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Alphabet to join the Dow before trading starts on June 29 as Verizon is removed
Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG), Google’s parent company, is set to enter the Dow Jones Industrial Average before trading starts on June 29, replacing Verizon (VZ). S&P Dow Jones Indices, owned by S&P Global (SPGI), oversees the index and made the change. The move reflects the Dow’s push for greater exposure to areas such as AI, cloud computing and digital advertising where investors have been concentrating their bets.
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Alphabet shares slide about 7% on Monday as AI talent exits and rising spend rattle investors
Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) shares fell as investors weighed a fresh wave of high-profile departures from Google’s AI ranks, intensifying competition in the sector. The stock was down by approximately 7 percent by the closing bell on Monday, its biggest one-day drop in about a year. Investors are also focusing on whether heavy AI investment will pay off as models become cheaper and more interchangeable.
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Andrew Tate logs $95,478 loss in leveraged Bitcoin trade after eight Hyperliquid liquidations in 24 hours
Andrew Tate lost about $95,478 on a leveraged Bitcoin trade and was liquidated eight times on Hyperliquid within 24 hours, Arkham Intelligence reported. The kickboxer closed a losing long position on June 17 and then quickly returned with another large bet. His next trade was a 40x Bitcoin short worth roughly $934,000. The loss drew attention to his activity on the decentralized derivatives platform.
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G7 leaders agree to tighten sanctions on Russia’s oil revenues after Trump-Iran ceasefire
G7 leaders agreed to step up measures aimed at cutting Russia’s energy income, as they prepared new action against oil and gas sales that help fund Vladimir Putin’s war. The agreement was reached during talks in Évian-les-Bains, where French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the group through Wednesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined the discussions, while Britain and Canada announced sanctions.
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