Anya George Tharakan
Jeff Mason is a White House Correspondent for Reuters and the 2016-2017 president of the White House Correspondents’ Association. He was the lead Reuters correspondent for President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign and interviewed the president at the White House in 2015. Jeff has been based in Washington since 2008, when he covered the historic race between Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain. Jeff started his career in Frankfurt, Germany, where he covered the airline industry before moving to Brussels, Belgium, where he covered the European Union. He is a Colorado native, proud graduate of Northwestern University and former Fulbright scholar.
Twitter handle: @jeffmason1
Elliott discloses NXP stake, to push for higher price in Qualcomm deal
Activist investor Elliott Management Corp on Friday disclosed a 6 percent stake in chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV and indicated it was pushing for a higher price tag in NXP's pending sale to Qualcomm Inc for $38 billion in cash.
EA beats revenue estimates, misses forecast
Electronic Arts Inc beat first-quarter revenue estimates as demand rose for its popular titles including "Battlefield 1" and "The Sims", but forecast current-quarter revenue slightly below expectations.
Omnicom results top Street on UK, Europe growth
Omnicom Group Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results as the No. 1 U.S. advertising company benefited from higher spending from businesses in Europe and the United Kingdom.
Giving up the ghost: investors bail on Snap
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Abercrombie ends talks with potential buyers, retail shares dip
Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Co plunged 21 percent on Monday and dragged down other stocks in the battered retail sector as the U.S. teen apparel maker terminated talks over a potential sale. | Video
Sprint, cable wireless talks scramble deal outlook
Sprint Corp's talks with Charter Communications Inc and Comcast Corp about a wireless partnership added another layer of uncertainty to the outlook for potential deals in the cable and telecommunications sector.
Pandora Media's CEO Tim Westergren to step down
Pandora Media Inc's co-founder Tim Westergren stepped down as chief executive and board member, less than a month after Sirius XM agreed to invest in the music streaming company.
Pandora Media's CEO Tim Westergren to step down
Pandora Media Inc's co-founder Tim Westergren stepped down as chief executive and board member, less than a month after Sirius XM agreed to invest in the music streaming company.
Amazon to buy upmarket grocer Whole Foods for $13.7 bln
By Lauren Hirsch, Anya George Tharakan and Sruthi Ramakrishnan
Yahoo shareholders approve sale of core business to Verizon
Yahoo Inc shareholders on Thursday approved the company's pending sale of its core internet business to Verizon Communications Inc for $4.48 billion (£3.4 billion), according to preliminary results from a shareholder meeting.
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79.21 |
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| S&P 500 | 2,902.06 |
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13.26 |
+0.46% |
| NASDAQ | 7,961.07 |
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65.28 |
+0.83% |
| TR US Index | 258.42 |
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1.10 |
+0.43% |
Sector Summary
| Energy |
+1.25%
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| Basic Materials |
+0.60%
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| Industrials |
+0.36%
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| Cyclical Goods & Services |
+0.79%
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| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services |
-0.04%
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| Financials |
+0.27%
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| Healthcare |
+0.48%
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| Technology |
+0.90%
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| Telecoms |
+0.35%
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| Utilities |
-0.03%
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