BECKY QUICK: You’re taking me literally and stepping away from the real story here, which is kind of this war of words between you and Charlie and Elon. And I just want — do you even know Elon Musk? WARREN BUFFETT: I’ve never said anything to anyone about Elon. I mean, you know — you’re…
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet. Source: Alphabet Meta and Alphabet both beat expectations in their earnings reports on Wednesday, each recording their fastest growth in years. They also lifted their guidance for capital expenditures for the year, telling investors that they’re going to keep pouring money into artificial intelligence infrastructure. But despite their similarly upbeat…
Kraft Heinz announced plans to split into two separately traded companies, reversing its 2015 megamerger, which was orchestrated by billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Big Food is slimming down. As both consumers and regulators push back against ultra-processed foods, the companies that make them have been splitting…
Dubai pistachio kunafa chocolate bars are displayed in Maple, Ontario, Canada, on May 11, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chocolate lovers face another run of price rises as a lag impact from the cocoa market hits retailers — but better news may be in store by next Easter. Cocoa prices have soared in…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market update: Stocks are slightly weaker, with the S & P 500 on track for its first negative session since July 18. Earnings could be the…
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. 1. The S & P 500 was flat Tuesday following Monday’s slight pullback due to a mix of profit-taking and tariff worries. On Monday, President Donald Trump hit 14 countries…
Kirk Tanner, then chief executive officer of North America beverages for PepsiCo Inc., speaks during the Bloomberg Power Players Summit in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. Marco Bello | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner has been named the new chief executive of The Hershey Company, effective August 18. Tanner…
