Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged even as Trump insists they be lowered
The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it three times last year.
Chair Jerome Powell said at a news conference that the economy’s outlook “has clearly improved since the last meeting” in December, a development that should boost hiring over time.
Read MoreHere's How Much Traders Expect Tesla Stock to Move After Earnings
Key Takeaways
- Tesla is slated to post its fourth-quarter results after the closing bell today, with revenue and profits expected to decline year-over-year.
- Options pricing suggests traders expect Tesla’s stock could move about 5% in either direction by the end of the week.
Tesla is set to report its latest financial results after the market closes today,
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Read MoreEarnings live: IBM stock surges, Whirlpool slides; Meta, Microsoft, Tesla report beats across the board
Tesla annual profit plunges to lowest level since pandemic
By BERNARD CONDON
NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla’s annual profit plunged to its lowest level since the pandemic five years ago as it lost the title of the world’s biggest electric vehicle maker to a Chinese rival and boycotts hammered sales.
The EV company run by Elon Musk reported Wednesday that net income last year dropped 46% to $3.8 billion.
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Read MoreHere is Jim Cramer's cheat sheet to navigating this stock market
For investors struggling to make sense of a volatile market, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said clarity comes from focusing on scarcity as a key determinant in stock performance.
“When in doubt, ask if there’s a shortage or glut of what the company in question sells,”
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Read MoreThe Burst
Could This $5 Billion Minnow Be the Next Big AI Buyout Target?
SoundHound AI isn’t chasing the same crowded lane as other AI giants. Instead of building general-purpose AI models or chasing flashy headlines, it has carved out a very specific, and potentially lucrative, niche, voice AI.
At its core, SoundHound builds sophisticated voice recognition and natural language processing software that enables real-time, conversational interactions between humans and machines.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Can This Fintech Darling Bounce Back?
Chime Financial is one of the most talked-about fintech players, but it has had a rollercoaster ride since its June IPO. The stock ran up to $43 on its first day of trading, riding a wave of excitement around digital banking. Fast-forward to today, and shares have been clipped by almost 50%.
So the big question is can Chime regain momentum and reward patient investors?
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Is This Quantum Stock Set To Keep Soaring?
Following comments by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang about the probable timeline for practical quantum computing, quantum startups have had a rocky start to 2025.
Huang, himself an expert in cutting-edge computing technologies, said he believed that it could take about 20 years for quantum computers to become a useful technology.
While the comment attracted criticism from some technologists and quantum bulls,
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