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David Corenswet stars are Superman in Warner Bros.’ “Superman.”Warner Bros. DiscoveryIt’s not a bird or a plane that soared into cinemas Thursday night — it was Warner Bros.’ “Superman.”The first film in the new era of DC films under James Gunn and Peter Safran snared $22.5 million from preview showings.It’s the third-best Thursday performance for a superhero flick under the DC banner ever, just behind “The Dark Knight Rises,” which secured $30.6 million in 2012, and “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” which tallied $27.7 million on its first Thursday in 2016, according to data from Comscore.It’s also the best…

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Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments in a special annual meeting edition. 1. The S & P 500 was lower Friday amid escalating tariff concerns. President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on some Canadian goods beginning Aug. 1, with a warning of an increase if the country retaliates. “[It’s] a bit of a surprise here because we thought that maybe they would be working toward a deal,” said Director of Portfolio Analysis for the Club Jeff Marks. The S &…

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One of the biggest problems with inflation is that once it has burrowed into an economy, it is very difficult to rid of it. Just when Federal Reserve policymakers thought they might have finally gotten the better of the inflation that gripped the U.S. economy following the pandemic, along came the specter of tariffs.Inflation varies by location. Corporate executives know this, too. As they seek locations that are more attractive to prospective employees, living costs are a key consideration. That is why we consider Cost of Living as one of ten categories of competitiveness in CNBC’s annual rankings of America’s…

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