Tech stocks slide as Nvidia conference and Fed meeting come into focus

Tech stocks slide as Nvidia conference and Fed meeting come into focus

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. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Weakness on Wall Street: Stocks fell … Read more

Activist Elliott builds roughly 13% stake in Etsy, secures board seat

Activist Elliott builds roughly 13% stake in Etsy, secures board seat

Etsy Sellers Market in Times Square celebrating Etsy’s celebration going IPO at Nasdaq on April 16, 2015 in New York City. Paul Zimmerman |  Getty Images Activist investor Elliott Management has a “sizable” investment in e-commerce firm Etsy, which announced on Thursday that Elliott partner Marc Steinberg would join the company’s board. The activist investor … Read more

Activist investor Elliott reportedly takes $1 billion stake in Match

Activist investor Elliott reportedly takes  billion stake in Match

(L-R) Gary Swidler, chief financial officer of Match Group, Greg Blatt, chairman of Match Group, Sam Yagan, CEO of Match Group and co-founder and CEO of OkCupid and Nelson Griggs, vice president of Nasdaq, pose for a photo in Times Square after celebrating Match Group’s initial public offering (IPO) at the NASDAQ stock exchange on … Read more