CNBC’s Jim Cramer opined on the accelerating artificial intelligence arms race, saying OpenAI’s latest deal with chipmaker AMD makes the ChatGPT owner more competitive. “The hyperscalers are all vulnerable if OpenAI gets this computing power,” he said. “And given the number of chips it’s buying, I think this company can go after everybody’s business.” The…
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) beat analyst expectations for third-quarter deliveries thanks to a short-term surge in demand as the federal EV tax credit expired. Deepwater Asset Managing Partner and co-founder Gene Munster says investors should throw this figure out and throw the fourth-quarter delivery figure out as well. With automotive companies likely to see less demand…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: AMD — The chipmaker surged more than 23% following a deal reached by OpenAI and Advanced Micro Devices that could see the ChatGPT parent take a 10% stake in AMD. Comerica , Fifth Third Bancorp — Fifth Third Bancorp announced a $10.9 billion all-stock deal to…
BYD has slashed its sales target for this year by as much as 16% to 4.6 million vehicles, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese electric carmaker BYD sold 11,271 cars in the U.K. last month, the company said on Monday, representing year-on-year growth of 880%….
Government shutdowns should, theoretically, matter to the stock market. A shutdown could hurt spending power for up to 900,000 people, the highest estimate I have seen for those to be furloughed. That’s a lot of people who will spend a lot less money – especially because most Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Shutdowns still don’t…
(These are the market notes on today’s action by Mike Santoli, CNBC’s Senior Markets Commentator. See today’s video update from Mike above.) Wall Street holds near record highs in a government-data blackout , with enough rotational energy toward left-behind groups, refreshed confidence in the AI spending frenzy, certainty of a Fed rate cut this month…
A Tesla Cybertruck and GMC Sierra Denali EV First Edition next to one another. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – Tesla and General Motors are leading the U.S. automotive industry this year in record domestic sales of all-electric vehicles, as consumers hurried to buy EVs before up to $7,500 in federal incentives for each purchase…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Can’t kill the vibe We’re heading into day three of the government shutdown, and politicos and investors alike are eager for signs of progress on Capitol Hill….
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Oct. 3 1. Boeing problems: The planemaker’s new 777X widebody jet is now set to make its commercial debut in early 2027 instead of next year, Bloomberg reported this morning. That delay could expose Club name Boeing to sizable non-cash accounting charges. Safety certification work is taking longer…
A bronze sculpture of a bull is displayed on Broadway in the financial district November 14, 2000 in New York City. Chris Hondros | Hulton Archive | Getty Images Investors continue to pile into stocks, undeterred by a government shutdown or shaky jobs data, with all three benchmarks hitting record highs Thursday. With the Senate…