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Jan 2024
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SoFi Shares Surge and Amazon Cancels iRo...

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Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow take a look at SoFi shares surging after the company posts its first-ever profit. Plus, shares of iRobot slump as its CEO steps down and its deal with Amazon is scrapped. 

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