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Weav Music Raises Series A Funding to Usher in a New Era of Smart Music

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Chip stocks are the top performers of the decade as the industry’s products infiltrate everything

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TikTok’s national security scrutiny tightens as U.S. Navy reportedly bans popular social app

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2020 could be the year that sports gambling takes off, to the benefit of these stocks

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Xi Jinping says ‘phase one’ trade deal benefits both US and China, seeks to sign as soon as possible

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2019’s 10 defining moments in venture capital

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Rising market set to get another lift from official ‘Santa Claus rally’ period beginning next week

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2019 has a chance at being a historic year for the stock market

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Hardware IPOs continue to struggle

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Here’s what happened to the stock market on Friday

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: US Steel, Care.com, Carnival, Nike and more

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New home sales, Santa rally, Star Wars’ first weekend box office: 3 things to watch for on Monday

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F5 acquires Shape Security for $1B

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Negotiate for ‘better’ stock in equity-funded acquisitions

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