Day: August 7, 2025
Tesla exec leading development of chip tech and Dojo supercomputer is leaving company
Tesla’s vice president of hardware design engineering, Pete Bannon, is leaving the company after first joining in 2016 from Apple, CNBC has confirmed. Bannon was leading the development of Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer and reported directly to Musk. Bloomberg first reported on Bannon’s departure, and added that Musk ordered his team to shut down, with engineers […]
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Private equity investors want their money back — but it’s tied up in ‘zombie funds’
Private equity firms are struggling to sell the companies they own — and that’s locking investors’ money in aging funds with no clear exit in sight. After years of booming deal activity following the global financial crisis of 2007-2009, the PE industry is now in a holding pattern. Managers are sitting on a growing number […]
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Trump signs memo requiring universities to disclose admissions data on race
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he makes an announcement on the economy, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 7, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum that requires universities to collect admissions data to prove they are not engaged in […]
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Block shares pop on full-year guidance boost
Block shares jumped 6% in extended trading on Thursday after the fintech company increased its forecast for the year. Here is how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Earnings per share: 62 cents adjusted vs. 69 cents expected Revenue: $6.05 billion vs. $6.31 billion expected Revenue fell close to 2% from […]
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Stock futures rise after Dow posts a loss in Thursday’s trading: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 05, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. stock futures ticked higher on Thursday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average logged its second losing day in the past three. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Sweetgreen, Block, Expedia, Pinterest and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Expedia Group — The travel booking website’s shares skyrocketed more than 15% in extended trading after the company’s second-quarter earnings and revenue beat expectations. Expedia also raised guidance for bookings and revenue for the full year. Block — Shares of the Cash App parent gained […]
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Instacart tops estimates, issues upbeat outlook
The Instacart logo is seen on a smartphone and on a PC screen. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Instacart‘s second-quarter earnings topped estimates and the grocery delivery company issued strong guidance after the bell Thursday. Shares jumped more than 6% in extended trading. Here’s how the company did versus LSEG […]
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Pinterest stock falls 10% after earnings miss
Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest, speaks at the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on May 5, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Pinterest shares were down more than 10% on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter earnings that missed on earnings per share. […]
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Omada Health beats on revenue in first earnings report since IPO
The Omada Health logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Omada Health reported quarterly results for the first time since its IPO in June. Here’s how the company did based on average analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG: Loss: Loss per share of 24 cents. Revenue: $61 million vs. $55.2 million […]
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How Tim Cook convinced Trump to drop made-in-USA iPhone — for now
WASHINGTON, DC August 6: US President Donald Trump shakes hands with CEO of Apple Tim Cook during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday August 6, 2025. Demetrius Freeman | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump has made clear that he wants Apple to make iPhones in […]
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