[Update: Last Day!] Best Prime Day iPad Deals - 9to5Toys

Looking for the best Prime Day iPad deals? You’ve come to the right place. Throughout Amazon’s 48-hour event, we’re seeing notable price drops on Apple’s entire current and previous generation iPad lineup. Amazon is price matching many offers at other retailers like Best Buy, Walmart and Target, making this a great time to upgrade to a new tablet from Apple. Hit the jump for all of the best Prime Day iPad deals.

Best Prime Day iPad deals

Amazon’s Apple storefront is sure to have all of the best Prime Day iPad deals, as the online giant looks to aggressively price match (or beat) various other retailers over the next few days. We’re expecting to see new all-time lows on the latest iPad Pros and iPad Air, along with notable drops on iPad mini and 9.7-inch iPad. Make sure to follow 9to5Toys on Twitter so you don’t miss any of the best Prime Day iPad deals throughout this week.

iPad Pro

Update: Amazon is now taking an extra up to $100 off various 11- and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models at checkout. You’ll see the added discount listed just below the sales price, and reflected on the final page.

Amazon is currently offering up to $250 off Apple’s 2018 11- and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. We’ve seen this discount fairly consistently over the last two months. Expect another retailer to push this number higher as Prime Day rolls on this week, delivering new all-time lows. You can expect to find the best prices on Apple’s flagship iPads on the larger capacities and high-end configurations.

11-inch iPad Pro:

12-inch iPad Pro:

Best Buy is also taking an extra $50 off for students, but these deals primarily match Amazon’s already discounted prices.

As usual, B&H is setting the pace on previous generation iPad Pro discounts. You can find up to $480 off 12.9-inch models with the chance for tax savings in select states. B&H may bump up the discount on Monday, but this is likely your only shot at a previous generation model for Prime Day, as most retailers are out of stock.

Amazon has surprised with a notable Prime Day sale on previous generation 10.5-inch iPad Pro models. Deals start at $629 on both Wi-Fi and Cellular configurations. Check out all of our top picks right here.

iPad Air

Apple’s new iPad Air highlights the best Prime Day iPad deals with up to $40 off various models at Amazon and B&H. This has been a fairly standard discount over the last few weeks and we may see it pushed even higher as the week goes on. Here’s a look at pricing:

• Wi-Fi:
• Cellular: 

9.7-inch iPad

While the iPad Air offers some of the latest tech from Apple, the previous generation 9.7-inch iPad still delivers some pretty solid value. We praised it in our hands-on review as a budget-friendly option that’s capable of delivering a great iPad experience. It’s certainly one of the best Prime Day iPad deals out there.

• Wi-Fi:
• Cellular: 

iPad mini

iPad mini discounts have been tough to come by outside of a few random Rakuten sales. Amazon is currently taking $15 off various models. We expect to see more price drops throughout Prime Day, but right now that is your best bet from a trusted retailer.

Make sure to pick up an Apple Pencil if you’re opting for one of the best Prime Day iPad deals above. The first generation is compatible with older iPad Pros, while the second generation model works with most of the latest iPads.

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These 'Prime Day' Walmart savings are still red hot: Sales on Xbox, Switch, Chromebooks, iPad, Google Home and TVs - CNET

Today is the second and last day of Prime Day sales at Amazon. But the Summer Savings sale at Walmart is a great alternative if you're not a Prime member, or if you just want to protest Amazon. The Walmart sale is online only, started Sunday, runs through Wednesday and doesn't require any special memberships. It's a great option if you're in the market for a new Chromebook, Google device or you're on the lookout for Apple deals.

Among the best deals we've found: Nice bundles available on Nintendo and Xbox consoles, and slashed prices on TVs, laptops, iPads. We've identified some of our favorite deals below. Updated Tuesday, July 16 to verify prices are accurate and products are still available.

Note CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on this page.

Xbox One and Nintendo Switch bundles

Walmart is offering special bundles on each of these consoles. You get the hardware, at least one game and an accessory or two for the price indicated. 

