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☆ Musk accused of improperly selling $7.5 billion in Tesla stock before weak sales report that crashed its price
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Musk likely knew the weaker sales report was coming at the time of the sale, the suit charges. Tesla stock sales funded Twitter purchaseBefore Musk started his efforts to buy social media platform Twitter, now known as X, the billionaire executive rarely sold Tesla shares. But from April through December in 2022, Musk sold $22.9 billion worth of Tesla stock in unscheduled sales to help fund his $44 billion purchase of Twitter that year. His sales in November and December of 2022, along with the price cuts in China, helped to push down the price of Tesla shares even before the January sales report. Tesla shares soon rebounded, though, and more than doubled during the course of 2023 to close at $248.48.

Persons: New York CNN — Elon Musk, “, Tesla, “ Musk, ”, Michael Perry, Perry, Musk, “ I’m Organizations: New, New York CNN, Twitter, SpaceX, Securities and Exchange Commission, Bloomberg, Tesla Locations: New York, Tesla, China, Delaware Chancery, Delaware

☆ New York Stock Exchange is investigating technical issue as dozens of stocks are halted
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —The New York Stock Exchange is investigating a technical issue on Monday as Berkshire Hathaway and dozens of other stocks are halted. NYSE said the technical issue is related to a mechanism designed to prevent stock prices from swinging wildly. Dozens of stocks are paused because they traded outside those so-called limit up-limit down bands, according to NYSE’s website. Joe Saluzzi, co-founder of Themis Trading, told CNN that the technical issues don’t appear to be impacting the broader market. However, Barrick Gold (GOLD), a Canadian gold and copper producer, was displayed as trading at just 25 cents — down 98.5% on the day, according to Refinitiv.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, It’s, Emily Pan, Joe Saluzzi, Themis Trading, ”, Saluzzi, NuScale Organizations: New, New York CNN, The New York Stock Exchange, Berkshire, NYSE, CNN, Nasdaq, Securities and Exchange Commission, Themis, ”, Barrick Locations: New York, Berkshire, Refinitiv . Berkshire, Chipotle, ” Besides Berkshire

☆ With Trump, Silicon Valley elites see AI regulation as they see fit
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

While Musk hasn't formally endorsed Trump, one reason Silicon Valley heavy-hitters could be gravitating toward a convicted former president is a desire to see less regulation on tech development in America. AdvertisementCuban, a vocal opponent of Trump who has expressed his support for Joe Biden, told Business Insider in an email that he views the support from Silicon Valley and Wall Street billionaires for Trump as "self-serving." "So unless it's very light touch, which is unlikely at this point, the more influence they have over Ai regulation the better the opportunity to advantage themselves." "It's still very early to be imposing regulation," Sacks said. That's not to say every Silicon Valley player investing in AI and Trump hopes to see an unrestrained, Wild West of artificial intelligence development.

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☆ The battle over Elon Musk's pay package is a showdown between his army of supporters and institutional investors
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewTesla is setting the stage for a battle between some vocal institutional investors and some of Elon Musk's biggest supporters. The executive pay plan, which was first approved in 2018, is centered on a series of goalposts around Tesla's financial growth. AdvertisementMeanwhile, Tesla has argued that the pay package is both fair and necessary to maintain Musk's focus on the car company. AdvertisementThe Tesla CEO has also promoted the proposal and criticized institutional investors who have spoken out against the pay plan. Ahead of the June 13 shareholder meeting, shareholders will be asked to vote on several other proposals in addition to Musk's pay package.

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☆ Cathie Wood's ARK Invest missed out on more than $1 billion in returns by selling Nvidia stock too early
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Cathie Wood's decision to sell more than 1 million shares of Nvidia came as the stock rocketed to astronomical highs. Ark Invest has missed out on more than $1 billion in returns by selling Nvidia stock too early. Ark Invest sold 859,000 Nvidia shares in the fourth quarter of 2022, when the stock was trading below $150 per share. In the first quarter of 2024, ARK Invest continued to pare down its Nvidia stake, selling 81,239 shares. ARK Invest has redeployed its proceeds from selling Nvidia stock into other potential AI companies, though few of those investments have panned out.

