Jim Cramer recommends three media stocks in the run-up to the election

Jim Cramer recommends three media stocks in the run-up to the election

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday pointed to three media stocks poised to do well in what now promises to be a tight presidential race: Fox, The New York Times and Nexstar. “As much as I really do loathe talking politics on the show, I think the suddenly close election gives you an opportunity to try … 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

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sells Bank of America for ninth straight day

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sells Bank of America for ninth straight day

Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2024. David A. Grogen | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway’s selling streak in its big Bank of America stake has extended to nine straight days, suggesting that Warren Buffett is not just trimming the longtime holding. The Omaha-based … Read more

Tencent Cloud downplays AI hype when it comes to making games

Tencent Cloud downplays AI hype when it comes to making games

Tencent Games was one of the exhibitors at ChinaJoy in Shanghai on July 26, 2024. Str | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — When it comes to gaming, the use of ChatGPT-like generative artificial intelligence is still in an exploratory phase, according to Liang Chen, general manager of Tencent Cloud’s internet industry department. Parent company … Read more

Jim Cramer says the market rotation isn’t all about smallcap stocks

Jim Cramer says the market rotation isn’t all about smallcap stocks

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday the recent reshuffling on Wall Street is about more than a resurgence in small-cap stocks. “This market is not experiencing a smallcap rally, it’s experiencing a rally in everything else but the tech titans. The megacaps have become what we call ‘share donors’ for virtually every other stock in the … Read more

Bill Ackman’s IPO of Pershing Square closed-end fund postponed: NYSE

Bill Ackman’s IPO of Pershing Square closed-end fund postponed: NYSE

Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is postponing the highly scrutinized listing of Pershing Square’s U.S. closed-end fund, according to a notice on the New York Stock Exchange’s website. The initial public offering of Pershing Square USA Ltd., with the ticker PSUS, has … Read more

U.S. Secretary of Commerce talks domestic chip production

U.S. Secretary of Commerce talks domestic chip production

In a Thursday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo stressed the importance of domestic chip production and said the country is on track to meet its end-of-decade goal. “My boss, President Biden, has been crystal clear on this topic, and I think there’s no place to be reckless here or … Read more

Chinese shoppers flock to Japan to take advantage of the weak yen

Chinese shoppers flock to Japan to take advantage of the weak yen

Chuo Ward, Tokyo, Japan – February 23, 2018; Top luxury shopping streets with multi colored neon signs. Ginza avenues are lined with shops of expensive brands and restaurants in the heart of Tokyo. It is half past five p.m. on Friday. People flock to Ginza for shopping, dinner and drinking with their friends. Ginza became … Read more

Why the new spot ether ETFs may ‘be a hit’ despite recent weakness

Why the new spot ether ETFs may ‘be a hit’ despite recent weakness

It’s a historic week for the cryptocurrency markets with spot ether exchange-traded funds making their debut. Franklin Templeton is one of the nine spot ether ETF applicants which got approval Tuesday from the Securities and Exchange commission. The firm is behind the Franklin Ethereum ETF (EZET) — now down about 10% since its inception as … Read more

China to use ultra-long bonds for consumption as retail sales slump

China to use ultra-long bonds for consumption as retail sales slump

China’s retail sales grew by 3.7% in the first half of the year from a year ago. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng SHANGHAI — China on Thursday announced its most targeted measures yet for boosting consumption, which has remained lackluster since the Covid-19 pandemic. Authorities announced they would allocate 300 billion Chinese yuan ($41.5 billion) in … Read more