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'Sell America' Debate Re-Emerges as US Policy Sows Doubt

Global bond and currency investors are debating if it's time to dust off last year's 'Sell America' trade after a flurry of economic-policy decisions out of Washington over the past two weeks. Julia Hermann, Director: Global Market Strategy at New York Life Investment Management, discusses tightening economic conditions, the pass through to equities, and a resurgence in the 'sell America' trade.

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Peloton Slides on Subscription Lag; Six Flags Falls on Revenue Miss | Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Peloton (PTON) is sliding as the exercise equipment maker saw an acceleration in cancellations or "churn" in paid connected fitness subscriptions during its fourth quarter, and gave revenue guidance for both the first quarter and fiscal 2027 that trailed Street expectations. - Zillow (Z) shares are dropping as the online real estate platform provided revenue forecast for the third quarter that missed the average analyst estimate. - Six Flags (FUN) dropped after the water park operator reported net revenue for the second quarter that missed the average analyst estimate.

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Warner Bros. Revenue Falls, But Focus Is on Planned Merger

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. reported a drop in sales due to the loss of a deal to carry National Basketball Association games and its summer movie lineup has not performed well. But all eyes are on the planned acquisition by Paramount Skydance. Geetha Ranganathan of Bloomberg Intelligence has more.

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US Initial Jobless Claims Below 200,000 for Third Straight Week

Applications for US unemployment benefits edged up to 199,000 in the week ended Aug. 1, according to Labor Department data released Thursday. Claims remained below 200,000 for a third straight week and the four-week moving average fell to the lowest since September 2022. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television.

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