Alibaba, Tencent rally as China tech stocks rise on stimulus plans

Alibaba, Tencent rally as China tech stocks rise on stimulus plans

The Alibaba office building is seen in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 28, 2024.  CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese tech stocks, including beaten-down names like Alibaba, rallied this week, hitting highs not seen in more than a year after China’s central bank announced measures to stimulate the world’s second-largest economy. The Hang … Read more

We’re upping our price target on Costco after another steady quarter fortifies our thesis

We’re upping our price target on Costco after another steady quarter fortifies our thesis

Costco on Thursday reported ho-hum quarterly results, with a small topline miss being more than offset by strong profitability to deliver an earnings beat. The report didn’t blow us away, but it still offered plenty of reminders on why Costco investors should stick around. Total revenue in its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter totaled $79.7 billion, … Read more

ETMarkets Smart Talk: Retail investor sentiment bullish but caution required as markets peak, warns Ashwani Dhanawat

ETMarkets Smart Talk: Retail investor sentiment bullish but caution required as markets peak, warns Ashwani Dhanawat

“While the Indian market’s record highs reflect strong investor confidence and growth potential, it also warrants caution about overvaluation,” says Ashwani Dhanawat, Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer, Shriram General Insurance Company. In an interview with ETMarkets, Dhanawat said: “A balanced approach optimistic for the long term but mindful of short-term risks is essential for … Read more

OpenAI’s CFO says funding round should close by next week in letter

OpenAI’s CFO says funding round should close by next week in letter

OpenAI’s Sora AI tool allows users to create AI-generated videos from text-based inputs. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar is looking to reassure its investors that the richly valued artificial intelligence startup is still in a strong position and is poised to close a big funding round soon, despite losing top … Read more

China’s industrial profits plunge by 17.8% in August from a year ago

China’s industrial profits plunge by 17.8% in August from a year ago

Excavators transfer coal at the coal terminal in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on January 22, 2024. Str | Afp | Getty Images China’s industrial profits plunged by 17.8% in August from a year ago, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday. That followed a 4.1% year-on-year increase in July, the fastest pace in five months. … Read more

A high of all-time highs

A high of all-time highs

Traders work on the floor of the NYSE.  NYSE 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, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today All-time high, … Read more

Trump Media shareholder UAV dumped more than 7.5 million shares

Trump Media shareholder UAV dumped more than 7.5 million shares

The Nasdaq Market site is seen on the day that shares of Truth Social and Trump Media & Technology Group start trading under the ticker “DJT”, in New York City, U.S., March 26, 2024. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters United Atlantic Ventures LLC, a major shareholder in Trump Media, has sold or otherwise gotten rid of … Read more

The Fed slashed interest rates last week, but Treasury yields are rising. What’s going on?

The Fed slashed interest rates last week, but Treasury yields are rising. What’s going on?

Construction work is done around the Federal Reserve building on September 17, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images With its larger-than-normal cut last week, the Federal Reserve sent a clear message that interest rates are heading considerably lower in the future. The Treasury market, though, hasn’t been paying … Read more

Why Wells Fargo (WFC) is jumping, and 3 things we want from COST earnings

Why Wells Fargo (WFC) is jumping, and 3 things we want from COST earnings

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Lost steam: Stocks are up Thursday, but the S & P 500 has come well off its highs of the morning. Similarly, the tech-heavy Nasdaq initially … Read more

Wealthy investors support Harris over Trump, new survey says

Wealthy investors support Harris over Trump, new survey says

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at the Philip Chosky Theatre during a campaign event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 25, 2024.  Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images A majority of millionaire investors said they plan to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in November, even though they give former President … Read more