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☆ Alibaba scraps IPO of logistics unit Cainiao, says it will take full ownership
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Alibaba Group company logo is displayed on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on February 14, 2024 in New York City. Alibaba on Tuesday said it was scrapping a planned initial public offering for its smart logistics unit Cainiao, adding to recent woes for the former Chinese tech darling. The shelving of the planned IPO — which would have been a boon to Alibaba, handing it an injection of cash with a key exit deal — comes after deteriorating market conditions in China. In a press release Tuesday, Alibaba said that it was withdrawing its IPO and listing application for Cainiao, and would also buy the remaining shares of the company it does not already currently own. Cainiao, which Alibaba first launched in May 2013, provides warehousing and fulfillment services, last-mile delivery and pick-up posts, and reverse logistics to customers of Alibaba's Taobao and Tmall e-commerce sites.

Persons: —, Alibaba, Joe Tsai Organizations: Alibaba Group, New York Stock Exchange, Investors, Baidu, U.S, Dow Jones Industrial, Tech Locations: New York City, Alibaba, China, U.S, Cainiao, Hong Kong

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Boeing, Masimo, Cleveland-Cliffs, Baidu, Disney and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Masimo — Shares soared nearly 12% following the medical technology company's announcement late Friday it is considering a spinoff of its consumer business. In addition, Wells Fargo upgraded the stock Monday, citing the potential separation of the businesses. Baidu — Shares of the technology company climbed 1.4% following news that Baidu is reportedly engaged in talks with Apple for a potential collaboration on artificial intelligence services in China. Disney — Shares rose 1.2% after Barclays upgraded the media company to overweight from equal weight, saying Disney has further upside even after its outperformance this year. Foot Locker — The shoe retailer rose 2.9% after Evercore ISI upgraded the stock to outperform from in line.

Persons: Dave Calhoun, Larry Kellner, Masimo, Quentin Koffey, Wells, Baidu, Nelson Peltz, Locker, Tesla, Raymond James, Jesse Pound, Tanaya Macheel, Michelle Fox, Brian Evans, Sarah Min Organizations: Boeing —, Street Journal, Politan Capital Management, Department of Energy, Chipmakers, Intel, Financial Times, Nvidia, Baidu —, Apple, Disney, Barclays, Blackwells, ISI, Mizuho Securities, Scotts Miracle, Gro Locations: Wells Fargo, Cleveland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, China, U.S, Europe

☆ Apple reportedly in talks with Baidu on AI for devices
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | 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 EmailApple reportedly in talks with Baidu on AI for devicesCNBC's Steve Kovach joins the 'Fast Money' traders to talk the Wall Street Journal's report that Apple is in talks with Baidu concerning AI for its devices.

Persons: Steve Kovach Organizations: Apple, Baidu

☆ The 'next big thing' in tech will come from these areas, UBS says — naming stocks to play the theme
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The "next big thing" in tech will come from sectors such as enabling tech — which includes artificial intelligence and cybersecurity — as well as healthtech, greentech and fintech, UBS said. Here are some names from UBS' list and what it says about each stock. "The medical surgical and neurological business has also returned to strong growth as the pandemic impact fades," the bank said. Broadcom : UBS says that Broadcom boasts a "market-leading" position in semiconductor design. Its greentech picks include French industrial gases and services company Air Liquide , French utility firm Engie , and German chemicals firm Wacker Chemie .

Persons: —, Stryker, ASML, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: UBS, fintech, Baidu, ASML, Broadcom, 5G, Intercontinental Exchange, Mastercard, Air, Wacker Chemie Locations: Wacker

☆ Morgan Stanley's guide to investing in AI as use of the technology spreads
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Morgan Stanley is offering up alternative ways to play artificial intelligence beyond the usual tech "enablers" that have come to dominate investor attention. A report issued Tuesday entitled "15 Ways to Play AI" anticipates a "broadening out of the AI theme over the remainder of 2024 and into 2025" and notable AI adoption in areas such as gaming, education and biotechnology. The study, an outgrowth of Morgan Stanley's technology, media and telecom investment conference last week, highlights "the Tech Diffusion theme from all angles and all geographies." Against this backdrop, here are some of Morgan Stanley's top picks as AI broadens out: Several popular technology stocks made the list alongside AI mainstays such as Nvidia , Microsoft and Alphabet . Morgan Stanley included workplace management software company Asana on two of its AI lists, one of companies that are likely to get a productivity boost from AI, and another that highlighted "Global Adopters" of AI.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan, Edward Stanley, —, Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Oracle, Asana, Baker Hughes, Prologis, AbbVie Organizations: Microsoft, Meta, Edge, Companies, Nvidia, Apple, Baidu, Palantir Technologies Locations: London, Europe, ASAN

