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Activision stock slammed, discrimination suit weighs on investor sentiment

Complaint alleges Activision paid its female employees less than their male counterparts and provided them with fewer opportunities to advance. It also claims Activision has fostered a "frat boy workplace culture" and ignored complaints by female employees of blatant harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

Tesla surpasses $1B profit for first time

The electric vehicle maker's second-quarter profit came in at $1.14 billion, or $1.02 per share, compared with $104 million or 10 cents a share, a year ago.

Stocks hit records ahead of Tesla earnings

U.S. stock indexes battled to record highs Monday as investors awaited a busy week for earnings reporting from Big Tech and the latest policy decision from the Federal Reserve.

Nasdaq drives third day of stock gains

U.S. stock markets ticked higher Thursday as investors weighed an unexpected increase in first-time jobless filings against a flurry of mostly better-than-expected earnings reports.

States announce $26 billion settlement to resolve opioid lawsuits

States unveiled a historic $26 billion settlement with drug companies to resolve thousands of opioid-crisis lawsuits, paving the way for communities across the country to secure a jolt of funding to address an epidemic in painkiller addiction that hasn’t abated.