Persons: Cathie, —, ChatGPT, Wood, pare, it's Organizations: Nvidia, Invest, Ark Invest, Service, Securities and Exchange Commission, CNBC, ARK Invest, Wall Street

☆ The SEC ruling on Ethereum ETFs could mark a historic shift in crypto investing
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Emily Glass | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"This is really one of the most amazing things that I've seen in my career with respect to securities regulation," van Eck told CNBC's "ETF Edge" this week. VanEck was the first to apply to the SEC for permission to list its proposed Ethereum ETF. So the first reaction was to get the ETF, Ethereum ETF approval green lighted," he said. To van Eck, the buzz around Ethereum this May means clearer regulation on the horizon and an increased investor interest in crypto. Ether spiked on the SEC's approval of applications to list Ethereum ETFs on May 23, but is virtually flat since then.

Persons: Jan van Eck, van Eck, CNBC's, VanEck, Van Eck Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange, SEC, ETH, Innovation, Technology, Century

☆ Ticketmaster Confirms Data Breach. Here’s What to Know.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Sopan Deb | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Ticketmaster confirmed in a federal filing on Friday that it was investigating a data breach after a hacking group known as ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for stealing the information of more than 500 million Ticketmaster customers. In the filing, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, said it had “identified unauthorized activity within a third-party cloud database environment.”Who is behind the breach? ShinyHunters, a hacker group believed to have been formed around 2020, is believed to have been behind the breach. Brett Callow, a threat analyst with the cybersecurity company Emsisoft, said it was a “credible threat actor,” though not much more was known about the group.

Persons: ShinyHunters, Brett Callow, Emsisoft Organizations: Ticketmaster, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Nation Entertainment

☆ Your guide to Wall Street analyst research and how to use it like the investing pros
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Scott Schnipper | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Wall Street sell-side research is a key part of the financial markets, written by analysts working for brokerage firms, investment banks and other institutions. Research reports An analyst's published research report might include a company overview with basic information about a company's business, products and position in the relevant market. This is especially true when an analyst is first initiating research coverage into a particular company or industry. Analyst recommendations affect stock prices every day , especially if an analyst or her firm is highly reputable or believed to hold expertise in a particular area. Contrarian indicators Analyst recommendations can occasionally act as a contrarian indicator , too.

Persons: Merrill Lynch, Henry Blodgett, Merrill Organizations: Research, Wall, Sarbanes, Oxley, Global, Securities and Exchange Commission, National Association of Securities Dealers, CNBC Pro Locations: Sarbanes

☆ Elon Musk has been getting Trumpier. A direct line to Trump may be next
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Clare Duffy | Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Elon Musk has sought to accumulate political capital commensurate with his extravagant wealth. Musk has discussed advising Trump should he win the 2024 election, the Journal reported, citing unnamed sources. Musk called Trump directly via cellphone to explore a role that could potentially give Musk significant influence over US policies. Reporting that Musk and Trump’s relationship has improved comes after Musk’s politics have become more aligned with Trump’s. For Musk to have a direct, private line to a future President Trump “would seem to be a blatant conflict of interest,” said Darrell West, a senior fellow in the governance studies program at the Brookings Institution.

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☆ 5 AI companies that could go public, including one founded by Elon Musk — and how retail investors can buy shares before they hit the stock market, according to a venture capitalist
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This means there's a lag time when selling private shares, unlike stocks that can be sold within a millisecond of hitting a button. AdvertisementFinally, when a company goes public, there's a lock-up period. Depending on the platform the shares were purchased through, pre-IPO holders may still sell their shares to others within the platform, Endoso said. One example of a private AI company that recently went public in late March is Astera Labs (ALAB), which was trading near $69 as of Tuesday. 5 early-stage AI companiesAs for forward-looking AI investment opportunities with IPO prospects, Endoso pointed to five promising companies he's excited about.

