SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics reported its memory chip revenue hit a record high in the third quarter and said it will focus on mass producing its most advanced products next year, expecting continued strength in the chip market, driven by AI demand. The turnaround of the world’s top memory chipmaker reflects the unexpected boom in…
Talk of an AI bubble isn’t slowing down Big Tech. Google, Meta, and Microsoft are spending more than ever to build the backbone of the AI boom. All three reported earnings on Wednesday, and all three told investors they’ll spend even more on the data centers and chips at the heart of their massive AI…
US stock futures edged lower Wednesday night as Wall Street digested a wave of Big Tech earnings alongside the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate move, while waiting for President Trump’s long-awaited summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) fell about or 0.2%, while S&P 500 futures (ES=F) slipped 0.1%. Nasdaq…
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching on Wednesday and what’s on the radar for Thursday’s session. The S & P 500:…
In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut its topline interest rate by a quarter-point for the second time this year, President Trump is due to meet China’s Xi Jinping on the last leg of his Asian tour, the U.S. is reducing its military presence along NATO’s border with Ukraine and Israel carried out…
(Reuters) -Shares in three of the “Magnificent Seven” companies with significant investments in artificial intelligence were mixed in after-hours trade on Wednesday after the mega caps released third quarter earnings. Shares in Google-parent Alphabet rose 6.2% after the company beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as both its core advertising business and…
Stock futures moved lower on Wednesday night as investors digested a batch of Big Tech earnings and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 30 points, or 0.06%. S&P futures fell 0.12%, while Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.2%. Megacap tech giants Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft each reported…
An Nvidia chip is seen through a magnifying glass in Beijing, China, on August 1, 2025. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Nvidia on Wednesday became the first company to surpass the $5 trillion market cap milestone, meaning it looms even larger over other stocks and markets. The stock jumped as much as…
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference at the end of a Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Washington, DC, on Oct. 29, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its second straight interest rate cut, though Chair Jerome Powell rattled markets when he threw…
October 29, 2025, 8:15 pm IST The current AI investment cycle, despite the colossal market capitalization gains seen in mega-cap technology firms, remains firmly in its “early innings,” according to John Belton, Growth Portfolio Manager at Gabelli Funds. This assertion, shared during a recent discussion on CNBC’s “The Exchange” with Dom Chu, Tim Seymour, and…