Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks to supporters during an election night party in Madison, Aug. 11, 2026. Scott Olson | Getty Images Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist running for Wisconsin governor, this week narrowly lost her primary battle against David Crowley, a Milwaukee County executive, but that doesn’t mean the sheen has rubbed…
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., left, and Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia disclosed on Friday that its stake in Elon Musk’s SpaceX was…
When OpenAI hired Denise Dresser from Slack to be its chief revenue officer in December, Fidji Simo, a top-ranking executive, said in a blog post that Dresser’s “experience will help us make AI useful, reliable, and accessible for businesses everywhere.” Four months later, Dresser took on added responsibilities when operating chief Brad Lightcap left that…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Aug. 14 — Club portfolio director Jeff Marks wrote today’s newsletter. 1. Stocks are headed for a mixed open following Thursday’s record S & P 500 close. Oil is slightly higher after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview with Newsmax that the U.S. is preparing economic…
Reddit mascot rings the opening bell, at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 21, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Reddit shares rose 11% in extended trading on Thursday on the social media company’s inclusion in the S&P 500. The company will join the index on Aug 18, replacing AvalonBay…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. India’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, also known as GIFT City, aspires to be what Hong Kong is to mainland China, or what Dubai International…
Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, during a news conference in Oslo, Norway, on Jan. 29, 2025. Naina Helén Jåma | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund reported a record half-year profit of more than $182 billion on Wednesday, as a rally in Asian technology stocks helped the fund…
CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator appears after the company’s initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on March 28, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images CoreWeave shares jumped 13% in extended trading on Tuesday after the AI infrastructure provider reported revenue than topped Wall Street expectations. Here’s how the company did…
Elon Musk speaks at Starbase before SpaceX’s IPO in in Starbase, Texas, U.S., June 12, 2026. CNBC Shares of Elon Musk‘s SpaceX rose on Monday, bringing the stock back around its $135 IPO price. The shares briefly hit the benchmark in early trading on Monday, marking a rebound from rocky post-IPO trading that has seen…
Stock market bulls got some huge affirmation this week as the S&P 500 made all-time highs, options volumes set records, and shares of this year’s star IPO – SpaceX – stabilized and rallied despite its earnings report and the end of its first lockup period. On Friday, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) fell to its…
