Tesla’s Chinese rival Nio cuts price for new Onvo-branded car

Tesla’s Chinese rival Nio cuts price for new Onvo-branded car

Chinese electric car company Nio launched its lower-cost brand Onvo on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Shanghai, China. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng HEFEI, China — There’s yet another Chinese electric car aiming to undercut Tesla, with a steeper discount. Onvo, the lower-priced brand launched by premium electric car company Nio, announced its first car, the … Read more

40% growth in institutional, corporate investors

40% growth in institutional, corporate investors

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has seen a 40% increase this year in institutional and corporate investors joining the platform, CEO Richard Teng told CNBC’s Lin Lin in an interview Wednesday. “Allocation into crypto by institutions is just at the tip of the iceberg. It’s just beginning, because a lot of them are still doing their due … Read more

Jim Cramer says AI’s real enterprise value lies in customer service

Jim Cramer says AI’s real enterprise value lies in customer service

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday pinpointed why he thinks artificial intelligence is useful across the business world, saying its value stems from customer service potential across industries. “It has time for you. It acknowledges you. It has a brain. It’s polite. It can almost always answer your question because there’s only so many questions that … Read more

E.l.f. Beauty CEO says low prices have helped company see gains

E.l.f. Beauty CEO says low prices have helped company see gains

E.l.f. Beauty CEO Tarang Amin told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday that the company has performed well even as the cosmetics industry goes through a rough patch, stressing the budget-conscious nature of the products. “The core of our proposition is taking the best of beauty and making it accessible for every eye, lip, face and … Read more

Tepper and Burry upping their bets on the Chinese economy

Tepper and Burry upping their bets on the Chinese economy

Investors watch computer screens displaying stock price figures at a stock exchange hall. Jiang Sheng | Visual China Group | Getty Images It’s getting late into 2024 and the world is still worried about China.   From property woes to sluggish economic data, China appears to be suffering from long Covid. The country is still reeling … Read more

Cramer says to ‘sit on your hands’ until the Fed rate decision

Cramer says to ‘sit on your hands’ until the Fed rate decision

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday opined on the fickle nature of this market, telling investors the best course of action is to hold off on making any moves until the Federal Reserve announces interest rate cuts. “I know it’s boring. I want you to sit on your hands,” he said. “There’s so much hot money … Read more

China’s local government debt problems are a hidden drag on economic growth

China’s local government debt problems are a hidden drag on economic growth

Local governments in China are still building highways, bridges and railways, as pictured here in Jiangxi province on Sept. 6, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s persistent consumption slowdown traces back to the country’s real estate slump, and its deep ties to local government finances — and debt. The bulk … Read more

Thematic tech ETF investing may have selective use case, experts say

Thematic tech ETF investing may have selective use case, experts say

Even with recent rotation away from megacap tech stocks, there may still be a case for investing in thematic tech exchange-traded funds. Roundhill Investments runs the Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF (CHAT), which is up 13.8% year to date as of Friday’s market close. But despite recent volatility in the group, the firm’s CEO … Read more

China’s retail sales and industrial data miss expectations in August

China’s retail sales and industrial data miss expectations in August

Pictured here is a shopping mall in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 9, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s retail sales, industrial production and urban investment in August all grew slower than expected, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released Saturday. Retail sales rose by 2.1% in August from a year ago, missing expectations … Read more

Fed rate decision, restaurant earnings

Fed rate decision, restaurant earnings

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through next week’s top Wall Street action, highlighting a long-awaited interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve and earnings from restaurant chain companies Darden and Cracker Barrel. Investors are broadly expecting the central bank to issue a rate cut but are unsure whether it will be by 25 … Read more