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☆ Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Brad Plumer | Nadja Popovich | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +17 min

Uses Electricity They’re delivering solar power after dark in California and helping to stabilize grids in other states. Peak demand average daily generation, by fuel type Peak demand 25k 25k megawatts megawatts Imports 20k 20k 15k 15k Gas Solar power Batteries Solar power 10k 10k Wind 5k 5k Hydro Nuclear 0 0 12a.m. Peak demand average daily generation, by fuel type Peak demand 25k 25k megawatts megawatts Imports 20k 20k 15k 15k Gas Solar power Batteries Solar power 10k 10k Wind 5k 5k Hydro Nuclear 0 0 12a.m. Ga. Ga. Texas Texas La. By The New York TimesMost grid batteries use lithium-ion technology, similar to batteries in smartphones or electric cars.

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☆ Where Protesters on U.S. Campuses Have Been Arrested or Detained
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Campuses Have Been Arrested or DetainedPolice officers and university administrators have clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters on a growing number of college campuses in recent weeks, arresting students, removing encampments and threatening academic consequences. More than 2,300 people have been arrested or detained on campuses across the country. Tenn. Texas Utah Vt. Va. Wash. W.Va. Wis. Wyo. Tenn. Texas Utah Vt. Va. Wash. W.Va. Wis. Wyo. Since then, tensions between protesters, universities and the police have risen, prompting law enforcement to take action in some of America’s largest cities.

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☆ ‘This is a unique time’: ARK Invest’s chief futurist tackles tech innovation from AI to robotics
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Meredith Mutter | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

ARK Invest's chief futurist lists five groups that should give tech investors an edge. "We believe that this is a unique time in technological economic history," he told CNBC's "ETF Edge" this week. Winton collaborates with ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood to maintain the ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX), which allows investors to buy into the private technology space. "That's a real challenge a lot of public market investors don't have that long-term view," Winton added. The ARK Venture Fund is down more than 7% so far this year.

Persons: ARK, Brett Winton, CNBC's, Winton, Cathie Wood Organizations: ARK, ARK Venture, Epic, Therapeutics

☆ An AI-focused ETF from a hedge fund veteran is gaining attention by soaring 60% over the past year
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A hedge fund veteran, having worked at Citadel, Millennium and Tiger Management, Delevska specializes in the industrial sector, communicating with more than 100 companies she covers. Delevska's Spear Alpha ETF (SPRX ), with $70 million in assets under management, has about 26 holdings and almost everything in her portfolio is expected to benefit in some way from AI. SPRX 1Y mountain Spear Alpha ETF Almost 11% in Nvidia The actively managed ETF is up more than 60% in the past 12 months, outpacing the better known Ark Innovation ETF . AI apart, Spear Alpha ETF invests in other themes, like enterprise digitalization, space exploration and decarbonization. Spear Alpha ETF has taken in $54 million in inflows so far in 2024, according to FactSet.

Persons: Ivana Delevska, Delevska, ARKK, Spear, Wood hasn't Organizations: Citadel, Tiger Management, Alpha, Nvidia, First, Spear Alpha Locations: FactSet, outflows

☆ Why ARK Invest thinks it’s an 'amazing time' to invest in cutting-edge tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Emily Glass | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

ARK Invest is betting big on private tech companies. "It's an amazing time to invest in innovation," the firm's chief futurist, Brett Winton, told CNBC's "ETF Edge" this week. Winton worked with the ARK Invest team to create the ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX), a closed end interval fund, in September 2022. Closed-end interval funds allow investors to invest in private companies at their net asset value at any time, regardless of market volatility. As of Thursday's close, the ARK Venture Fund was up 29% since its inception date.

Persons: Brett Winton, CNBC's, Winton, ARK, … Organizations: Invest, ARK Invest, ARK Venture, Games, SpaceX

☆ 3-Stock Lunch: TXN, BIIB & CMG
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email3-Stock Lunch: TXN, BIIB & CMGJerry Castellini, Castle Ark co-founder, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss plays for three stocks including: Texas Instruments, Biogen and Chipotle Mexican.

Persons: Jerry Castellini Organizations: BIIB, Texas

☆ Tesla's earnings report was worse than expected, but Elon Musk has a plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at Tesla's earnings report and what comes next for the EV maker. The big storyTesla's turnaround planJADE GAO/AFP via Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng; BIBad news: Tesla's earnings report was worse than expected. AdvertisementPerhaps that's why Musk spent so much of the earnings call discussing autonomy and the progress made with Tesla's Full Self-Driving software . Musk told analysts on the earnings call that Tesla is the majority of his work . If investors vote against the package at Tesla's annual meeting in June, who knows where Musk — and his AI ambitions — will end up .

