Magnificent 7 tech stocks on display at the Nasdaq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC The race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure at a trillion-dollar annual clip is eroding the free cash flow and increasing balance-sheet risk at so-called hyperscalers, warned Moody’s Ratings. In a research note released this week, Moody’s said that the spending surge is…
Apple and Nvidia battled it out on Friday for the title of world’s most valuable company, with the iPhone maker briefly topping the long-time leader in market value. Shares of Nvidia briefly dropped about 3% and its market value dipped to $4.84 trillion in early morning trading, while Apple hovered near a $4.88 trillion market…
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. Stocks rebounded Thursday as investors shrugged off concerns about a significant escalation in the military conflict between the U.S. and Iran. That sent bond yields and…
Microsoft is eliminating 4,800 jobs, representing 2.1% of its workforce, with the company’s Xbox division losing about one-fifth of its staff in the software giant’s latest effort to cut costs in the era of artificial intelligence. “The way technology is built, deployed, and used is transforming faster than at any point in my time here,”…
The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Tech stocks sold off on Friday amid mounting concerns over the rising cost of artificial intelligence infrastructure. SoftBank Group, which plunged more than 12%, led losses across the region after the…
Apple shares took a big hit Thursday after the company announced bigger-than-expected price hikes on its MacBooks and iPads. It’s a bump in the road — but one that the tech giant is well-equipped to handle. The stock had its worst single session in more than a year, falling more than 6%, as management made…
SpaceX shares dropped 3.57% on Thursday, as the stock’s recent rally cooled following a record-breaking IPO last week. Elon Musk’s space and artificial intelligence firm became one of the world’s most valuable companies after listing, and on Tuesday, its market cap surpassed Amazon and — briefly — Microsoft. With Thursday’s loss, SpaceX closed at a…
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan speaks at the digital X event in Cologne, Germany, on Sept. 13, 2022. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images Broadcom reported weaker-than-expected revenue in its fiscal second-quarter earnings report. The stock slid in extended trading. Here’s how the chipmaker did versus LSEG consensus estimates: Earnings per share: $2.44, adjusted, versus…
A couple of years ago, I hit it big at the ponies in an obscure northern track. I met one of the executives there. We took some swell pictures and we now exchange holiday greetings. Out of character, I received a text from him this week. He wants to buy some SpaceX no matter what….
After Microsoft invested $10 billion in OpenAI in early 2023, Elon Musk said in a social media post that OpenAI was “effectively controlled” by the tech giant. Shivon Zilis, a confidante of Mr. Musk who had spent years working for his companies and had approved the Microsoft deal as a member of OpenAI’s board of…
