Sarah Huckabee Sanders has an interestingly difficult job; specifically, she works for a knothead. This morning, NPR reported that President Trump said, “Business spirit is the highest it's ever been, according to polls.” He continued, “If you look at the polls, (it’s) the highest it's ever been in the history of these polls.”
But is that really the case? What do Trump’s advisors have to say about it?
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SPRINT CEO HINTS AT DEAL PROSPECTS; SAYS MERGER DECISION IS NEAR
Sprint Corp. said it would decide soon on whether to pursue a merger with either T-Mobile US Inc. or Charter Communications Inc., with an announcement coming “in the near future,” according to the wireless carrier's chief executive.
“We've had sufficient conversations with several parties and soon we're going to start making decisions,” Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure said on a call Tuesday after the company reported results for the three months ending June 30.
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HBO LATEST HACK VICTIM; UPCOMING GAME OF THRONES DATA, SHOWS, MAY BE LEAKED
HBO has joined the ranks of Hollywood entertainment companies to suffer a major cyber attack.
EW has learned that upcoming episodes of a couple series and at least one alleged script or treatment have been put online by hackers who breached the company’s systems — with more threatened to be coming soon.
“HBO recently experienced a cyber incident, which resulted in the compromise of proprietary information,” the network confirmed in a statement. “We immediately began investigating the incident and are working with law enforcement and outside cybersecurity firms. Data protection is a top priority at HBO, and we take seriously our responsibility to protect the data we hold.”
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Closing Bell
– Tuesday, August 1st
Markets Soar UP as Wall Street Cheers Strong Earnings
Big Insider Trades
– Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE) CEO Marcus Ryu Sells $1.8m
– Discovery Communications, Inc. (DISCA) CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels Buys $460k
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