#Amazon shares surge on record 0 billion gain in value

#Amazon shares surge on record $190 billion gain in value

“#Amazon shares surge on record $190 billion gain in value” A day after Facebook owner Meta suffered the deepest loss of stock market value in history for a US company, Amazon logged the greatest ever one-day increase in value. Shares of the online retail and cloud computing giant surged 13.5% on Friday following its blowout quarterly report,…

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#’Jeopardy’ contestant broke the record for lowest score

#’Jeopardy’ contestant broke the record for lowest score

“#’Jeopardy’ contestant broke the record for lowest score” What is an epic failure? LaVar Burton’s “Jeopardy!” guest hosting debut ushered in a new low on the famed trivia game show. Monday’s episode saw contestant Patrick Pearce record the lowest score in the program’s history — ending “Double Jeopardy” with -$7,400, according to Entertainment Weekly. Burton,…

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#At least 63 people die in Oregon due to PNW heat wave

#At least 63 people die in Oregon due to PNW heat wave

“#At least 63 people die in Oregon due to PNW heat wave” More than 60 people in Oregon died from health issues related to the sweltering conditions in the state as three consecutive days of record-setting temperature pushed the mercury to 117 degrees in the Beaver State on Monday. Authorities in Canada and Washington state…

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#Facebook lifts S&P 500 to record intra-day high

#Facebook lifts S&P 500 to record intra-day high

“#Facebook lifts S&P 500 to record intra-day high” The S&P 500 hit an intra-day record high on Thursday, fueled by gains in Facebook following its strong earnings report, while investors awaited upcoming results from Amazon. Facebook jumped over 6 percent to an all-time high after beating market expectations for quarterly revenue and profit late on…

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#S&P 500 crosses 4,000 for the first time ever

#S&P 500 crosses 4,000 for the first time ever

“#S&P 500 crosses 4,000 for the first time ever” The S&P 500 breached the 4,000 mark for the first time Thursday, powered by gains in technology shares and optimism about a pickup in global economic activity. A mammoth vaccination drive and a massive fiscal stimulus are expected to drive a recovery in the labor market, prompting investors…

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