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Paramount is currently engaged in exclusive deal talks with Skydance Media, though some investors have urged Paramount to explore other options.

Spotify's (SPOT) first-quarter 2024 revenues are likely to increase year over year.

Tesla's TSLA, -1.17% move to cut a reported 10% of its workforce came as a shock to many inside the company.

The recent slide in the stock price of Super Micro Computer (SMCI) accelerated Friday as the artificial intelligence (AI) darling surprised investors by not preannouncing its March quarter results.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville disclosed the purchase of Humacyte Inc. (NASDAQ: HUMA) stocks on April 15. Four days later, HUMA's stock saw a 43% price surge, raising alerts of suspicious trading activity.

Amazon.com's advertising chief Colleen Aubrey, who has held that role for nearly three years, is moving to a new undisclosed position at the company.

Although technology juggernaut Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA ) continues to astound the market, rising fears exist that the party may be coming to an end for the night. During Friday's afternoon session, NVDA stock suffered a loss of around 6.5%.

The Wall Street Journal reported the Department of Justice is getting ready to sue Live Nation. Following the 2010 merger with Ticketmaster, the company controls 80% of ticketing for large concert events in the U.S. An abusive monopoly?

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