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1. Microsoft lifts price of Xbox consoles due to soaring component costs

   Microsoft said it's increasing the price of Xbox game consoles after Apple announced price hikes for MacBooks and iPads.

2. Here's our plan for FedEx Freight's stock heading into its first earnings call

   The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

3. Apple posts worst day in over a year after MacBook and iPad price hikes

   Tim Cook said last week that Apple would hike prices due to surging memory and storage costs.

4. Micron earnings, oil prices fall, the newest meme stock and more in Morning Squawk

   Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

5. GameStop’s CEO just sacrificed a $35 billion pay package. Here’s how it could impact his effort to buy eBay

   Ryan Cohen has shared few details on how he'll move forward with his $56 billion offer for eBay since the company rejected the proposal in May.

6. TikTok and YouTube are reinventing sports viewership. Broadcasters are taking note

   Leagues, teams and media networks are increasingly meeting younger fans on social media as platforms like TikTok, Roblox and YouTube capture most of their time.

7. Micron soars 15% after blockbuster earnings, lifting some chip stocks

   The company's revenue more than quadrupled from $9.3 billion a year earlier to $41.46 billion, it reported on Wednesday

8. Second worker dies at BYD's Hungary factory already under scrutiny for labor practices

   A second worker died at the construction site of BYD's electric vehicle factory in Hungary, CNBC has learned.

9. Anthropic's latest hiring spree reveals where it's building AI data centers next

   The AI lab is hiring for AI data center roles in Australia and Japan as it rushes to expand compute capacity overseas.

10. SK Hynix surges 12% after Micron earnings; blockbuster Nasdaq listing

    Shares of South Korean chip giant SK Hynix surged 12% on Thursday after the company said it is seeking to raise as much as $29.4 billion.