Month: November 2024

How tech stocks could fare under a Harris or Trump administration
World

How tech stocks could fare under a Harris or Trump administration

Who wins the presidential election and which party overtakes Congress could have some major implications for markets, but the outlook for tech stocks may not be as clear as investors hope. For months, analysts have weighed the prospect of higher corporate taxes if Vice President Kamala Harris were to win the election. They have also […]

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The next U.S. president could face a tax battle in 2025 — here’s what it means for investors
World

The next U.S. president could face a tax battle in 2025 — here’s what it means for investors

This combination of pictures created on October 25, 2024 shows US Vice-President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Houston, Texas on October 25, 2024 and former US President Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in East Del Valle, Austin, Texas on October 25, 2024.  Getty Images As millions of Americans cast ballots on election day, […]

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Trump says he will give RFK Jr. a major health role if he wins the White House. Here’s what that means for patients, drugmakers
Politics

Trump says he will give RFK Jr. a major health role if he wins the White House. Here’s what that means for patients, drugmakers

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attend a campaign event sponsored by conservative group Turning Point USA, in Duluth, Georgia, U.S., October 23, 2024. Carlos Barria | Reuters Donald Trump has made one clear promise about who could help take up the government’s health reins if he […]

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AstraZeneca shares fall on report of potential China probe fallout
World

AstraZeneca shares fall on report of potential China probe fallout

The Astrazeneca logo is pictured at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2021 in Shanghai, China, July 7, 2021. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images AstraZeneca shares on Tuesday recorded their worst day since March 2020 after a report that dozens of the drugmaker’s senior executives in China could be implicated in the largest insurance fraud […]

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Amazon gets FAA approval for new delivery drone as it begins tests in Arizona
Technology

Amazon gets FAA approval for new delivery drone as it begins tests in Arizona

Amazon said Tuesday it received regulatory approval to begin flying a smaller, quieter version of its delivery drone, the latest step in its long-running efforts to get the futuristic program off the ground. The company unveiled the new drone, called the MK30, in November 2022. It said then that the MK30, in addition to the […]

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Palantir shares jump 23% to record on uplifting guidance
Technology

Palantir shares jump 23% to record on uplifting guidance

Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp appears on a Bloomberg television interview during the FoundryCon event in Palo Alto, California, on March 7, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Palantir shares jumped 23% on Tuesday and headed for a record close after the data analytics software maker reported robust third-quarter results and issued […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Coinbase, Wynn Resorts, Palantir and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Coinbase, Wynn Resorts, Palantir and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Trump Media & Technology — Shares of the Truth Social parent, which is majority owned by former President Donald Trump, climbed 12% on Election Day . The stock is viewed as a proxy for betting on the former Republican nominee’s likelihood of winning the race for […]

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The U.S. election is a make-or-break moment for aid to Ukraine
World

The U.S. election is a make-or-break moment for aid to Ukraine

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks as he meets with democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (not pictured), in the Vice President’s Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2024.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Tensions are likely running high in Kyiv ahead […]

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Wealthy Americans apply for foreign investment visas & passports at record levels
Travel

Wealthy Americans apply for foreign investment visas & passports at record levels

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Robert Frank joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss why wealth Americans are seeking foreign residency and investment applications during the election. 03:28 Tue, Nov 5 202411:27 AM EST Source

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OpenAI hires Meta’s former Orion head to lead its robotics efforts
Technology

OpenAI hires Meta’s former Orion head to lead its robotics efforts

Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto via Getty Images The former head of Meta’s Orion augmented reality glasses initiative has joined OpenAI to lead the startup’s robotics and consumer hardware efforts. Caitlin “CK” Kalinowski announced her new role Monday in a post on LinkedIn and X, writing, “In my new role, I will initially focus on OpenAI’s […]

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