The work report presented Tuesday by Premier Li Qiang to the National People’s Congress outlined plans for modest increases in overall spending and a hefty 7.2% jump in funding for the military. Li's work report is designed to showcase for the nation achievements in the past year and convey the top leadership's priorities for this year. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesApart from the ambitious growth target, “There is no reform, no liberalization, no action plan and no messaging of reassurance,” he said. — Another 10.4 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) will go to upgrading industries and modernizing manufacturing. “We will work to build China's self-reliance and strength in science and technology,” the report said.

Persons: it’s, Premier Li Qiang, Li, Xi Jinping's, James Zimmerman, ”, Tianchen Xu, What's, —, Xu, ” Lynn Song Organizations: BEIJING, Premier, National People’s, Communist, American Chamber of Commerce, Economist Intelligence Unit, Baidu, Greater China, ING Economics, — Locations: China, Beijing, Washington, Hong Kong, Greater

☆ Key competitors to Baidu's cloud business are not Alibaba or Tencent: Analyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | 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 EmailKey competitors to Baidu's cloud business are not Alibaba or Tencent: AnalystShawn Yang of Arete Research says that Baidu is "still doing better" than Alibaba or Tencent when it comes to AI development.

Persons: Shawn Yang, Arete, Baidu Organizations: Arete Research

☆ Baidu's latest results are 'very respectable,' analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | 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 EmailBaidu's latest results are 'very respectable,' analyst saysJames Lee, U.S. and China internet analyst at Mizuho Securities, discusses the Chinese tech giant's earnings and a "dislocation" between U.S. and China internet.

Persons: James Lee Organizations: Mizuho Securities Locations: U.S, China

☆ Baidu revenue grows 6% in fourth quarter as AI and advertising boost business
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Baidu has launched a slew of AI applications after its Ernie chatbot received public approval. China's Baidu said fourth-quarter revenue rose 6%, helped by gains from its artificial intelligence applications and a growing advertising business. For the three months through December, the company reported revenue of 34.95 billion yuan ($4.92 billion), broadly in line with analysts' average estimate of 34.97 billion yuan, according to LSEG data. The company's adjusted net income rose by 44% to 7.76 billion yuan, compared with 5.37 billion yuan for the same period a year earlier, beating analysts' forecasts for 6.32 billion yuan. The company said ERNIE AI services have already started to contribute to Baidu's revenues.

Persons: Ernie chatbot, Baidu, ERNIE Bot, ERNIE, Robin Li Organizations: Baidu

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Bumble, Beyond Meat, eBay, Urban Outfitters and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Beyond Meat reported fourth-quarter revenue of $73.7 million, versus the $66.7 million consensus estimate, per LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. First Solar — Shares added more than 3% after the solar panel manufacturer reported a fourth-quarter earnings beat . Urban Outfitters — The clothing retailer plunged 15% after missing estimates for its fourth-quarter earnings and revenue. Axon Enterprise — The weapons manufacturer popped 14% after reporting a fourth-quarter earnings beat. Novavax — The vaccine maker slid 27% after Novavax missed Wall Street's estimates for its fourth-quarter revenue and earnings .

Persons: Bumble —, Bumble, FactSet, Lemonade, Viatris, LSEG, —, Novavax, Axel Springer, Schibsted, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Michelle Fox, Alexander Harring, Pia Singh, Samantha Subin Organizations: Advance, FactSet, eBay, Baidu, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Attorney's, District of Massachusetts, Materials, Urban Outfitters, Boeing —, Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Street, Justice Department Locations: U.S, China

☆ Stocks making biggest premarket moves: BYND, BMBL, AAP, BIDU and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Beyond Meat — Shares soared 59% one day after the plant-based meat company topped fourth-quarter revenue estimates and said it would "steeply reduce" costs this year. EBay — The online marketplace advanced 5% one day it beat fourth-quarter earnings and revenue estimates . In addition, Ebay announced a dividend increase and authorized another $2 billion share buyback. Full-year revenue guidance of $505 million to $510 million was below the $520.9 million consensus estimate. Urban Outfitters — Shares tumbled nearly 10% one day after the clothing retailer's fourth quarter earnings and revenue missed estimates.