Persons: —, scurrying, Russell, It's, Joe Endoso, it's, Endoso, there's, Anthropic, Claude, Elon Musk Organizations: Service, Business, Venture, Cambridge Associates, Venture Capital, Securities and Exchange Commission, Astera Labs, Endoso, Bloomberg, Elon, Nvidia

☆ Inside Henrik Fisker's staff meeting, where the CEO announced more layoffs hitting his electric car company
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewHenrik Fisker had grim news for his staff when they logged on to a short all-hands meeting Wednesday morning. Related storiesAt least one Fisker employee took to the company's internal Microsoft Teams channel to criticize Henrik Fisker's comments, according to a screenshot viewed by Business Insider. The recent layoffs represent the latest in a series of cuts at Fisker, including a round last week. AdvertisementFisker has repeatedly warned over the past few months that the company may go out of business within the year.

Persons: —, Henrik Fisker, John DiDonato, Fisker, Henrik, they'd, Henrik Fisker's, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Huron Consulting Group, Securities and Exchange Commission, Microsoft, BI, Worker Locations: Fisker

☆ Elon Musk's $55 billion Tesla pay package seems to be getting mounting pushback
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewTesla is facing increasing pushback from investors regarding its bid to reinstate Elon Musk's $55 billion pay package. The fund initially voted for Musk's pay package when it was taken to a shareholder vote in 2018. Separately, proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis said in a report on Saturday that the pay plan was "excessive" and presented investors with "uncertain benefits and additional risk." Tesla has also argued the compensation plan is "critical to the future success of Tesla" and has even paid for a handful of advertisements promoting the pay plan. Shareholders will be asked to vote on several proposals in addition to the proposal to reinstate Musk's pay package, which was struck down by a Delaware judge earlier this year.

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☆ Stock trade settlement moves to single day as GameStop mania underscores need for faster transactions
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Years of work on Wall Street to pick up the pace of trading will be put to the test this week. Starting Tuesday, trades of stocks and several other securities will need to be settled by the end of the next business day. This so-called "T+1 settlement" is an acceleration of the previous process, which allowed for two business days. The latest change comes after the GameStop mania in 2021 put the settlement process under closer scrutiny. There was also increased instances of "failure to deliver," or trades where settlement did not occur, during that period.

Persons: Gary Gensler, Tim Huver, Brown, Harriman Organizations: Securities, Exchange, SEC, GameStop

☆ Crypto.com's Exchange, Sponsorships, and Commercials, Explained
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

(That's not a knock on the company — for a lot of crypto exchanges, the Empire State is a tough nut to crack.) Crypto.com's primary business is its cryptocurrency exchange, which works as a middleman for people buying and selling crypto, but it also offers other products, including crypto Visa cards. To be sure, the casino thing could be said about most crypto exchanges — and sports-betting apps, and many regular trading apps. It's a good reminder that, whatever the company, it's better to use exchanges only for trading your crypto assets, not for storing them. Or maybe in five years we'll be looking back at this moment and saying: "Remember that one crypto company?

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☆ SEC embrace of ether ETFs highlights cryptocurrency's shifting political fortunes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The newly opened door to ether ETFs is part of a larger story that dominated cryptocurrency markets last week: the industry's political tides appear to be shifting in its favor. Expectations of an approval were low as the week began, but flipped completely and suddenly last Monday — sending ether up 20% . Many are hailing FIT 21 as a landmark victory for the industry. "I'd be surprised if FIT 21 or something like it actually becomes law this year," said Thorn. It does portend a sweeping change in [the] Democratic leadership approach to this industry, and that can only help crypto."

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, Rachel Lin, Oppenheimer, Owen Lau, Lau, Alex Thorn, didn't, Kirsten Gillibrand, Cynthia Lummis, I'd Organizations: Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Representatives, SAB, Innovation, Technology, Futures Trading Commission, CNBC, Galaxy Digital, Senate, Gillibrand, Democratic

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Workday, Lucid, Toast, Deckers and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ross Stores posted earnings of $1.46 per share on $4.86 billion in revenue. Revenue came out at $2.77 billion, slightly higher than analysts' forecast of $2.72 billion. Intuit forecast adjusted earnings of $1.80 per share to $1.85 per share, while analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.92 per share. Toast — Shares of the financial tech company, which specializes in point-of-sale products for restaurants, gained nearly 1%. Workday forecast subscription revenue of $1.895 billion, while the consensus forecast called for $1.9 billion, per StreetAccount.