Microsoft

This is the return of Walmart's "build a bundle" deal from Black Friday. The base price of $299 isn't great -- you can often find Xbox One S bundles with games for closer to $249 -- but Walmart 

(1) lets you choose which game bundle you want: NBA 2K19, Battlefield V, Fortnite, Forza Horizon 4 or Minecraft

(2) throws in an extra controller (choose from one of 1 designs), so you get a total of 2 controllers

(3) also includes your choice of a HyperX or (for an add'l $10) Turtle Beach headset

So, all in all, not too shabby if you're coming to the Xbox for the first time.

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As with the Xbox bundle, this is less about a deep discount, and more about getting a bunch of extras thrown in. For $30 over the usual price of a Switch, you get:

(1) A Switch console in your choice of colors.

(2) Your choice of 1 of 5 games: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2 or Super Mario Party (all of these usually cost $50 to $60)

(3) Your choice of a free accessory: A portable power bank, a carrying case/screen protector combo or a camo messenger bag.

Just remember that the aforementioned Switch Lite is coming in 2 months for $200, if you'd prefer to wait.

Google Homes on sale

Google's excellent smart home products aren't generally available at Amazon, which has its own competing Alexa brand. But Walmart is a Google partner, and has deep discounts on many Google Home devices, matching or beating many Amazon equivalents.

TVs on sale

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A member of Vizio's budget D Series, this 50-inch TV gives you 4K resolution and HDR. It lets you stream shows from Netflix and other services, and it has Chromecast built in. It also boasts full array LED backlighting for local dimming to increase the contrast ratio for a better image, something you want but don't always get on a budget model. The only Vizio D50x-G9 you'll find on Amazon is a refurbished model for $10 more.

The 55-inch D Series model is only $20 more than the 50 incher. Five more inches of screen real estate for $20 is hard to turn down if you've got the space for it. The lowest you'll find this model on Amazon is for $434.

Bigger TV, bigger savings. The 65-inch model in Vizio's D Series line is on sale for $248 less than its list price. 

This 55-inch, 4K Samsung model features HDR for a more dynamic image and Samsung's universal guide for accessing a variety of streaming services. 

Laptops on sale

Samsung

This basic 11.6-inch Chromebook is too small and underpowered to serve as your primary laptop, but it could make a cheap secondary system for browsing the web. It features an Intel Celeron CPU, 4GB of RAM and a 16GB SSD.

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CNET Reviews called the 15.6-inch Dell G5 15 "one of the best entry-level gaming laptops." Walmart's sale model boasts an eighth-generation Intel Core i5-8300H CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 4GB Nvidia GeForceGTX 1060 Ti GPU. It also serves up a tandem storage solution with a speedy 256GB SSD and a roomy 1TB hard drive. 

iPads and Apple Watches on sale

Walmart has marked down prices on some notable Apple products, but keep in mind these are generally meeting discounts that have already been available at Amazon (and sometime elsewhere) for the past few days or even weeks. That said, they're still better deals that what you'll pay at the Apple Store for the exact same products.

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As of Monday, Amazon has better pricing here, at least while products remain in stock. The Apple Watch Series 3 isn't quite as sleek as the Series 4 and has a slightly smaller screen. It lacks the EKG feature of the Series 4, but it has great heart health features that don't require the EKG. 

Arcade1UP retro gaming machines on sale

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There was one point in my life where I spent multiple evenings per week playing Golden Tee in a bar. (Highly competitive Golden Tee, I'd like to recall.) I miss my Golden Tee years. And I may not need to do too much convincing with my wife to add a Golden Tee Arcade1UP machine to our home. For one, she was in that bar with me playing 36 or 54 holes a night. For another, it's on sale for a price that's very tempting. And if Pac-Man, Galaga or Street Fighter is more your thing, then you should know those Arcade1UP has your nostalgia covered, too. And on sale. (Most of these include the riser, which adds another 12 inches to the machine's height and otherwise sells for about $45.)