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☆ Investors are ramping up their exits from Cathie Wood's ARK after an epic 72% decline in her flagship fund
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Investors are ramping up outflows from Cathie Wood's ARK funds after a three-year decline. The suite of ARK ETFs has seen net outflows of $2.2 billion so far this year, triple the outflows in 2023. AdvertisementInvestors in Cathie Wood's ARK ETFs are starting to increase the pace of outflows after a string of bad bets and a painful three-year decline. The ARK ETFs' combined assets under management stand at $11.1 billion, down 81% from its peak AUM of $59 billion in 2021. This dynamic — the sharp decline in ARK funds while the broader stock market hits record highs — was highlighted by Morningstar earlier this year.

Persons: —, Morningstar, Amy Arnott, Wood, Tesla Organizations: Service, Innovation, Morningstar, Nvidia, Unity Software

☆ Tesla has to scramble to get through next 3 years, robotaxis aren't happening soon: Steve Westly
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTesla has to scramble to get through next 3 years, robotaxis aren't happening soon: Steve WestlyTasha Keeney, ARK Invest director of investment analysis, and Steve Westly, The Westly Group Founder and former Tesla Board Member, join 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk Tesla earnings.

Persons: Tesla, Steve Westly Tasha Keeney, Steve Westly Organizations: ARK Invest, Westly, Tesla, Member

☆ Live Updates: Supreme Court Considers How Far Cities Can Police Homelessness
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Abbie Vansickle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Gavin Newsom of California ordinarily have little in common. One is a conservative think tank in Arizona, the other a Democrat leading one of the nation’s most liberal states. On Monday, the Supreme Court will consider an Oregon case that could reshape homelessness policy nationally. On its face, The City of Grants Pass v. Johnson asks how far cities can constitutionally go to restrict sleeping and camping in parks and on sidewalks. Advocates for homeless people, the American Psychiatric Association and several left-leaning states, including New York, Illinois and Minnesota, argue that criminalizing homelessness only worsens the problem.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Johnson, Daniel Bress, Timothy Sandefur, ”, Newsom, “ Organizations: Goldwater Institute, Gov, Democrat, ., Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Democratic, Republican, American Psychiatric Association, Circuit, Arizona State Capitol, ”, ‘ Raiders Locations: California, Grants, Arizona, Oregon, The City, San Francisco, New York , Illinois, Minnesota, Phoenix, Oakland

☆ Demand for private companies is high, but getting your hands on them is a big problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

If you have your heart set on investing in up-and-coming private companies, options exist, but are limited. Obviously, there is a strong desire to get into hot private market tech companies, even if at an irrational cost. The simplest way to do this would be to float an exchange traded fund, or ETF, that held these private shares. Forge Global launched the Forge Accuity Private Market Index, a market capitalization weighted index that tracks the performance of 60 late-stage venture-backed private companies like SpaceX and Epic Games. Bottom line: there is no easy way to access private shares.

Persons: Tech100, Cathie Wood, Howe Ng, Brett Winton Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, SpaceX, Klarna Bank, Tech100, ARKVX Venture, Forge Global, Epic Games, ARK Investment, Edge

☆ We're focused on Tesla's long-term story, says ARK Invest's Tasha Keeney
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe're focused on Tesla's long-term story, says ARK Invest's Tasha KeeneyHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC.

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☆ Investors should 'zoom out' and look past Tesla's short-term struggles, says ARK Invest's Tasha Keeney
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Taylor Craig | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"I wouldn't be surprised about some short-term upsets," Tasha Keeney, ARK Invest's Director of Investment Analysis, told CNBC's Last Call on Monday. "But I think the long-term story is EVs are here to stay." ARK Invest's current price target for Tesla stock is $2,000 by 2027. Keeney emphasized that ARK Invest is focused on the long-term innovations Tesla is poised to capitalize on -- like robotaxis. I think it's going to do the same for autonomous driving," Keeney said.

Persons: Tasha Keeney, ARK, CNBC's, Keeney, Tesla, we're

☆ The world of investing in private companies
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe world of investing in private companiesBrett Winton, Ark Investment chief futurist, joins CNBC’s Bob Pisani to discuss the ARK Venture Fund, investing in private companies and the advantages it holds.

