This combination of pictures created on October 25, 2024 shows US Vice-President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Houston, Texas on October 25, 2024 and former US President Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in East Del Valle, Austin, Texas on October 25, 2024. Getty Images As millions of Americans cast ballots on election day,…
Rupert Murdoch, chairman emeritus of media empire News Corp. Axelle/bauer-griffin | Filmmagic | Getty Images Activist Irenic Capital Management said Tuesday that it would back fellow dissident Starboard Value’s push to dissolve the dual-class structure at Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, ahead of a closely watched shareholder meeting. For the last two years, Jeff Smith’s Starboard…
Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto via Getty Images The former head of Meta’s Orion augmented reality glasses initiative has joined OpenAI to lead the startup’s robotics and consumer hardware efforts. Caitlin “CK” Kalinowski announced her new role Monday in a post on LinkedIn and X, writing, “In my new role, I will initially focus on OpenAI’s…
Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty Images Yum Brands on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed Wall Street’s expectation as same-store sales at KFC and Pizza Hut slid more than expected. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.37 adjusted…
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump reacts at a rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. September 13, 2024. Piroschka Van De Wouw | Reuters Shares of Trump Media & Technology rose on Election Day Tuesday, with traders betting a second Trump presidency would give the business prospects of the Truth Social operator…
This year is a “super election year,” with more than 60 countries — encompassing around half the world’s population — hosting national elections, according to Statista. Promoting a healthy economy is high on the list of expectations of voters globally, according to a recent report by Principal Financial Group. But even when the economy is…
Mario poses at the “SUPER NINTENDO WORLD” welcome celebration at Universal Studios Hollywood on February 16, 2023 in Universal City, California. Rodin Eckenroth | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Nintendo on Tuesday cut forecast for Switch sales for its fiscal year ending March 2025 as demand wanes for its ageing console. The Japanese gaming…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviewed Monday’s market action, saying the session’s moves reflect investors who feel Vice President Kamala Harris could win the presidency, even as the race remains deadlocked in the polls on the eve of Election Day. “I’m not sure the market’s right about what a Harris presidency would mean for business, but at…
TV screens show global hit video game “Black Myth: Wukong” at Hisense booth during the IFA Berlin 2024 on September 6, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese home appliance company Hisense aims to become the No. 1 seller of television sets in the U.S….
Stocks ticked lower on Monday as traders awaited Election Day, and the 30-stock Dow dropped more than 250 points. Here’s what CNBC will be watching on Tuesday.
