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Microsoft will evaluate its employees’ cybersecurity contributions in reviews that will factor into their compensation, Brad Smith, the company’s vice chair and president, said ahead of a Thursday U.S. House committee hearing on the software maker’s security practices.The changes represent part of Microsoft’s efforts to address concerns about how much…

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. U.S. stocks were mixed Thursday as traders weighed May’s producer price index data , which showed that inflation pressures may be easing. The S &…

Everyone loves a bargain. When you see signs for 75% off, you will get extra interest. With retail sale prices, you sometimes don’t know the real value. The retail price (or sometimes just the “suggested retail price”), is rarely an indicator of what anyone would pay for the item. Yet,…

Instructure Holdings (NYSE:INST), the educational software company, has long been a private equity fan-favorite. The stock initially went public in 2015 and got taken private by Thoma Bravo in 2020. In 2021, the company underwent its second IPO (performance has lagged other software companies since then, with a ~20% cumulative…

Apple shares popped 5% to a new record high of around $203 per share on Tuesday, a day after the company announced its long-awaited push into artificial intelligence at its annual developer conference on Monday.Apple introduced a range of new AI features during the event, including an overhaul of its…

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. U.S. stocks were under pressure Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday afternoon interest rate decision. No change is expected in rates, but investors want…

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