Day: May 13, 2022

Cramer’s lightning round: BigCommerce is not a buy
Business

Cramer’s lightning round: BigCommerce is not a buy

“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he’s giving his answers to callers’ stock questions at rapid speed. Source

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Salesforce dumped rest of its Snowflake shares during first-quarter market plunge
Technology

Salesforce dumped rest of its Snowflake shares during first-quarter market plunge

Marc Benioff, chairman and co-chief executive officer of Salesforce.com Inc., speaks at the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco on Nov. 19, 2019. Salesforce’s annual software conference, where it introduces new products and discusses its commitment to social causes, was interrupted for the second year in a row by protests against the company’s work with the […]

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Zebra CEO says freight costs have moderated, component shortages still a headwind
Business

Zebra CEO says freight costs have moderated, component shortages still a headwind

Zebra Technologies chief executive Anders Gustafsson told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday that while the company has seen freight costs come down, shortages of components like semiconductor chips continue to cause issues. “Over the past two years, we’ve seen kind of a migration of some of the issues. Now, it started off with freight being […]

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Investors could get a reprieve from vicious stock sell-off in week ahead
World

Investors could get a reprieve from vicious stock sell-off in week ahead

Investors could get a reprieve in the week ahead from the vicious selling cycle that has gripped the stock market since late March. Stocks bounced off of Thursday’s washout lows and were set to exit the week with reduced losses after Friday’s rally. Buyers on Friday hunted for bargains among small caps, biotechnology names, the […]

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Cramer’s week ahead: Retail giants report earnings, stay away from ‘toxic’ stocks
Business

Cramer’s week ahead: Retail giants report earnings, stay away from ‘toxic’ stocks

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday that he’s breathing a sigh of relief as beaten-down stocks ‘have already taken enough hits,’ allowing investors to trade in a safer environment next week –  though they still need to tread carefully. “When we’ve been beaten down to these levels, we reach a point where stocks that would normally […]

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Robert McFarlane, national security adviser involved in Iran-Contra affair, dies at 84
Politics

Robert McFarlane, national security adviser involved in Iran-Contra affair, dies at 84

Former national security adviser Robert C. McFarlane gestures while testifying before the House-Senate panel investigating the Iran-Contra affair on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 13, 1987. Lana Harris | AP Former White House national security adviser Robert C. McFarlane, a top aide to President Ronald Reagan who pleaded guilty to charges for his role in […]

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This flashy Bel Air mansion that was listed at .8 million flopped at auction — and now the seller is furious
Business

This flashy Bel Air mansion that was listed at $87.8 million flopped at auction — and now the seller is furious

An over-the-top modern mansion in Bel Air was listed for $87.8 million for an auction this week. But the highest bid came in just under $45.8 million, according to the home’s seller, dermatologist-turned-developer Alex Khadavi. “Horrible, Horrible, Horrible!” was how Khadavi characterized the auction results to CNBC. He filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection two […]

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California Gov. Newsom unveils historic .5 billion budget surplus
Politics

California Gov. Newsom unveils historic $97.5 billion budget surplus

California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils his 2022-2023 state budget revision during a news conference i in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, May 13, 2022. California is expected have a record surplus. Rich Pedroncelli | AP California is entering the next budget year with a record-smashing surplus of nearly $100 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday. Newsom unveiled […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, Affirm, Robinhood and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, Affirm, Robinhood and more

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.  NYSE Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Twitter — Shares of the social media platform slid 9.7% after Elon Musk said his take-private deal is on hold until he receives more information about how many fake accounts there are on Twitter. Still, Musk […]

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Twitter CEO expects Musk deal to close but is preparing for other scenarios
World

Twitter CEO expects Musk deal to close but is preparing for other scenarios

Parag Agrawal named Twitter CEO on Nov 29th, 2021. Courtesy: Twitter Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said Friday that he still expects the sale to Elon Musk to go through, but he’s continuing to run the company in case it doesn’t. “While I expect the deal to close, we need to be prepared for all scenarios […]

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