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Twitter cyberattack was likely ‘an internal employee that was compromised, paid’: Cybersecurity Expert

Alex Hamerstone, Head of risk management at TrustedSec, joins The First Trade with Alexis Christoforous and Brian Sozzi to discuss the recent cyberattack on Twitter that hit high profile accounts like Joe Biden, Warren Buffett, Elon Musk, Uber, and Apple.
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Carnival and Royal Caribbean Receive UK Coronavirus Aid After Cruise Snub in U.S.

Back when the CARES Act was passed in April, much was made over Congress’ somewhat surprising decision to leave the cruise lines out of its massive fiscal stimulus program. The act stipulated that recipients must be “created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States and has significant operations […] …read more […]

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Global recovery unlikely to be v-shaped, says Shell chief

The global economy will not achieve a v-shaped recovery after the coronavirus epidemic, which will curtail oil and gas demand for years, Royal Dutch Shell’s chief executive said. Ben van Beurden told an online interview with IHS Markit Chairman Dan Yergin that it was too early to know if demand for oil had peaked. The rapid growth in consumption of natural gas and liquefied natural gas in recent years has also been stalled, van Beurden said. …read more […]

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Morgan Stanley posts record profit on trading boom

The bank wrapped up second-quarter results for the big U.S. lenders that shook out along expected lines – trading powerhouses Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs performed better than Main Street rivals JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup, which had to build massive reserves for loans that may go bust. Most Wall Street executives, however, have warned that the trading boom will not last for long. Morgan Stanley Chief Executive Officer James Gorman cautioned that the bank’s record-setting numbers would be hard to repeat in the coming quarters. …read more […]

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Demand for COVID-19 tests powers Abbott's forecast above estimate

Since March, the company has won U.S. authorization for five coronavirus tests, including one that can deliver results within minutes and is used at the White House, shielding it from a slide in demand for its medical devices and helping it beat second-quarter profit estimate. Abbott must be feeling very good about some of the diagnostics tailwinds to sustain into second half of the year to put a floor on earnings per share given the uncertainty around a second wave of infections and Medtech procedure volume trends, said Evercore ISI analyst Vijay Kumar. Peer Quest Diagnostics Inc said …read more […]

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Domino's U.S. same-store sales rise 16% on pizza demand during pandemic

Domino’s is one of the few restaurant chains to see a boost in sales as consumers sought the comfort of pizzas and relied on their fast delivery. The world’s largest pizza company said consumers’ ordering behavior during the pandemic led to the sharp rise in numbers. Domino’s also introduced a new contactless carside delivery option for carryout orders, which allow diners to choose where they would like their order placed – the passenger side, back seat or the trunk of their car. …read more […]

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Pompeo Warns Energy Majors Over New Russian Gas Pipelines

(Bloomberg) — The U.S. is moving toward sanctions against energy companies involved in Russian pipelines to Europe and Turkey, escalating a threat to punish allies for pursuing projects that the U.S. argues will only benefit Russia.As Europe’s domestic gas supplies decline, the region is becoming more dependent on imported fuel. The almost 10 billion-euro ($11 billion) Nord Stream 2 project from Russia to Germany is being financed by companies including Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Germany’s Uniper SE and Wintershall AG and France’s Engie SA. Allseas Group SA is helping to expand the Turk Stream link.“Get out now or risk the …read more […]

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Jump into stock market expecting rise 'a fool's errand': Billionaire investor David Rubenstein

The good days for the stock market won’t last, says David Rubenstein, a billionaire investor and co-founder of private equity giant Carlyle Group, who cautioned against bullish near-term market expectations citing a disconnect between rising equity prices and a sluggish economy. …read more […]