the White House, it has been claimed.
The TelegraphChip Workers Are Likely to Quit Jobs, Worsening Labor Shortage
(Bloomberg) -- At a time when the US is looking to attract more skilled workers to semiconductor manufacturing, many current employees are rethinking whether they want to stick around, according to a McKinsey & Co. report that underscores the chip industry’s labor challenges.Most Read from BloombergElon Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just DecimatedBiden Set to Hit China EVs, Strategic Sectors With TariffsJim Simons, Code Breaker Who Mastered Investing, Dies at 86Ackman Scolded Ove
BloombergWith Apple entering the fight, the AI chip wars have gone nuclear
The AI PC chip wars are going nuclear as Apple officially joins the fight with its M4 processor.
Yahoo FinanceMacrogenics Stock Drops 77% After Study Deaths
MacroGenics shares plunged 77.4% on Friday, erasing $773.2 million in market value, after the biotech reported late Thursday that five patients died in a study of the company’s cancer drug. MacroGenics said two of the deaths were deemed unrelated to the drug, known as vobra duo, according to researchers. “The cause and effect with regard to the drug is still being investigated,” Chief Executive Scott Koenig said of the three deaths on the company's first quarter earnings call on Thursday.
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