New perks, $795 annual fee

The Chase Sapphire Lounge at LaGuardia Airport, accessible only to Sapphire Reserve customers. Benji Stawski / CNBC JPMorgan Chase is betting that a long list of new perks will keep affluent Americans hooked on its Sapphire Reserve card, despite a hefty bump in its annual fee. The bank on Tuesday unveiled an update to its…

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U.S. Steel, Roku and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the opening bell on Wall Street: U.S. Steel — U.S. Steel shares jumped 5% after President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday approving its merger with Japan’s Nippon Steel. The companies also signed a national security agreement that includes a golden share for the U.S government. Although…

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Citadel’s Ken Griffin says playing defense almost always guarantees losses

Billionaire Ken Griffin , founder and CEO of Citadel, said playing defense is not the best strategy during times of turmoil and volatility, and it almost always backfires on investors. “In finance, when you’re playing defense, you’re almost certainly losing,” Griffin said to Citadel’s new class of summer interns Thursday evening. “There’s no other way…

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META, AMD, CSCO, ROKU and more

Here are some of the stocks making the biggest moves in midday trading Monday: Meta Platforms — Shares of the social media giant jumped nearly 3% after Meta said it would bring advertising to WhatsApp . The company will also start monetizing WhatsApp’s Channels feature through search ads and subscriptions. MGM Resorts — The casino…

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China’s personal delivery market is growing. Only some are making money

China’s large labor force and internet ecosystem have supported fleets of couriers delivering an increasing range of products on demand. U.S.-listed BingEx has taken a unique strategy by dedicating one delivery person for each order, becoming “a pioneer in the dedicated courier service industry,” Deutsche Bank analyst Jessie Xu said in a June 10 report…

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