Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Bitcoin dropped on Wednesday to its lowest level since October 2024 amid a pullback in tech stocks, as the crypto bear market drags on. The price of bitcoin slid more than 4% to $59,548.19. Earlier, it hit a low of $59,023.98, its lowest level since Oct. 10, 2024….
AI data centers powered by off-grid power plants took a major step forward this week, a good sign for GE Vernova as industry challenges pile up. Monday’s announcement from Chevron that Microsoft has signed a long-term energy purchase agreement to fuel a massive new data center project couldn’t have come at a better time. Microsoft will…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg exits Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, Feb. 18, 2026. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has directed staff to create a prediction markets platform, a person familiar with the company’s plans who asked not to be named confirmed to CNBC. The New…
Amazon ‘s four-day Prime Day event this week could reveal something more important for the e-commerce giant than just a big sales number. Wall Street will be watching to see if Amazon can further cement itself as consumers’ to-go destination for everyday essentials at a time when inflation-weary shoppers are focused on value. Prime Day…
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Federal Reserve indicated the possibility of a rate hike this year after its latest meeting, which could have implications for income-seeking investors. Given this backdrop, dividend-paying stocks with strong yields and upside potential could help investors earn attractive returns. Backed by solid research, top Wall Street analysts…
We are beginning to see the real weaknesses in these hyperscalers. Amazon , Alphabet , Microsoft and Meta Platforms may have the money, but they have run into a brick wall in this stock market. That brick wall is hardware. I should have realized how acute the shortage is when we saw how the memory…
Club name FedEx will soon step into the earnings spotlight after a holiday-shortened week of trading brought good news on the Iran war and oil prices. Also on our radar in the week ahead is May inflation data — though caveats are needed, as we’ll explain later — and earnings from memory chipmaker Micron ,…
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday and warned vessels to stay away from the critical shipping route, but the U.S. denied those claims, stating the waterway remained open. Tensions between the two countries escalated…
CoinDesk’s president of indices and data has a message for investors: Don’t count out bitcoin. “When I got my first smartphone, which is a great example of a disruptive technology that has been incorporated into my life, I didn’t get the smartphone and say, ‘This thing is garbage because I can’t get a taxi in…
SpaceX Executives ring the Closing Bell at the Nasdaq on the debut of their IPO on June 12th, 2026. Adam Jeffery | CNBC SpaceX’s IPO didn’t just mint the biggest debut in market history — it also triggered a leveraged ETF historic land grab. Within days of SpaceX going public, competing fund firms launched 11…
