Nvidia could remain a semiconductor market leader: VanEck CEO

Nvidia could remain a semiconductor market leader: VanEck CEO

Nvidia shares hit a fresh all-time high today, and its gains may still be in the early innings, according to VanEck CEO Jan van Eck. Van Eck, whose firm runs the largest U.S. semi exchange-traded fund, points to a first-mover edge in the race to fabricate artificial intelligence chips that could bolster the performance of … Read more

China’s VC playbook is changing as U.S. IPO exits get tougher

China’s VC playbook is changing as U.S. IPO exits get tougher

A bank employee count China’s renminbi (RMB) or yuan notes next to U.S. dollar notes at a Kasikornbank in Bangkok, Thailand, January 26, 2023. Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters BEIJING — Venture capitalists in China that once rose to fame with giant U.S. IPOs of consumer companies are under pressure to drastically change their strategy. The … Read more

Hainan Airlines hands out Rokid AR glasses for in-flight entertainment

Hainan Airlines hands out Rokid AR glasses for in-flight entertainment

A passenger tries out a pair of Rokid AR glasses on a Hainan Airlines flight in China. Rokid BEIJING — Hainan Airlines this week started letting passengers on some routes use Rokid’s augmented reality glasses for free for in-flight entertainment, the tech startup announced Thursday. Chinese start-up Rokid claimed it’s the first time AR glasses … Read more

Moves in Apple, Chipotle and Eli Lilly shares don’t make sense

Moves in Apple, Chipotle and Eli Lilly shares don’t make sense

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday reminded investors that not all market moves are sensible, pointing to recent actions that he believes reflect faulty reasoning. “Each day on this front is a reminder that you can’t just assume all moves on your screen are the products of any intelligence, especially during earnings season when the market’s … Read more

Banking fears stir once again

Banking fears stir once again

A sign is pictured above a branch of the New York Community Bank in Yonkers, New York, U.S., January 31, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters T his 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, no matter where … Read more

Wynn nearly back in Macao, Vegas strong ahead of Super Bowl, Chinese New Year

Wynn nearly back in Macao, Vegas strong ahead of Super Bowl, Chinese New Year

Wynn Resorts posted beats on its top and bottom lines in the fourth quarter. In results released after the closing bell Wednesday, both Macao locations and Las Vegas were strong while Boston Harbor was essentially in line with expectations. The Club stock moved higher in after-hours trading. Operating revenue for the three months ended Dec. … Read more

Disney stakes its claim in the upcoming Peltz board fight with an amazing quarter

Disney stakes its claim in the upcoming Peltz board fight with an amazing quarter

Disney reported stronger-than-expected fiscal 2024 first-quarter earnings after the closing bell Wednesday as cost reductions across its many businesses boosted margins despite flat revenue. A strong profit forecast for the rest of fiscal 2024 and an upsized capital return program helped send shares up more than 6% higher in after-hours trading. Revenue was about flat … Read more

China’s central bank encourages local businesses to accept foreign payment cards

China’s central bank encourages local businesses to accept foreign payment cards

A coffee shop at Beijing Capital Airport shows customers can use Visa, Mastercard, the digital Chinese yuan and other payment methods. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — China is encouraging banks and local businesses to accept foreign bank cards and is considering other steps to make mobile pay for international visitors even easier, said Zhang … Read more

NYCB reignites banking industry, commercial real estate fears

NYCB reignites banking industry, commercial real estate fears

The New York Community Bank (NYCB) headquarters in Hicksville, New York, US, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.  Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Embattled lender New York Community Bank disclosed a litany of financial metrics in the past 24 hours in a bid to soothe skittish investors. But one of the most crucial resources … Read more

Trump SPAC insider trading defendant charged with money laundering

Trump SPAC insider trading defendant charged with money laundering

Michael Shvartsman, hides from journalists using an umbrella after exiting Federal Court, Thursday, July 20, 2023, in New York. John Minchillo | AP A man already charged with insider trading related to a shell company’s planned merger with Donald Trump’s social media firm was hit with a new money laundering count in Manhattan federal court. … Read more