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Corporate earnings releases are picking up on a few bright spots for China's consumer in a competitive market where people are less willing to spend.

Spier's fund has posted an annualized return of 9% since he started it in 1997, beating the S&P 500, MSCI World, and the FTSE 100 in total returns.

August has been a rocky month for stocks. CNBC Pro screened for those that pulled back this month but still have upside potential of at least 30%.

The virtual currency dropped sharply on Thursday evening.

Due to dual Hollywood labor strikes, studios are being forced to decide between releasing films without actor promotions or push openings to next year.

David Ferrucci, who led the team behind IBM Watson, raised nearly $60 million in funding for his AI startup, Elemental Cognition, according to an SEC filing.