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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (Photo by David M. Russell/CBS via Getty Images)
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright died Wednesday, according to an announcement from her family.
"We are heartbroken to announce that Dr. Madeleine K. Albright, the 64th U.S. Secretary of State and the first woman to hold that position, passed away earlier today. The cause was cancer. She was surrounded by family and friends. We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend," her family said in a statement.
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Microsoft revealed that the hacking group Lapsus$ was able to gain "limited access" to a single compromised account.
| Symbol | Price | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | $304.06 | +4.90 | +1.64% |
The disclosure comes after Lapsus$ claimed to have exfiltrated portions of the company's source code on Tuesday. The tech giant emphasized in a blog post Tuesday evening that "no customer code or data was involved in the observed activities."
Tesla Shares 6-month chart
| Symbol | Price | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | $993.98 | +72.82 | +7.91% |
Tesla shares moved back above the $1,000 per share level one day after Elon Musk opened his Giga Berlin Factory...
| Symbol | Price | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | $179.36 | -1.31 | -0.73% |
Wall Street futures
U.S. equity futures were lower on Wednesday as investors remain concerned about the war in Ukraine and inflation.
Oil prices remained elevated, with Brent crude trading above $118 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate near $112 per barrel.
NYSE Traders (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
U.S. equity futures traded modestly lower on Wednesday morning, the day after a Wall Street rally led by technology companies, although investors remain concerned about the war in Ukraine and inflation. Continue reading
Pump Jacks are seen near Bakersfield, California. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
Oil prices bounced back Wednesday morning, erasing losses from the previous session after U.S. crude supplies fell last week. Continue reading
Bitcoin was trading around $42,000 Wednesday morning, paring gains after snapping a two-day losing streak. Bitcoin is up more than 2% month-to-date, but down 8% year-to-date. Continue reading
Gas Prices (AAA)
The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. slipped on Wednesday to $4.237, according to the latest numbers from AAA. The price on Tuesday was $4.242.
The previous record high was $4.33, set on Friday March 11, 2022.
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