After attacks on Amazon, U.S. Chamber criticizes targeting American business

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Following attacks by President Donald Trump on Amazon.com Inc , the U.S. Chamber of Commerce criticized attacks by government officials against American companies.

Stocks rally on Amazon's rebound, dollar gains

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gauge of global equity markets edged higher on Tuesday on a rebound in Amazon.com shares and as a still bright earnings outlook offset a somber mood among investors, while the U.S. dollar rose on easing concerns over a China-U.S. trade spat.

Elliott takes $1 billion stake, pushes for changes at Hyundai

SEOUL/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A unit of activist hedge fund Elliott Management said on Wednesday that it holds more than $1 billion of shares in three key affiliates of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, and said more needs to be done to reform the company.

Spotify makes record-setting direct listing; shares jump, then slide

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Spotify Technology SA on Tuesday completed the largest-ever direct listing, valuing the world's leading streaming music service at as much as $30 billion, but its shares stalled after an early spike.

Wall St. climbs as Amazon jumps, S&P rises past key support

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The three major U.S. stock indexes ended higher after a choppy session on Tuesday as investors looked forward to earnings season while the S&P 500 pushed above a key support level and Amazon.com shares jumped on hopes that criticism from President Donald Trump would not translate to policy changes.

Tesla says no need for capital raise as Model 3 output rises

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc sought to squash any speculation it might need to raise more capital this year on Tuesday, driving the company's battered shares higher as it announced it built 2,020 of its cheaper Model 3 sedans in the last seven days.

Investors raise bets against Tesla shares - S3 Partners

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors raised their bets against Tesla Inc shares by 10 percent since mid-March on the view that the market was too optimistic on the electric car maker's prospects, financial analytics firm S3 Partners said on Tuesday.

Spotify shares open at $165.90 in unusual debut listing

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Spotify SPOT.N shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday with an opening price of $165.90 per share, nearly 26 percent above the reference price of $132 a share set by the NYSE late on Monday.

FACTBOX - Spotify spike follows a mixed bag for recent tech IPOs

(Reuters) - Shares of music-streaming service Spotify Technology SA began trading at $165.90 and hit a high of $169 during their debut session on Tuesday, well above the "reference price" of $132 set by the New York Stock Exchange late on Monday. They last traded at $151.26.

Strong economy, discounts boost automakers U.S. March sales

DETROIT (Reuters) - Major automakers on Tuesday reported higher new vehicles sales for March on the back of a strong U.S. economy and big consumer discounts, sending shares in Detroit's automakers up.

BRIEF-Aflac Names Todd Daniels As EVP Principal Financial Officer

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