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Here’s how much Elon Musk is making on Tesla’s stock rally
Investors in Tesla Inc.’s stock may be having a very good day Wednesday, but none are having anywhere where near as good a day as Chief Executive Elon Musk.Business - Elon Musk -
Visa’s stock gains after earnings, as one simple message resonates
Visa shares were moving higher in after-hours trading Tuesday, after the payments company sported an earnings beat and showed off continued growth in spending.Business -
Why Super Micro’s stock tumbled to its worst day since August
Some were hopeful Super Micro would give a positive update ahead of its official results, but that didn’t materialize when the company set its earnings date.Business -
Ray Dalio believes there’s a 35% or even 40% chance of a civil war in the U.S.
Hedge-fund billionaire can foresee people moving to states that align with their political views while refusing to abide by rules made by federal authorities whose politics they disagree with.Business -
Let Buffett’s Pilot truck stops set up EV chargers, not the government, GOP Sen. Tillis says
Washington’s three-year-old bipartisan infrastructure law has drawn flak for not delivering a lot of chargers for electric vehicles, but Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Thursday that he views that as a good feature of the law, ...Business -
KFC parent Yum Brands approves $2 billion in share buybacks
KFC and Pizza Hut parent company Yum Brands said its board had approved a new $2 billion share buyback program over the next two years.Business -
AMC discloses debt-for-equity swap that will see it issue 23.3 million shares
AMC is exchanging stock for bonds that mature in 2026.Business -
Take these two simple steps to get wealthier, says finance guru Dan Solin
‘Wealthier’ offers a deceptively simple way to avoid meme-stock distractions and other investing mistakesBusiness -
Incyte’s stock rallies 9% after company says to buy back $1.67 billion of its own stock in Dutch auction tender
Stock jumps 9% on news of new buyback authorization.Business -
Intel rises in premarket on report of $11 billion Apollo investment in new chip plant
Apollo is front-runner on deal after it outshines KKR and Stonepeak, according to a WSJ report.Business -
Apple’s AI future can be summed up with a big question mark
How will ‘Apple Intelligence’ differ from Google, Amazon and other rivals?Business -
Better news for Social Security and Medicare doesn’t mean their problems have gone away
This just gives Congress more time to procrastinate on this critical issueBusiness -
Home builders’ stocks have soared since we said they were cheap. These five are expected to grow profits rapidly through 2025.
Demand for new homes has been strong, despite high mortgage-loan rates.Business -
Astera Labs’ blowout first earnings report is met with a sagging stock reaction
A sharp rally in the lead-up to Astera Labs’ earnings could help explain the stock’s negative reaction to better-than-expected results, as it could have raised the bar for the report.Business -
SECs Gensler slams media for ‘outsized’ focus on crypto
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler denied allegations that he is overly focused on the crypto industry in a Tuesday interview, arguing that it’s the financial press that has become overly focused on the issue relative to ...Business - Crypto -
Social Security holds off insolvency until 2035, one year later than projected, thanks to stronger economy
The improved forecast was due to high levels of labor productivity and lower long-term disability incidence rate.Business -
Open your eyes to this one major factor that will crush bond yields, says Morgan Stanley
Residual seasonality that has boosted first-quarter price data will drag them down in the second half, say Morgan Stanley strategists.Business -
Hims & Hers shares rally as forecast bumped higher and more profitability said to be ahead
Shares of Hims & Hers Health Inc. rose after hours on Monday after the online wellness platform bumped its full-year sales forecast higher, following sharp increases in subscribers and profits during the first quarter, as it tries to provide more ...Business -
College commencement season in America disrupted as Columbia cancels main ceremony
Some colleges have canceled their school-wide ceremonies, while other schools are planning for disruption.Business -
Cemeteries get a new lease on life as dog parks, antique markets and picnic grounds
“As cemeteries run out of space, they are going to have to adapt or die.”Business -
Avis’s stock soars as robust demand and improved pricing fuel revenue beat
Shares of Avis Budget Group Inc. rocketed Thursday, bouncing from a three-year low, after the car-rental company reported first-quarter revenue that beat expectations for the first time in a year as what it called continued robust travel demand ...Business -
‘Is this 1980 or 2024?’: The housing market has déjà vu — but don’t expect a crash
High mortgage rates are a ride that many U.S. homeowners have been on before. Ditto soaring home prices.Business -
Treasury yields end at lowest levels in at least a week after Fed’s Powell sees unlikely chance of a rate hike
Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their lowest levels in a week or more on Wednesday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered comments seen as more dovish comments than what was implied by the central bank’s own policy statement.Business -
Around the world, workers are back in the office. Just not in America.
The lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Zoom revolution are continuing to shake up the workplace and have created dividing lines between the U.S. and many other developed countries.Business -
Guns, abortion, transgender rights: The political issues Trump and Biden voters care about most when deciding where to live
It’s not just about good schools and affordable homes — voters this election year say they are considering hot-button issues including abortion rights and gun control when deciding where they want to live.Business - Joe Biden -
Mercedes-Benz is making a radical change to the iconic G-Wagen
The electric G has shocking horsepower and an innovative frame that promises incredible off-road performance.Business -
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says human jobs won’t just go away because of AI
Nvidia Inc. chips are powering the artificial-intelligence revolution. But while Chief Executive Jensen Huang thinks AI will change the world, he doesn’t expect human jobs to just disappear.Business -
Anglo American rejects BHP’s $39 billion bid as ‘opportunistic’
The British mining giant said BHP’s offer “significantly undervalues” its business and “future prospects”Business -
First Citizens’ stock touches all-time high on first-quarter earnings, while Valley National shares drop
First Citizens Bancshares Inc.’s stock rose on stronger-than-expected profit and a boosted outlook for net interest income on Thursday, roughly a year after the big regional bank acquired the beleaguered Silicon Valley Bank.Business -
Capital One-Discover merger comment period extended by Feds in move seen as routine
A comment period extension for the blockbuster $35 billion acquisition of Discover Financial Services by Capital One Financial Corp. isn’t a signal that the deal will be spiked for being anti-competitive, analysts said.Business -
Oil prices end lower on weak U.S. gasoline demand
Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday, with pressure from U.S. data showing a drop in weekly demand for gasoline outweighing support from the first drop in commercial crude supplies in five weeks.Business -
Boeing’s losses narrow, but its airplane business keeps getting weaker
The commercial-airplane business has weakened to the point that it is now Boeing’s smallest business segment.Business -
Elon Musk and SpaceX hit reusable-rocket milestone with Starlink satellite launch
The launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station marked the 300th time that SpaceX has landed a rocket booster after launch.Business - Elon Musk -
Pulte cites housing shortage boost, shares rise
Home builder beats estimates and grows its backlog to $8 billionBusiness -
‘She doesn’t like to rock the boat’: My mother will spend millions taking care of my aging stepfather. What can I do?
“It has been stated that he is not leaving my mom anything and that all his money will go to his kids.”Business -
AMC’s stock resumes rally, registers highest close since March
Shares of the movie-theater chain and original meme stock have climbed three of the past four daysBusiness -
Reddit-OpenAI deal highlights demand for social-media platform’s data
Reddit already has a longstanding partnership with Google, and more deals may be in the pipeline, says Deutsche Bank.Business -
Tilray to sell a large block of stock as it preps for cannabis reclassification
Tilray Brands is getting ready for marijuana to be reclassified as a less dangerous drug in the U.S., as the cannabis company is looking to raise money through the sale of shares so it can expand.Business -
There’s more good news on inflation. Americans may have a hard time believing it.
Purchasing power for the average household actually increased from 2019 to 2023, a government report found. But higher earners are still coming out on top.Business -
Cannabis stocks rise as U.S. moves to reclassify pot as less dangerous
Cannabis companies including Cresco Labs, Trulieve and Ayr Wellness post solid gainsBusiness