Trump says ‘maybe’ government should help struggling Spirit Airlines

Trump says ‘maybe’ government should help struggling Spirit Airlines

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government could help struggling Spirit Airlines as the discount carrier faces the possibility of liquidation. Trump told CNBC’s “Squawk Box”: “I don’t mind mergers. I think I’d love somebody to buy Spirit, as an example. You know, Spirit’s in trouble. … Maybe the federal government should help that…

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Market investment strategies, from zombie companies to dollar debasement

Market investment strategies, from zombie companies to dollar debasement

Uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks in Pakistan continues to shape investor sentiment, with optimism for a potential settlement keeping a cap on oil prices and propping up equity markets. European stocks followed Asian peers higher in early trading, with South Korea’s Kospi index hitting a record high overnight. Meanwhile, U.S. futures are pointing to tentative…

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AMZN, AAPL, GE, UNH

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AMZN, AAPL, GE, UNH

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: UnitedHealth — Shares popped more than 6% after UnitedHealth reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that beat analyst expectations. The company earned $7.23 per share, adjusted, on revenue of $11.72 billion. Analysts expected a profit of $6.57 per share on revenue of $109.57 billion. UnitedHealth also hiked…

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After facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh’s media has a surprising turnaround

After facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh’s media has a surprising turnaround

PITTSBURGH — In the space of a couple of weeks this spring, Pittsburgh media has lived through a near-death experience and a resurrection. Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last week announced the newspaper’s sale to a nonprofit foundation that said it was committed to keeping it open. A news outlet that predates the U.S. Constitution…

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