Charter to acquire Liberty Broadband, Spotify reports Q3 beat: Morning Buzz
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Charter to acquire Liberty Broadband, Spotify reports Q3 beat: Morning Buzz

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  • Baidu (BIDU) has unveiled smart glasses that will “become a private assistant” by tracking calories, playing music, and more, FT says
  • SoftBank’s (SFTBY) Vision Fund co-CEO Rajeev Misra will step down from his leadership roles, The Information says
  • Amazon (AMZN) is officially shutting down its free, ad-supported video streaming service called Freevee, Variety reports
  • J&J (JNJ) has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration over a closely watched dispute focusing on payment methods for some hospitals that participate in a federal drug discount program, STAT reports
  • Spirit Airlines (SAVE) is planning to file for bankruptcy after merger talks with Frontier Airlines (ULCC) broke down, WSJ says

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Near midday, the Dow was up 200.64, or 0.46%, to 44,111.62, the Nasdaq was up 25.00, or 0.13% to 19,306.40, and the S&P 500 was up 17.54, or 0.29%, to 6,001.53.

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