Movers & Shakers - Spark Newswire

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Katelin Holloway Of 776 Advises Youths To Follow Curiosity And Ditch Standardization

Today, 6:21 PM

Through the first week of November 2022, the Web Summit held in Lisbon, Portugal, brought together more than 70,000 people from across the globe. Perspectives on the opportunities and challenges facing business, innovation and government were discussed.

DIS

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Want To Invest Like Warren Buffett? All The Moves The Billionaire Made Last Quarter

By Adam Eckert

Today, 6:21 PM

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett was a buyer of stocks to the tune of $9 billion last quarter, per a new regulatory filing from Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRKA).

AAPL

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Michael Burry Doubles Down On Prison Stocks, Adds This Space Company In 5 New Announced Q3 Positions

By Chris Katje

Today, 6:21 PM

Former hedge fund manager and “Big Short” fame investor Michael Burry made headlines earlier this year when he sold all of his positions except one. Burry added five new positions in the third quarter and increased the position in the lone carryover from the second quarter.

AAPL

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Here’s How Much Sam Bankman-Fried Lost In Wealth Tuesday — And How It Compares To Mark Zuckerberg’s Rough 2022

By Chris Katje

Today, 6:21 PM

One of the biggest names in cryptocurrency may have had one of the worst days as a billionaire, a status that could now be over.

$FTT

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Wall Street Journal Reported Wednesday Carl Icahn Has More Than 8% Stake in Beverage-Can Maker Crown Holdings,

By Charles Gross

Today, 6:21 PM

https://www.wsj.com/articles/carl-icahn-has-more-than-8-stake-in-beverage-can-maker-crown-holdings-11667435859

CCK

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Key Cannabis Exec Changes You Need To Know About: Lowell Farms & Other Marijuana Operators Strengthen Leadership Teams

By Jelena Martinovic

Today, 6:21 PM

Lowell Farms Strentghtens Board OF Directors Lowell Farms Inc. (CSE: LOWL) (OTCQX: LOWLF), a California-based maker of Lowell Smokes, has named Summer Frein and Ann Lawrence to its board of directors.

CHALF

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Looking For A Short Squeeze Candidate: 2 Small Caps With Soaring Yields And Are Heavily Shorted

By Robert Kuczmarski

Today, 6:21 PM

When investing in heavily shorted stocks, it is important to know that floating shares are the number of shares available for trading on a particular stock.

BGFV

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Key Cannabis Exec Changes You Need To Know About: Leafly’s New CCO, Glass House’s New Appointment & More

By Jelena Martinovic

Today, 6:21 PM

Leafly Names New CCO Leafly Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFLY) announced that Carlos Pinto joined the company as a chief commercial officer.

CVET

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Key Cannabis Exec Changes You Need To Know About: Turning Point’s New CEO, Ayr Wellness’ New Pres & More

By Jelena Martinovic

Today, 6:21 PM

Turning Point Brand Names New CEO Turning Point Brands, Inc. (NYSE: TPB) has tapped a long-tenured company executive Graham Purdy as CEO and board director following Yavor Efremov's resignation, less than a year following his appointment.

AYRWF

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Intel And 2 Other Small Cap Semiconductor Stocks Are Sporting High-Yields For Dividends

By Robert Kuczmarski

Today, 6:21 PM

The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SOXX), a popular benchmark of companies that produce semiconductors, is down roughly 42% year-to-date.

HIMX