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Before Apple’s Vision Pro hits the shelves, lower-priced rival Xreal claims it’s near 200k shipments

BEIJING — Less than a year since augmented reality glasses startup Xreal started sales, the Alibaba-backed company is claiming shipments…

BYD launches its most direct Tesla competitor yet

BEIJING — Chinese electric car giant BYD is launching a new electric SUV, its most direct competitor yet to Tesla’s…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Rivian, XPeng and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Electric vehicles — Electric vehicle makers such as Rivian Automotive surged…

Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Tesla, Apple, AstraZeneca and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Tesla — Tesla shares popped nearly 7% after the electric vehicle…

China’s central bank gets a new party secretary

BEIJING — The People’s Bank of China announced Saturday that Pan Gongsheng, head of the country’s foreign exchange regulator, would…

100 million Squishmallows sold in a year — How the toy sensation joined Warren Buffett’s conglomerate

Shrewd business legend Warren Buffett has a whimsical side, buying companies whose products he personally enjoys like Dairy Queen and…

WisdomTree takes new crack at Bitcoin ETF despite prior rejections. Why this time may be different

WisdomTree is attempting to launch a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund even though its peers have failed. The firm filed with…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Apple, Meta Platforms, Carnival, Nike and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Apple — Shares of the tech giant gained more than…