Persons: Booz Allen Hamilton, Booz Allen, Robinhood, FactSet, Moshe Katri, Katri, LSEG, —, Jesse Pound, Tanaya Macheel, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin Organizations: Ross Stores, Ross, LSEG, Revenue, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Intuit —, Intuit, Food and Drug Administration

☆ Wall Street is about to see its biggest trading change in years
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Buying or selling a stock is about to get a lot snappier starting next Tuesday. But that doesn’t mean it’ll get smoother, at least right away — and some financial firms are preparing to handle any possible bumpiness. Clearinghouses, which sit between buyers and sellers, collect margins from traders as evidence that they can afford to make the transaction. Baird has had a T+1 committee in place since last summer to ensure such hiccups don’t happen, Lee said. “The existing two-day period to settle trades exposes investors and the industry to unnecessary risk and is ripe for change,” Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said in a February 2021 release.

Persons: “, That’s, ” Gary Gensler, ”, Rich Lee, Baird, Lee, Reddit, Vlad Tenev, Max, Gregory Wallace, Brian West, Mike Whitaker, ” “, ” Whitaker, Read, Meta, that’s, Clare Duffy, Patrick Collison, Nat Friedman, Tobi Lütke, Charlie Songhurst, White, OpenAI Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Securities and Exchange Commission, Employees, GameStop, AMC Entertainment, AMC, Robinhood, Investors, Boeing, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Wolfe Research, ABC, Microsoft, Meta Locations: New York, OpenAI

☆ Truth Social struggles to grow its U.S. user base, new data on Trump Media app shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

But the new analyses could be warning signs for Trump Media, whose business depends in large part on growing its user base. Truth Social users were down 19.7% year over year, according to Similarweb. Truth Social users on average check the site fewer than two days a week — falling behind apps like Facebook, X, TikTok, Reddit and Pinterest. Truth Social users also clock fewer minutes of engagement on the platform that do the users of other social media networks. "Compared to other social media platforms, Truth Social users are accessing the app much less frequently and are spending much less time on it per session," the firm's CEO, Dr. Paul Carter, told CNBC in an email.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Donald Trump's, —, Similarweb, Trump, Similarweb's, David Carr, Carr, Michael M, Paul Carter, Carter, Donald Trump, Jim Watson Organizations: Reuters, Social, Trump Media, White, Trump, CNBC, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Nasdaq, Trump Media & Technology Group, Santiago, Getty, Truth, Facebook, Republican, AFP Locations: U.S, Similarweb, New York City, South Bronx

☆ Ether slips after SEC opens the door to ether ETFs, still heads for best week in more than a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It's holding on to its weekly gain of 20%, and is on pace for its best week in more than a year. Earlier this week surged more than 20% over two days, as expectations of an SEC approval of ether ETF applications changed abruptly. By contrast, in the weeks leading up to approvals for bitcoin ETFs, the SEC was reported to be engaging actively with fund issuers. Coinbase , which may be a beneficiary of ether ETFs, was more than 1% in premarket trading, while Robinhood nearly 1%. Cryptocurrency prices, including ether's, may also be tempered by the Thursday afternoon stock market sell-off.

Persons: Rachel Lin, Ether, Alex Saleh, Coinbase, bitcoin Organizations: Metrics, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC

☆ Hedge funds loaded up on financial and tech stocks in the first quarter—Here's what they picked
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hedge funds added more exposure to financial and tech names in the last quarter, according to Morgan Stanley. Castagno highlighted that in the last quarter, hedge funds seemed to shift their portfolio allocations toward the information technology and financials sectors, moving away from health care. However, hedge funds still remain most overweight stocks within the health care, consumer discretionary and industrials industries. Hedge funds have recently increased their ownership shares in retailer Bath & Body Works by 2.5%. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Alaska Air Group to outperform from peer perform last Friday.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Todd Castagno, Castagno, A.J, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Securities and Exchange, Universal Health Services, UBS, Body, JPMorgan, Airline, Alaska Air Group, Wolfe Research, TPG, DXC Technology, Avis Budget Group Locations: Rice, Bath, Coast