$249

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2019-07-16 12:58:00Z
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Blue Apron Surges After Partnering With High-Flying Beyond Meat - Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) -- Blue Apron Holdings Inc. saw its best day in six months after announcing a tie-up with a hot brand: Beyond Meat Inc.The struggling meal-kit company will begin introducing products from the alternative-meat startup on its menus in August, New York-based Blue Apron said in a statement. The shares rose as much as 22% on Tuesday, their biggest intraday gain since January 15.The tie-up may breathe some fresh life into Blue Apron, whose stock has plummeted more than 90% since its 2017 initial public offering turned out to be one of the worst-performing in recent history. Meanwhile, Beyond Meat shares have gained almost seven-fold since their May debut as faux meat has taken off across restaurant and fast-food chains. Beyond Meat extended those gains Tuesday, adding as much as 1.6%.Blue Apron’s struggles stem from the meal-kit industry’s challenges attracting and retaining customers. Although subscriptions were originally marketed to people who wanted to cook but didn’t know what or how, it was soon beset with complaints: The meals were too expensive, you had to plan ahead, and people felt guilty throwing away all the packaging required to keep ingredients fresh. The nascent meal-kit industry found luring and retaining customers required margin-eating discounts and often didn’t work.In a bid to reinvigorate growth, Blue Apron got inside brick and mortar retail, but Costco Wholesale Corp. ultimately dropped the meal-kit boxes to make space for seasonal products.(Updates shares in first three paragraphs.)To contact the reporters on this story: Anne Riley Moffat in New York at ariley17@bloomberg.net;Catherine Larkin in Chicago at clarkin4@bloomberg.netTo contact the editor responsible for this story: Courtney Dentch at cdentch1@bloomberg.netFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.

(Bloomberg) -- Blue Apron Holdings Inc. saw its best day in six months after announcing a tie-up with a hot brand: Beyond Meat Inc.

The struggling meal-kit company will begin introducing products from the alternative-meat startup on its menus in August, New York-based Blue Apron said in a statement. The shares rose as much as 22% on Tuesday, their biggest intraday gain since January 15.

The tie-up may breathe some fresh life into Blue Apron, whose stock has plummeted more than 90% since its 2017 initial public offering turned out to be one of the worst-performing in recent history. Meanwhile, Beyond Meat shares have gained almost seven-fold since their May debut as faux meat has taken off across restaurant and fast-food chains. Beyond Meat extended those gains Tuesday, adding as much as 1.6%.

Blue Apron’s struggles stem from the meal-kit industry’s challenges attracting and retaining customers. Although subscriptions were originally marketed to people who wanted to cook but didn’t know what or how, it was soon beset with complaints: The meals were too expensive, you had to plan ahead, and people felt guilty throwing away all the packaging required to keep ingredients fresh. The nascent meal-kit industry found luring and retaining customers required margin-eating discounts and often didn’t work.

In a bid to reinvigorate growth, Blue Apron got inside brick and mortar retail, but Costco Wholesale Corp. ultimately dropped the meal-kit boxes to make space for seasonal products.

(Updates shares in first three paragraphs.)

To contact the reporters on this story: Anne Riley Moffat in New York at ariley17@bloomberg.net;Catherine Larkin in Chicago at clarkin4@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Courtney Dentch at cdentch1@bloomberg.net

For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com

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Goldman Sachs profit hit by weakness in trading, underwriting - Investing.com

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(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc (N:) reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday as the Wall Street investment bank benefited from higher equity trading and an increase in lending to its wealthy clients and companies.

The bank, like its rivals, is facing several challenges in growing its revenue in the face of rising geopolitical uncertainties and concerns about the impact of future interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Goldman is also shifting its business model away from a focus on trading to a more stable, consumer-focused revenue stream.

Revenue fell at three of its four major businesses, with the biggest declines in trading and investment management.

Institutional client revenue, which includes trading, slipped 3%, while investment banking revenue was down 9%. However, revenue from the bank's investing and lending business rose 16%.

"Given the strength of our client franchise, we are well positioned to benefit from a growing global economy," Chief Executive Officer David Solomon said in a statement.

While revenue slipped in the quarter, lower compensation expenses provided some relief. Total operating expenses were nearly flat at $6.12 billion.

