Relations between Washington and Beijing are at their lowest in decades amid disputes over trade, technology, human rights and China’s increasingly aggressive approach toward its territorial claims involving self-governing Taiwan and the South China Sea. Jason Lee | Reuters BEIJING — U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s new running mate JD Vance stuck to a hard … Read more
As buyers continued to cycle out of tech on Wednesday, CNBC’s Jim Cramer reminded investors of his classic adage: Keep a diverse portfolio. Owning stocks from different sectors makes it easier to shoulder losses when one part of the market takes a nosedive, according to Cramer. “For all my years down here, I know that … Read more
Anthropic and one of its biggest investors are taking a page from Apple’s playbook. The artificial intelligence startup and Menlo Ventures are launching a $100 million fund on Wednesday to back early-stage startups, and get them using the AI company’s technology. Menlo will put up the cash to invest in the startups, while Anthropic will … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday pointed out that there is a discrepancy between the economy’s performance and the general sense of pessimism that many Americans feel towards the economy. “The market, which reflects the reality of the economy, is benefitting plenty of people, but not nearly enough to change the mood of the nation,” he … Read more
When BlackRock CEO Larry Fink bought the iShares ETF business from Barclays for roughly $13 billion in 2009, the economy was still reeling from the great financial crisis. At the time, $13 billion seemed like an awful lot of money to spend on a tiny business. ETFs were still in their infancy: there was roughly … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday named stocks that could stand to see gains if Donald Trump returns to the White House, as well as ones that may notch losses — even as he conceded that the former president’s moves can be difficult to predict. “After this weekend, it sure seems like the Trump stocks are … Read more
AI isn’t just a hyped innovation in the tech sector; the food industry is also investing heavily in the red-hot trend. Americans heading to the grocery store or their favorite fast-food restaurant will already have noticed the introduction of the new technology in such services as self-checkout kiosks and even AI ordering in drive-thru lanes. … Read more
Chinese-made cars wait to be loaded onto a ship for export at Yantai Port on July 12, 2024, in Shandong province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s National Bureau of Statistics on Monday said the country’s second-quarter GDP rose by 4.7% year on year, missing expectations of a … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | 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, no matter where they are. … Read more
Prospective home buyers leave a property for sale during an Open House in a neighborhood in Clarksburg, Maryland on September 3, 2023. Roberto Schmidt | AFP | Getty Images It’s no secret that the housing market looks far different than it did a few years ago. While surging mortgage rates and housing prices have taken … Read more