☆ U.S. Approves Investment Product Tied to Popular Cryptocurrency Ether
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( David Yaffe-Bellany | More About David Yaffe-Bellany | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Federal regulators on Thursday approved an investment product tied to the cryptocurrency Ether, the most valuable digital asset after Bitcoin, in a major boost for the crypto industry. The Securities and Exchange Commission said a group of exchanges could begin listing investment products known as exchange-traded funds, or E.T.F.s, linked to the price of Ether. approved similar products that track the price of Bitcoin, leading to a flurry of new investment that helped propel Bitcoin’s price to a record high. Before the exchanges can start offering Ether E.T.F.s, the S.E.C. must also approve a separate set of applications from companies that want to issue them, including from major financial firms like BlackRock and Franklin Templeton.

Persons: Franklin Templeton Organizations: Securities, Exchange Commission Locations: BlackRock

☆ A key ether ETF deadline arrives, but SEC's Gensler won't tip his hand on approval or denial
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Circuit ruled against the SEC's denial of spot bitcoin ETFs, the regulatory agency "pivoted" and approved those funds in January. The bill sets up a regulatory framework for crypto assets. Gensler said crypto assets — and exchanges in particular exchanges — do not meet this test: "This field is not decentralized. He said crypto exchanges are "operating in ways that are conflicted in ways that traditional exchanges [are not]. Gensler says he is not against financial innovation The SEC chairman pushed back against the claim he was against financial innovation.

Persons: Gary Gensler, Eric Pan, Gensler, Joe Biden's, Pan, We'd Organizations: SEC, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Investment Company, ICI Leadership Summit, U.S ., Appeals, Representatives, Innovation, Technology, Century, Futures

The SEC has approved a rule change Thursday that would pave the way for ETFs that buy and hold ether , one of the world's largest cryptocurrencies. The decision comes less than six months after the Securities and Exchange Commission approved bitcoin ETFs. Many of the companies that sponsor bitcoin ETFs — including BlackRock, Bitwise and Galaxy Digital — have also started the process of the launching an ether fund. Specifically, the SEC's order approves applications from various exchanges to list eight different ether funds. Ether ETFs are expected to be smaller, at least initially, than their bitcoin counterparts.

Persons: FactSet, Richard Kerr, Kerr, Ethereum, Steven Lubka, Swan, Lubka Organizations: SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Galaxy, Swan Locations: BlackRock, Bitwise, U.S

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia shares top $1,000 on AI boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Nvidia to split stock, sales to soarShares of Nvidia rose more than 7%, topping $1,000 for the first time, in after-hours trading after its first-quarter earnings and sales beat analysts' expectations. The company plans to split its stock 10 for 1. The media outlet went public in 2021 and has seen its shares fall 94% since then.

Persons: OpenAI, Vivek, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Goldman Sachs Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Dow, Google, GOP, Securities and Exchange Commission

☆ Judge rules Exxon can sue activist shareholder over climate proposal
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday said Exxon Mobil can sue to bar a climate change proposal from an activist investor, in a case that has raised concerns about its future effect on shareholder resolutions. Exxon sued the two investors in January after they submitted a proposal to be tabled at the May 29 annual shareholder meeting that called for the company to accelerate carbon dioxide emissions reductions. Arjuna and Follow This subsequently withdrew the proposal, but Exxon proceeded with its claims against the two firms, arguing that they could file similar proposals at future shareholder meetings. The judge, appointed to the federal bench by former President Donald Trump in 2019, said Exxon should not be faulted for distrusting the activist investors. He said Arjuna could slightly modify its withdrawn 2024 proposal for submission to future shareholder meetings.

Persons: Mark Pittman, Arjuna, Exxon's, Pittman, Donald Trump, that's Organizations: Exxon Mobil, U.S, District, Northern, Northern District of, Boston, Exxon, Securities, Exchange Commission, Oil, Defendant, CNBC Locations: Texas, Northern District, Northern District of Texas, Netherlands

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