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Chip Stocks Drop Almost 7% a Day After Records as Traders Find Cheap Way to Bet on Deeper Losses

The semiconductor sector fell almost 7% in a single session, one day after reaching new all-time records, as traders moved to adopt a low-cost approach to making large bearish bets on a deeper pullback in chip stocks.

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MarketsAugust 4, 2026

Bezos Plans $4 Billion Amazon Stock Sale After Recent Price Surge

SEATTLE, Aug. 4. A planned $4 billion sale of Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) stock by Jeff Bezos follows a recent surge in the company's share price, according to reports. CNBC host Jim Cramer has called the planned transaction a "buzzkill."

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MarketsAugust 1, 2026

Goldman traders on pace for record year, equities desk cited as growth engine

NEW YORK, Aug. 2. Goldman Sachs traders are on pace for a record year, a Goldman executive said in an interview with CNBC. The bank's equities desk, the exec said, is the engine behind that growth.

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MarketsJuly 31, 2026

Xbox chief sets margin targets to match rivals in staff memo

REDMOND, Wash., July 31. Microsoft (MSFT) has directed Xbox to bring its profit margins in line with those of competitors, according to a staff memo from the Xbox chief executive focused on margin object

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