The bank is aiming to generate $5 billion in new revenue by 2020, and is currently undergoing a front-to-back review of all its businesses started last October when Solomon took control as CEO.

While the final strategy is not expected until early next year, the bank has already made moves to expand its consumer division, by growing online bank Marcus and launching a credit card with Apple Inc (O:). It also announced plans in May to acquire United Capital, a boutique wealth management firm.

The bank's net earnings applicable to common shareholders fell 6% to $2.20 billion in the quarter ended June 30. Earnings per share fell to $5.81 from $5.98 a year earlier.

Total net revenue fell 2% to $9.46 billion.

Analysts had expected earnings of $4.89 per share and revenue of $8.83 billion, according to IBES estimate from Refinitiv.

Goldman's main rival Morgan Stanley (N:) is expected to report quarterly results later in the week.

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2019-07-16 12:07:00Z
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Johnson & Johnson's profit spikes 42% as prescription drugs fuel growth; consumer and medical devices improve - CNBC

Johnson & Johnson's profit jumped 42% in the second quarter, with all three of the sprawling health-care company's businesses performing better than Wall Street expected.

Here's what the company reported compared with Wall Street estimates, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv:

• Earnings per share: $2.58, adjusted, vs. $2.46 expected
• Revenue: $20.56 billion vs. $20.29 billion expected

J&J makes everything from Acuvue contacts to cancer drugs like Zytiga to Aveeno lotion.

The company reported second-quarter net income of $5.61 billion, or $2.08 per share, a 42% increase from the $3.95 billion, or $1.45 per share, it posted a year earlier. Excluding an intangible amortization expense and special items, J&J earned $2.58 per share, beating the $2.46 per share expected by analysts surveyed by Refinitiv.

Net sales dropped 1.3% to $20.56 billion, yet still came in above analysts' expectations of $20.29 billion.

J&J's pharmaceutical business, which accounts for half of the company's revenue and includes psoriasis drugs like Stelara and Tremfya, posted revenue of $3.54 billion, better than the $3.52 billion analysts expected, according to estimates compiled by StreetAccount.

J&J's consumer unit, which makes Aveeno body care and J&J's namesake baby products, reported revenue of $3.54 billion, topping the $3.52 billion analysts expected. Its medical device business, which includes Acuvue contacts and Ethicon surgical products, reported revenue of $6.49 billion. Analysts had expected $6.43 billion.

J&J boosted its full-year sales forecast to between $80.8 billion and $81.6 billion, up from the previously guided $80.4 billion to $81.2 billion. The company did not raise its earnings forecast, reiterating its prior estimate of adjusted earnings in the range of $8.53 to $8.63 per share.

"If you look at our earnings growth this year, we're maintaining it, it's two times the rate of sales growth," J&J Chief Financial Officer Joe Wolk told CNBC's "Squawk Box." "We think that's very healthy, and we look to the long term, so this gives us a great opportunity to invest in our portfolio. To either accelerate, fortify or even add to our pipeline going forward so that we do solidify not just the next six months, but many, many, many more years to come."

Shares of J&J rose 0.4% in premarket trading.

The company is trying to balance declining sales from some of its top drugs, like Zytiga, while introducing new ones, like Spravato. Sales of Zytiga declined 23% year-over-year, with the prostate cancer drug facing competition from generic drugs in the U.S. after losing patent protection last fall.

J&J also faces thousands of lawsuits claiming its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma, threatening the company's family-friendly image. The company has fought the charges and insists its baby powder is safe.

J&J's stock slid nearly 4% last week after Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources, a grand jury examining documents as part of a criminal probe whether J&J lied about the possible cancer risks of its talcum powder.

Wolk said the report was "not new news" and "the surprise, if anything, was the fact it was considered news." J&J disclosed in February that it had received subpoenas.

"We're complying fully and cooperating fully with the Department of Justice," he said. "It's an astute organization, and I'm sure once they go through the facts they'll come to the same conclusions that the company acted responsibly and the product is safe."