Persons: Brett Winton, Bob Pisani Organizations: Ark Investment, ARK Venture Fund

☆ Bitcoin halving is likely this week — here's what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +27 min

And that's, that's the whole idea of it. Tom ChittySo if I go and buy bitcoin, the bitcoin I buy is fresh bitcoin that's been mined, not someone who's selling bitcoin is that right? Arjun KharpalThe likelihood is if you buy bitcoin, if we go on an exchange and buy bitcoin, we're selling bitcoin that's in existence already. And so what they say is, well, with the halving, you know, bitcoin will not be devalued. That's that's really what so many of the enthusiasts and proponents love about it.

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☆ Sen. Tom Cotton encourages drivers to drag Gaza cease-fire protesters from blocked roads
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats to American security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2024. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Tuesday doubled down on earlier comments encouraging people stuck in traffic caused by cease-fire protests to "take matters into their own hands" and forcibly remove the demonstrators from the roads. Cotton posted a video on X on Tuesday showing people dragging protesters off the roads by their legs and their jacket hoods, tossing them to the curb to let cars through. "How it should be done," the senator wrote in the post. On Monday, traffic came to an hourslong standstill on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and in major cities including Chicago, Seattle and New York as demonstrators planted themselves on the roads to draw attention to the war in Gaza.

Persons: Tom Cotton, Sen, Cotton, let's Organizations: Intelligence, Capitol, Fox Locations: Washington , U.S, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, New York, Gaza, Arkansas

☆ Cathie Wood takes a stake in OpenAI, saying it's at the forefront of a 'Cambrian explosion' in AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has taken a stake in OpenAI, the popular artificial intelligence player that's behind ChatGPT. In a Thursday email to clients, the St. Petersburg, Florida-based asset manager said her ARK Venture Fund has invested in OpenAI as of Wednesday. Wood's firm launched the venture fund in September 2022, giving small investors access to the venture capital market with as little as $500 . The widely followed Wood has been a big AI bull, saying it's the most important catalyst in every corner of her disruptive innovation strategy. Wood has also spoken highly of DeepMind, an AI intelligence research lab acquired by Google in 2014, calling it "one of the best AI companies in the world."

Persons: that's, Ark, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Wood Organizations: ARK Venture Fund, SpaceX, Google Locations: OpenAI, ChatGPT, St . Petersburg , Florida

☆ Winners and losers now that the reflation trade is back. Who does well and who struggles
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

To see the impact of higher inflation and higher interest rates on companies, just look at the earnings release for CarMax this morning. For example, higher rates are generally bad for REITs beause REITs rely on debt financing. Higher rates also mean increased borrowing costs for utilities, which carry a lot of debt because they use a lot of capital. The problem is, energy and material stocks have already been rising due to higher oil and a still strong economy. Other potential beneficiaries of higher rates with a strong economy are defensive stocks, which tend to be less interest rate sensitive, like Kroger or Walmart .

Organizations: Energy, Communication, Kroger, Walmart Locations: Meta

☆ See Maps of Where Eclipse Seekers Flocked and the Traffic That Followed
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Charlie Smart | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

See Maps of Where Eclipse Seekers Flocked and the Traffic That Followed Movement data shows the destinations with the greatest influx of people. PATH OF TOTALITY VT. MAINE St. Johnsbury Adirondack Park N.H. N.Y. PA. OHIO ILL. IND. Greater increase in activity TEXAS Texas Hill Country PATH OF TOTALITY VT. MAINE St. Johnsbury Adirondack Park N.H. N.Y. PA. OHIO ILL. IND. PATH OF TOTALITY MAINE VERMONT Bangor Burlington NEW YORK Portland NEW HAMPSHIRE Syracuse Manchester Albany MASS. NEW YORK PATH OF TOTALITY MAINE VERMONT Bangor Burlington NEW YORK Portland NEW HAMPSHIRE Syracuse Manchester Albany MASS.

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PARIS — Issuers of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds cast doubt over the short-term likelihood of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approving such a product for the cryptocurrency ether . The regulator has a late-May deadline to conclude its review on an ether ETF. That comes after the SEC in March delayed its original deadline for a decision on the ether ETF application. Enthusiasm has been mounting among the crypto community for an ether ETF, ever since the SEC approved the first spot bitcoin ETFs in January. This complicates matters for an ether ETF.

