Signage for Citadel Investment Group LLC hangs outside their office in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Bloomberg | Getty Images The world’s top hedge funds raked in record profits last year amid a resurgence in stock markets, new analysis showed. The 20 leading fund managers made $67 billion in investor profits in 2023, up from the $65 … Read more
Nvidia ‘s wise push into software and services is getting more attention on Wall Street, with one analyst drawing a parallel between Jim Cramer’s two “own it, don’t trade it” names. The emergence of chip powerhouse Nvidia as a major AI winner over the past year has been fueled by surging hardware sales — specifically, … Read more
Ma ”Pony” Huateng, chairman and chief executive officer of Tencent Holdings Ltd., speaks during the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Forum in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. In an unusual move, Ma has chosen to convene a summit of government academics and business chieftains in Hong Kong days before the 20th anniversary … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday suggested Tesla could lose its spot in the “Magnificent Seven” megacap stocks list. He said he’s waiting to see results from the electric vehicle giant’s upcoming earnings report, but said Tesla may have hit a “growth pause,” compared to its Big Tech peers that are still on the rise. If … Read more
YouTube personality Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, arrives for the 36th Annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on March 4, 2023. Michael Tran | Afp | Getty Images Jimmy Donaldson, the internet sensation known as MrBeast, recently took his talents to X, formerly known as Twitter, to see … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, testifies remotely as Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., watches during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing “Breaking the News: Censorship, Suppression, and the 2020 Election,” in Washington, Nov. 17, 2020. Bill Clark | Reuters Mother Jones CEO Monika Bauerlein has had a front-row seat in recent years to watch Facebook upend the … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Jan. 22 1. This is a big week for the markets. As I wrote in my Sunday column , we will find out what it is that will propel stocks forward — or in reverse — following the S & P 500’s new record high on Friday. A … Read more
We don’t know what we want. This week, we will find out what it is that will propel us forward or turn us back after the S & P 500 on Friday closed at a new record high for the first time in more than two years. For example, we have three rails that report … Read more
The major averages were all up for the holiday shortened trading week, with the S&P 500 closing at a new all-time high on Friday, beating its last record set in January 2022. The week’s biggest winner, however, was the tech-heavy Nasdaq, which gained more than 2%. The Magnificent Seven (Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, … Read more
A pop-up showcasing Saudi Arabia’s Neom development features among the most prominent on the Davos promenade in 2024. CNBC DAVOS, Switzerland — For years, the United Arab Emirates has been the Middle East’s go-to tech hub, thanks partly to its lack of personal income tax, flexible visa policies, and competitive incentives for international businesses and … Read more