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Tesla workers say they had to cut corners to meet production goals - The Verge

Over half a dozen current and former Tesla employees claim that aggressive production goals have forced workers to take shortcuts when manufacturing its cars in a new report from CNBC. They also accuse Tesla of creating harsh working conditions, especially for employees working in the “GA4” production tent where assembly is not fully automated.

Employees claim that electrical tape was used to patch cracks on plastic brackets containing electrical components, and that cars would sometimes pass through the production line while missing bolts, nuts, or lugs. The employees even provided CNBC with photographic evidence to support their claims. They also claim that Tesla encouraged its employees to work in harsh conditions that were exceptionally hot and dry during the day and cold and wet during the night.

The accusations have emerged just weeks after Tesla set a new record for manufacturing and delivering its cars. In the second quarter of 2019 the company produced 87,048 cars, and delivered around 95,200, beating analyst expectations. However, CNBC’s report suggests that Tesla has had to cut corners in order to reach these production levels, harming its cars’ built quality in the process.

The accusations center around Tesla’s infamous GA4 production tent. The makeshift assembly line was first constructed as a temporary measure to hit Musk’s ambitious target of producing 6,000 Model 3’s a week by the end of June last year. However, over a year later, the temporary production tent is still in use. Tesla has already been fined almost $30,000 for safety hazards relating to the tent. The tent is reportedly responsible for about 20 percent of all Model 3 production.

Current and former Tesla employees claim that pressure to keep production moving inside the tent means that quick fixes are used when components are damaged. The cold weather can sometimes break plastic components, and when this happens they claim that electrical tape bought at Walmart is used to secure components, and provided photos of where it had been used. Responding to the images, Tesla told CNBC that many parts come with tape pre-applied from manufacturers, and that applying electrical tape is not approved procedure.

The employees also allege that cars would sometimes move down the production line with bolts, nuts, or lugs missing, because there wasn’t enough time to fully install all the components. “They would rather keep cars moving than stop the line and be seen as a bottleneck to production,” reports CNBC. One photograph provided showed a nut missing from a power supply distribution block, which could heat up and cause problems if it’s not properly secured.

Temperature is also cited in CNBC’s report as being a problem within the production tent, which is located outside the Nevada-based Gigafactory. Fans, which are supposed to keep the tent cool, are infrequently used and are often ineffective, leading to instances of heat rash and heat exhaustion. The tent also gets cold at night, so employees need to wear multiple layers. Some have even tried to warm themselves using heat lamps meant for manufacturing.

CNBC spoke to two former employees on the record for its report, and corroborated their account with six other current and former employees who asked to remain anonymous. The two named individuals, Carlos Aranda and Maggie Aranda, both stopped working at Tesla in June of this year. Maggie Aranda has previously criticized Tesla in comments made to The Guardian for firing her when she was using her cellphone on the job to contact her husband, who was on medical leave at the time.

In a statement carried by CNBC, Tesla called the anecdotes “misleading” and said that they were unrepresentative of what it’s like to work at Tesla. “Dedicated inspection teams track every car throughout every shop in the assembly line, and every vehicle is then subjected to an additional quality control process towards the end of line… This applies to all areas of the factory, including our operations at GA4.”

“We work hard to create a work environment that is as safe, fair and fun as possible, and it is incredibly important to us that employees look forward to coming to work every day. In fact, we have a large number of employees who request to work on GA4 based on what they hear from colleagues and what they have seen first-hand.”

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2019-07-16 10:19:05Z
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Facebook Libra: Why Everybody Hates the Digital Coin - Bloomberg

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1. Facebook Libra: Why Everybody Hates the Digital Coin  Bloomberg
2. Mnuchin: US has 'very serious concerns' that Facebook's Libra could be misused by terrorists  CNBC
3. Mnuchin holds briefing on regulating cryptocurrency  Fox Business
4. Mnuchin says Facebook cryptocurrency needs safeguards against money laundering  Reuters
5. US Treasury has 'serious concerns' over Facebook's Libra  Financial Times
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2019-07-16 04:01:00Z
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