GEHC gives reasons to look beyond temporary China woes and shares reverse higher

GEHC gives reasons to look beyond temporary China woes and shares reverse higher

GE Healthcare on Wednesday morning reported a mixed second quarter and shares initially moved sharply lower. The stock then reversed higher as the post-earnings call got underway. Management made it clear that they think that weakness in China is temporary and see many other levers available to grow earnings. Revenue advanced less than 1% year over … Read more

Fed rate cut, China PMI, South Korea trade

Fed rate cut, China PMI, South Korea trade

Top view of Seoul in the morning in autumn 2016. Natthapol Bussai | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to open mixed on Thursday, after comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that a rate cut could come in September if inflation data remains “encouraging.” This comes after the Fed’s Federal … Read more

Lithium giant Albemarle halts Australia plant expansion, reviews costs on weak lithium prices

Lithium giant Albemarle halts Australia plant expansion, reviews costs on weak lithium prices

A worker walks past a pile of lithium ore at a Talison Lithium Ltd. site, a joint venture between Tianqi Lithium Corp. and Albemarle Corp., in Greenbushes, Australia. Carla Gottgens | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lithium mining giant Albemarle will halt the expansion of a manufacturing plant in Australia, as the company reviews costs due … Read more

AI-powered financial advisor has $20 billion in assets

AI-powered financial advisor has  billion in assets

AI-generated responses are becoming more common, whether travelers know or not. Westend61 | Getty Images An automated financial advisor called PortfolioPilot has quickly gained $20 billion in assets in a possible preview of how disruptive artificial intelligence could be for the wealth management industry. The service has added more than 22,000 users since its launch … Read more

Cramer looks at what’s holding back AMD stock from rallying even further

Cramer looks at what’s holding back AMD stock from rallying even further

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. Stocks moved higher Wednesday as Wall Street awaits the highly anticipated interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve at 2 p.m. ET. Policymakers are widely expected to hold rates steady … Read more

Banks get bullish on the British pound

Banks get bullish on the British pound

LONDON — With sterling as one of the best performing major currencies so far this year, analysts at various investment banks believe that the British pound still has more room to run, despite the Bank of England likely cutting interest rates in the near term. In a recent research note, experts at Goldman Sachs were … Read more

Boeing taps Kelly Ortberg as new CEO to replace Dave Calhoun

Boeing taps Kelly Ortberg as new CEO to replace Dave Calhoun

Kelly Ortberg, chief executive officer of Rockwell Collins Inc., stands for a photograph at the company’s production facility in in Manchester, Iowa, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016.  Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing has named Robert “Kelly” Ortberg to replace CEO Dave Calhoun, picking a longtime aerospace veteran from outside the company … Read more

Private payroll growth slowed to 122,000 in July, less than expected, ADP says

Private payroll growth slowed to 122,000 in July, less than expected, ADP says

A “Now Hiring” sign is seen at a FedEx location on Broadway on June 07, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Private job growth slowed further in July while the pace of wage gains hit a three-year low, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday. Companies added just 122,000 jobs on … Read more

Boeing (BA) earnings Q2 2024

Boeing (BA) earnings Q2 2024

A logo is seen on the Boeing stand on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, south west of London, on July 22, 2024. Justin Tallis | AFP | Getty Images Boeing is set to report results before the market opens on Wednesday. Analysts are expecting another loss and lower revenue for the … Read more

Uber to start using BYD cars in Europe, Latin America and develop ‘autonomous-capable vehicles’

Uber to start using BYD cars in Europe, Latin America and develop ‘autonomous-capable vehicles’

BYD launched the BYD Seal in Europe at the IAA auto show in Munich, Germany. The electric sedan has a starting price of 44,900 euros ($48,479). Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BEIJING — Uber and BYD announced Wednesday that drivers on the ride-hailing platform can get pricing and financing deals for the Chinese company’s electric cars, … Read more