Persons: Cathy Wood, Jan Van Eck, CNBC's Arjun Kharpal, Van Eck, Gary Gensler, Jean, Marie Mognetti, CoinShares Organizations: PARIS, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Fidelity, Ark, Paris, Invest, CNBC Locations: BlackRock, U.S, Paris, France

☆ Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rejects accusations Israel has committed genocide in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Rebecca Shabad | Mosheh Gains | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on President Biden's proposed budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2024. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday said the U.S. has seen no evidence that Israel has committed genocide during its military operations against Hamas in Gaza. Asked by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., whether that means Israel is not committing genocide in Gaza, Austin said again, "We don't have evidence of that." Earlier in the hearing, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., had asked the defense secretary if Hamas' attack on Israel on Oct. 7 should be considered an act of genocide. "What we witnessed on Oct. 7, senator, was a horrific terrorist attack by Hamas," Austin said, adding it "certainly is a war crime."

Persons: Lloyd Austin, Biden's, Israel, Austin, Joe Biden's, Sen, Tom Cotton, Roger Wicker Organizations: Defense, Armed Services, Department of Defense, Capitol, Israel Defense Forces, Gaza Ministry of Health, United Nations, International Court of Justice, General Assembly Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, Gaza, Israel, South Africa

☆ The Eclipse Brought Darkness and Fascination
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Matthew Cullen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In an awe-inspiring cosmic coincidence, the moon and sun perfectly aligned this afternoon, producing a total solar eclipse visible across North America. The moon’s shadow plunged daylight into darkness, carving a path from Mexico, up to Maine and into Canada. The moon’s shadow then carried on to Russellville, Ark., where 100 or so couples were pronounced married; Buffalo, where hundreds listened to “Here Comes the Sun”; and Montreal, where locals on Mount Royal applauded. In some places like Wyoming County, N.Y., crowds were disappointed to see a sky full of clouds. But elsewhere — even away from the path of totality, like in New York City — crowds delightfully squinted through protective glasses.

Organizations: Mount Royal Locations: North America, Mexico, Maine, Canada, Piedras Negras, Russellville, Ark, Buffalo, Montreal, Wyoming County, N.Y, New York City

☆ Tesla shares have tanked 34% this year. Investors raise doubts over whether the EV maker will return to form
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Disappointing investors Tesla's inability to meet estimates and boost demand for its models has spurrred the newfound skepticism. The comments from Wood came one day after her firm purchased nearly $40 million worth of Tesla shares. A lack of investor understanding of the value of these alternative businesses and their future contribution to Tesla profits is plaguing Tesla shares, according to Corestone Capital's Will McDonough. TSLA 1Y mountain Tesla shares over the last year "Valuing Tesla as a car company is akin to valuing Amazon as a book sale company," the investor said. "There are definitely concerns in the marketplace around demand" for Tesla vehicles, said Robert W. Baird senior research analyst Ben Kallo.

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☆ Eclipse’s Path Is Also Leaving a Trail of High Hotel Prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Ben Blatt | More About Ben Blatt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A representative from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the parent company of Super 8, said each Super 8 is an individually operated franchise that sets its own rates. However, all franchise owners have access to the same revenue management software that they can use to set pricing strategy. The Ritz-Carlton in Dallas is currently listing a two-night stay at $7,600 for Sunday-Tuesday. One week later, the price for a two-night stay will be $1,329. Even Super 8 hotels in Glendale, Ariz., the site of the men’s N.C.A.A.

Persons: Thelma Diller, “ I’ve, ”, “ Organizations: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Ritz, Carlton, Masters Locations: Dallas, Glendale, Ariz, Augusta , Ga, Augusta, Malvern , Ark

☆ Cathie Wood buys more Tesla, says now 'is not the time to run for the hills'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Now is not the time for investors to bail on Tesla , according to Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood. Tesla shares have slumped more than 33% since the start of the year as it faces rising competition in China and slowing demand for electric vehicles, with the Elon Musk-run company reporting an 8.5% year-over-year decline in first-quarter deliveries earlier this week. Despite this recent pressure, Wood believes that the stock could hit $2,000 in the next five years. TSLA YTD mountain Tesla, YTD That's evident from recent moves at the investment firm. Wood snatched up 182,052 shares for the flagship ARK Innovation ETF , 42,744 shares for the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF , and 10,202 for the ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF , according to the firm's daily trading data from Tuesday.

Persons: Cathie Wood, it's, Tesla, CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin, Wood Organizations: Ark Invest, Elon, Innovation, ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics Locations: China

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