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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang explains why chip exports to China are strategically important
In a Wednesday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang explained why he thinks it’s necessary to export his company’s artificial intelligence technology to China, saying trade with the country is vital if the U.S. wants to be a global leader in AI. “That’s probably the most important strategic reason to be in […]
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Court strikes down Trump reciprocal tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images A federal court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority with his reciprocal tariffs, dealing a blow to a […]
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hammers chip controls that ‘effectively closed’ China market
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Corp., speaks during a news conference in Taipei on May 21, 2025. Cheng / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images) I-hwa Cheng | Afp | Getty Images As pleased as Wall Street was with Nvidia’s quarterly results on Wednesday, CEO Jensen Huang said the company is […]
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Tesla investors demand Musk work 40-hour week at EV maker as ‘crisis’ builds
Elon Musk interviews on CNBC from the Tesla Headquarters in Texas. CNBC Elon Musk needs to spend more time at Tesla as his electric vehicle company faces a “crisis,” according to a letter on Wednesday from a group of pension fund leaders who manage investments in the company. “Tesla’s stock price volatility, declining sales, as […]
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HP sinks 15% as company misses on earnings, guidance due to ‘added cost’ from tariffs
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images HP reported second-quarter results that beat analysts’ estimates for revenue but missed on earnings and guidance, in part due to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Shares sank 15% after the report. Here’s how the company did versus analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share: 71 cents adjusted vs. 80 […]
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E.l.f. Beauty to acquire Hailey Bieber skincare brand Rhode in up to $1 billion deal
Hailey Bieber attends the Rhode UK launch party with Hailey Bieber at Chiltern Firehouse on May 17, 2023 in London, England. Dave Benett | Dave Benett Collection | Getty Images E.l.f. Beauty announced on Wednesday plans to acquire Hailey Bieber’s beauty brand Rhode in a deal worth up to $1 billion as the cosmetics company […]
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JD Vance tells bitcoin conference that stablecoins don’t threaten the dollar
Vice President JD Vance speaks at Bitcoin 2025, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Las Vegas. John Locker | AP LAS VEGAS — Vice President JD Vance used his position on stage at the biggest bitcoin conference of the year to push the Trump administration’s efforts on stablecoin legislation, touting its potential benefits to the U.S. […]
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Trump says he’s not ‘chickening out’ on trade: ‘It’s called negotiation’
President Donald Trump on Wednesday pushed back against an emerging critique of his on-again, off-again tariff threats, which has been derisively summed up as the “TACO trade.” The term coined by a Financial Times columnist — which stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out” — describes a pattern in which Trump announces heavy new tariffs, sending […]
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Justice Department investigates California over trans athletes after Trump threatens funding
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi attends a press conference, as she unveils actions against the state of Maine, which is locked in a dispute with the Trump administration over transgender policy, at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 16, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters The Justice Department on Wednesday said that it was […]
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Macy’s cuts profit outlook as tariffs, promotions hit its business
Macy’s cut its full-year profit guidance on Wednesday even as it beat Wall Street’s quarterly earnings expectations. In a news release, the department store operator said it reduced its earnings outlook because of higher tariffs, more promotions and “some moderation” in discretionary spending. Macy’s stuck by its full-year sales forecast, however. For fiscal 2025, Macy’s […]
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