Ro launches GLP-1 insurance coverage checker

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsThe direct-to-consumer health-care startup Ro launched a new free tool Tuesday to help patients determine whether their insurance covers a buzzy class of weight loss and diabetes drugs called GLP-1s. Most insurance plans cover GLP-1s when they are used to treat diabetes, so those patients can...

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Producer price index July 2024:

A key measure of wholesale inflation rose less than expected in July, opening the door further for the Federal Reserve to start lowering interest rates.The producer price index, which measures selling prices that producers get for goods and services, increased 0.1% on the month, the Labor Department's Bureau of...

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Starbucks replaces CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol

Restaurants Starbucks replaces CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol.CNBC (L) | Getty Images (R)Starbucks announced Tuesday it's replacing CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol.Shares of Starbucks rose 10% in premarket trading on the news, while Chipotle's stock fell 10%.Narasimhan took over as chief executive in...

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HD, ONON, HRL and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Starbucks , Chipotle Mexican Grill — Shares of the coffee chain popped more than 11% in the premarket after the company replaced its chief executive, Laxman Narasimhan, with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol . Chipotle shares were down about 10%. Home...

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Oakland B’s Pioneer League baseball launches crowdfunding campaign

Paul Freedman, co-founder and CEO of the Oakland BallersPaul Freedman, a 45-year-old serial entrepreneur who has founded and sold five educational technology companies, decided last June he wanted a new type of venture: a baseball team.When MLB's A's announced last year they planned to leave Oakland, California, for Las...

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Home Depot (HD) Q2 2024 earnings

Home Depot on Tuesday topped quarterly expectations, but cautioned that sales will be weaker than expected in the back half of the year as high interest rates and consumer uncertainty dampen demand.The home improvement retailer said it now expects full-year comparable sales to decline by 3% to 4% compared...

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JBLU, HE, KEY, MNDY and more

heck out the companies making headlines in midday trading. JetBlue – Shares sank 13% after the airline said it plans to sell $400 million of five-year convertible senior notes. Hawaiian Electric Industries – Shares plummeted more than 16% after the utility said it does not yet have a financing...

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