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Tesla stock is just a $900 billion ‘call option’ on autonomous driving, robotics, says Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI is offering up an alternative way for investors to take a look at Tesla shares after the electric vehicle giant reported its first-ever drop in annual delivery numbers . “A bet on TSLA is an increasing bet on [full self-driving]/ Optimus w/ $600Bn-$1Trn now implied for ‘call options,’” wrote analyst Chris McNally, as […]
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Trump touts Mike Johnson for House speaker as Republican faces tight vote
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as he meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump again called on fellow Republicans to select Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker of the House of Representatives on Friday, as […]
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Trump says Britain is ‘making a very big mistake’ with windfall tax on North Sea oil producers
The NKT Victoria cable laying ship operates off the coast of Marske by the Sea as it lays cable as part of the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm project on August 17, 2024 in Marske By The Sea, United Kingdom. Ian Forsyth | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday called […]
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European stocks pull back; Turkish inflation falls by more than expected
European markets were lower on Friday after a rocky start to 2025 for stocks around the world. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.3% by 8:33 a.m. London time, with most sectors in negative territory. Auto and mining stocks led losses, down 1.22% and 1.04% respectively, while financial services stocks added 0.32%. France’s CAC 40 […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Treasury yields are putting pressure on stocks again
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the first day of trading of the new year on January 02, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed […]
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Meta replaces Global Affairs President Nick Clegg with Joel Kaplan ahead of Trump inauguration
Facebook vice president of global public policy Joel Kaplan and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg leave the Elysee Presidential Palace after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on May 23, 2018 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images Facebook parent Meta is replacing President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg with Joel Kaplan, the company’s current […]
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Crypto, Roaring Kitty and Fartcoin: Market speculation picks up to start 2025
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 31, 2024. NYSE Crypto trades jumping. Roaring Kitty boosting meme stocks. Broader market ripping on no apparent catalysts. Animal spirits are on the run at the dawn of 2025 trading. Many speculative pockets of the stock market surged in early trading Thursday, the first session […]
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Tesla shares slide after it reports first drop in annual deliveries
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks during an unveiling event for Tesla products in Los Angeles on Oct. 10, 2024. Tesla | Via Reuters Tesla posted its fourth-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report on Thursday. Here are the key numbers: Total deliveries Q4 2024: 495,570 Total production Q4 2024: 459,445 Total annual deliveries 2024: 1,789,226 […]
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Cryptocurrencies jump to start 2025, bitcoin rises back above $96,000
Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration taken November 25, 2024. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Cryptocurrencies rose to start the year, rebounding from recent losses as investor optimism returned to the market. The price of bitcoin rose 2% to $96,711.71 Thursday, bringing its new year gain to about 3% when counting trading from […]
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Police probe motive in New Orleans truck rampage
FBI investigators arrive at the scene where the white Ford F-150 pickup truck that crashed into a work lift after allegedly driving into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 1, 2025. Matthew Hinton | Afp | Getty Images Investigators in New Orleans were searching on […]
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