Super Micro, Dell shares jump as Elon Musk calls them suppliers to xAI supercomputer project

Super Micro, Dell shares jump as Elon Musk calls them suppliers to xAI supercomputer project

Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,on May 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.  Apu Gomes | Getty Images Shares of Dell Technologies and Super Micro Computer jumped Thursday after Elon Musk revealed that the two hardware … Read more

Honeywell makes a deal to strengthen a core business but fails to address a key risk

Honeywell makes a deal to strengthen a core business but fails to address a key risk

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 Thursday’s key moments. The S & P 500 hit another record Thursday as Club holding Nvidia lifted the market higher. The chipmaker stock reached all-time highs as well, up more than 2.5%. “A … Read more

WTI on space for second weekly gain in a row

WTI on space for second weekly gain in a row

U.S. crude oil held firm above $81 per barrel on Thursday, with the benchmark heading for its second weekly gain in a row. West Texas Intermediate has gained 4% this week, while global benchmark Brent is up 3.3%. JPMorgan forecasts Brent will hit $90 per barrel in September as the market tightens on falling inventories. … Read more

Switzerland makes second interest rate cut as major economies diverge

Switzerland makes second interest rate cut as major economies diverge

A view of the headquarters of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), before a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland, March 21, 2024.  Denis Balibouse | Reuters The Swiss National Bank on Thursday trimmed its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, continuing cuts at a time when sentiment over monetary policy easing remains mixed … Read more

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Q4 2024 earnings

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Q4 2024 earnings

Olive Garden Italian restaurant sign showing company logo, Spokane Valley, Washington, owned by Darden Restaurants Incorporated headquartered in Florida.  Universal Images Group | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as Olive Garden’s same-store sales fell for the second consecutive quarter. For fiscal 2025, Darden is forecasting that its same-store sales will … Read more

China keeps LPR steady, New Zealand exits recession

China keeps LPR steady, New Zealand exits recession

Workers at the construction site of resettlement housing in Huai ‘an city, Jiangsu province, China, June 17, 2024.  Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mostly lower on Thursday as China kept its one- and five-year loan prime rates unchanged. The one-year loan prime rate serves as a benchmark for most corporate … Read more

CNBC Daily Open: Russia-North Korea defense pact

CNBC Daily Open: Russia-North Korea defense pact

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Oct. 30, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, … Read more

Elon Musk softens ‘go f— yourself’ comment to woo advertisers

Elon Musk softens ‘go f— yourself’ comment to woo advertisers

Musk is attending Cannes Lions this week with an aim to reassure ad groups and global brands over the future of X. Marc Piasecki | Getty Images Elon Musk on Wednesday tried to walk back remarks lashing out at advertisers fleeing his X social media platform. At the Cannes Lions advertising festival in Cannes, France, … Read more

Solar is growing faster than any energy source as clean power for data centers

Solar is growing faster than any energy source as clean power for data centers

Aerial view of the Oberon Solar O&M farm on March 24, 2024 in Ector County, Texas. In 2023, Texas led the nation in solar installations on its power grid, surpassing California for its second consecutive year.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images Solar is booming in the United States as power demand surges, outpacing the growth … Read more

Golden Goose postpones Milan IPO citing political turmoil in Europe

Golden Goose postpones Milan IPO citing political turmoil in Europe

An employee adjusts a sneaker display inside a Golden Goose SpA store in the Mayfair district of London, UK, on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Roughly a dozen banks competed for roles on a potential initial public offering in Milan of Golden Goose, with valuations pitched in a range of 3 billion ($3.3 billion) to 4 … Read more