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Ferrari EV Gets Brutal Reviews

Ferrari's first fully electric car is already dividing fans. Critics say the $640K EV looks more like a Nissan Leaf or "a bar of soap" than a Ferrari, but the company may not care. Bloomberg's Craig Trudell joins Open Interest to explain why Ferrari only needs a handful of wealthy buyers to make the Luce a success, and how the brand could use the EV to unlock access to future supercars.

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AutoZone & Ferrari Slide; Eli Lilly Announces Acquisitions | Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers: - AutoZone (AZO) shares fall after the retailer of automotive replacement parts posted comparable sales for the third quarter that fell short of Wall Street's expectations. - Ferrari (RACE IM) shares fell almost 8% after critics panned the look of its first fully electric vehicle, a setback for the Italian super-car maker's controversial push into EVs. - Eli Lilly (LLY) agreed to buy three vaccine developers for as much as $3.8 billion, marking the drugmaker's re-entry into the infectious disease space.

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US, Iran Clash Near Hormuz as Both Tout Progress on Talks

US and Iranian forces clashed near the Strait of Hormuz overnight, hours after US President Donald Trump reiterated that negotiations with Tehran to extend their ceasefire and reopen the strait were proceeding, and just before a published statement from Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television.

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AP CEO Defends Swatch Collaboration

Audemars Piguet's recent collaboration with Swatch led to scuffles outside stores from New York to Paris to Milan, as crowds queued for hours to get their hands on the Royal Pop pocket watch collection. Despite criticism that the collaboration could 'cheapen' the brand, CEO Ilaria Resta says it has made AP more accessible to a younger audience, while the thing she fears most is 'irrelevance'. She spoke on 'The Pulse with Francine Lacqua' on Bloomberg TV.

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