Laopu’s golden gamble pays off

SINGAPORE / BEIJING — A Chinese company with a new twist on gold jewelry is taking aim at global luxury giants with its first overseas store. Laopu Gold opened in Singapore on June 21, just outside the Marina Bay Sands casino. During the first two weekends, wait times stretched from one to two hours, according…

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CNC, JPM, CAVA and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. JPMorgan Chase , Bank of America , Wells Fargo , Goldman Sachs , Citigroup — Major bank stocks rose less than 1% after the firms said they plan to hike dividends after receiving stress test results from the Federal Reserve. JPMorgan also announced a new stock…

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TSLA, TNDM, GEV, HAS and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Diabetes tech stocks — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing a rule change that could change the reimbursement rates for continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps. The news sent shares of diabetes tech stocks lower. Tandem Diabetes Care and Beta Bionics tumbled 4%…

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China’s suppressed crypto demand is spilling over into these stocks

China essentially banned cryptocurrencies years ago. Now that pent-up demand is finding an outlet in Hong Kong markets as local regulators eye the potential of stablecoins. Hong Kong-traded shares of Guotai Junan International nearly tripled in price Wednesday after becoming the first mainland Chinese-backed securities brokerage to obtain a license for virtual currency trading in…

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