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Virgin Galactic Soars for… No Reason?

U.S. stocks are starting to look frothier. Just consider Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE), the space tourism company founded by Richard Branson.
Virgin Galactic shares are up from $7.22 in early December to $36.39 as of this writing. The company now trades at an eye-popping $6.9 billion valuation.
So what happened? Why did this space stock go parabolic? Did the company successfully complete its first trip to the moon, or some other amazing feat?
Nope, Virgin Galactic still hasn’t flown any tourists into space.
Apparently, the stock is soaring on the news that the company is moving closer to launching paying customers into space after …read more […]

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New York Times plans to name Meredith Kopit Levien as next CEO: Bloomberg News

New York Times Co is expected to name company insider Meredith Kopit Levien as its next chief executive officer to succeed Mark Thompson, Bloomberg News reported https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-21/new-york-times-poised-to-name-meredith-kopit-levien-as-next-ceo on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Deere’s shares hit five-year high on unexpected rise in quarterly profits

Deere & Co’s shares soared on Friday to their highest level in at least five years after it reported an unexpected increase in first-quarter profit and retained full-year earnings forecast as signs of stabilization in the U.S. farm sector offset weak demand for construction machines.

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Warren Buffett’s Apple stake hits $78.5B

Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in Apple has more than doubled to $78.5 billion since 2016. MIT Professor Sinan Aral and Yahoo Finance’s Editor in Chief Andy Serwer join the On The Move panel to discuss what can be expected from Buffett’s shareholder letter due on Saturday. …read more […]