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NXP Semiconductors soars 26%, paces for its best day ever after earnings beat
Technology

NXP Semiconductors soars 26%, paces for its best day ever after earnings beat

A view shows a logo at NXP semiconductors computer chip fabrication plant in Nijmegen, Netherlands March 14, 2024.  Piroschka Van De Wouw | Reuters NXP Semiconductors shares rose 26% Wednesday, on track for its best day ever since the company went public in 2010. The semiconductor manufacturer reported first-quarter earnings Tuesday that blew away Wall […]

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Microsoft and Nvidia finally became cheap enough for this value investor – and he plans to buy any dips
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Microsoft and Nvidia finally became cheap enough for this value investor – and he plans to buy any dips

One value investor who envied the yearslong rise of artificial intelligence darlings Microsoft and Nvidia has finally found their prices compelling enough to snap up earlier this year. He also said he will be buying any dips. Chris Grisanti, chief market strategist at MAI Capital Management, oversees the MAI Focused Equity Strategy, which has $3 […]

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Alphabet first-quarter results likely to show continued growth, boosted by cloud
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Alphabet first-quarter results likely to show continued growth, boosted by cloud

Google CEO Sundar Pichai looks on during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Feb. 19, 2026. Ludovic Marin | AFP | Getty Images Alphabet is set to report its first-quarter earnings after the bell Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street is looking for, according to analysts polled by LSEG: Earnings per share: $2.63 Revenue: […]

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Amazon set to report first-quarter earnings after the bell
Technology

Amazon set to report first-quarter earnings after the bell

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during a keynote address at AWS re:Invent 2024, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas on December 3, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Noah Berger | Getty Images Amazon is scheduled to report first-quarter results after the market close on Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street […]

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Ford Motor is set to report earnings after the bell. Here’s what Wall Street expects
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Ford Motor is set to report earnings after the bell. Here’s what Wall Street expects

Ford at the New York International Auto Show in New York City on April 2, 2026. Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT — Ford Motor is set to announce first-quarter results after the markets close Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per share: 19 cents adjusted […]

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Kalshi bettors see Powell staying on as Fed governor after chair term ends
Finance

Kalshi bettors see Powell staying on as Fed governor after chair term ends

Key Points Bettors on Kalshi think there’s just a 30% chance Powell leaves by June. On Polymarket, bettors think there’s an 87% chance he leaves between May 15 and May 22. Powell will address reporters after the Fed meeting today, where he is expected to be asked about his future as a governor. Source

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Cole Allen took selfie before Trump assassination attempt at WHCA dinner, prosecutors say
Politics

Cole Allen took selfie before Trump assassination attempt at WHCA dinner, prosecutors say

In the photograph, the defendant was wearing a black dress shirt, black slacks, and what appears to be a red necktie, tucked into his pants. An enhanced version of the image (below right) shows that the defendant also appeared to be wearing a small leather bag consistent in appearance with the ammunition- filled bag later […]

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Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh clears key Senate hurdle, teeing up final vote
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Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh clears key Senate hurdle, teeing up final vote

The Senate banking committee on Wednesday voted to advance Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve, teeing up President Donald Trump’s pick for a final confirmation vote in the Republican-controlled Senate. The vote fell along party lines, with all 13 Republican members voting in favor of the nominee and all 11 Democrats voting against […]

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Uber makes big bets on travel, hotels and AI voice bookings at annual product showcase
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Uber makes big bets on travel, hotels and AI voice bookings at annual product showcase

Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Uber is breaking into the travel industry. The ride-hailing company on Wednesday announced several new products at its annual Go-Get event in New York as it looks to attract more users to its platform and push to differentiate beyond its mainstay ridesharing business. Rather than focusing on its […]

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Former Attorney General Bondi to testify about Epstein on May 29 before House panel
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Former Attorney General Bondi to testify about Epstein on May 29 before House panel

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche arrive for a closed-door briefing for members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, on the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein investigation and compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 18, 2026. Nathan Howard […]

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