Persons: LSEG ., —, Bumble, FactSet ., EBITDA, FactSet's StreetAccount, LSEG, FactSet, TJ, TJX, Sarah Min, Lisa Han, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh, Samantha Subin Organizations: Revenue, Advance, AAP, FactSet, EBay, Ebay, Baidu, SEC, Materials, pharma, Wall, TJX, Marshalls Locations: China, FactSet

☆ China’s Oppo unveils prototype augmented reality glasses with voice assistant as AI hype hits gadgets
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Since they are AR glasses, users can see digital content imposed over the real-world view they see in front of them. Oppo, a Chinese firm and one of the world's biggest smartphone makers, announced the Oppo Air Glass 3 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. BARCELONA – Oppo on Monday unveiled a prototype set of augmented reality (AR) glasses with a voice assistant, underscoring how electronics giants are trying to infuse artificial intelligence across their products to stand out. The Air Glass 3 needs to be tethered to an Oppo smartphone. Oppo said that its latest AR glasses are equipped with a voice assistant which is powered by the Chinese tech giant's own large language model (LLM) called AndesGPT.

Persons: Oppo, Alibaba — Organizations: Mobile, BARCELONA, Oppo, Baidu, Tech, Apple, IDC Locations: Barcelona, China

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street high on AI euphoria
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Berkshire Hathaway earnings jumpBerkshire Hathaway operating earnings surged 28% in the fourth quarter, while its cash pile soared to record levels. For the full year, operating earnings rose to $37.35 billion, up 17% from $30.85 billion in the previous year. [Pro] China AI stocks surgeEven if China's broader market recovery remains muted, Chinese artificial intelligence stocks are rising.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, Morgan Stanley Organizations: CNBC, Dow, Nasdaq, Samsung, Mobile, Congress, Lenovo, Berkshire Hathaway, Baidu Locations: Barcelona, Berkshire, China

☆ China’s AI stocks are surging. Here are the names to watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The investment analyst team led by Gary Yu has a $140 price target and overweight rating on Baidu's U.S.-listed shares. "We believe the current AI cloud integration between Galaxy AI and Ernie is just the first step," Yu said. For all the interest in AI stocks, China markets this year are still grappling with worries about whether Beijing is doing enough to support economic growth. They have a price target of 160 yuan on Shanghai-listed shares of Cambricon — upside of 12% from Friday's levels. They have a price target of 380 yuan on Shanghai-listed Kingsoft, up more than 50% from Friday's levels.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Gary Yu, Yu, Ernie chatbot, Ernie, Fawne Jiang, Jiang, Baidu, Alex Yao, Yao, Geoffrey Hinton, Cade Metz, Hinton, Metz, it's, Sinodata, Microsoft didn't, EPFR, Bernstein, monetization Organizations: Bloomberg, Baidu, U.S, Huawei, Galaxy, Benchmark, JPMorgan China, Mavericks, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Shanghai, China Equity Funds, Nvidia Locations: China, U.S, Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai

☆ Americans have racked up a trillion dollars in credit card debt. That’s actually okay
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Washington, DC CNN —Americans racked up a record amount of credit card debt in 2023, soaring past a trillion dollars. “Consumers still have a lot of money left over to be able to spend, so the credit card data is often misinterpreted,” Russell Price, chief economist at Ameriprise Financial, told CNN. According to a LendingTree analysis of more than 350,000 credit reports, the average unpaid credit card balance was $6,864 in the fourth quarter. Overall, US household debt (including credit card balances) rose to a new high of $17.5 trillion in the fourth quarter, up 1.2% from the prior three-month period. So, while there certainly isn’t a shortage of economic hurdles bedeviling people’s budget — and credit card debt has surged — the big picture indicates that, so far, Americans (and their economy) remain healthy.

Persons: ” Russell Price, Price, haven’t, market’s, ” Gregory Daco, ” Lara Rhame, Laura, Jensen Huang, Christine Lagarde, Virgin, Michael Barr, Raphael Bostic, Susan Collins, John Williams, Papa, Austan Goolsbee, Loretta Mester, fuboTV, Christopher Waller, Mary Daly, Adriana Kugler Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, DC CNN, Workers, New York Fed, Consumers, Ameriprise, CNN, Federal Reserve Bank of New, . New York Fed, Employers, Soaring, FS Investments, Nvidia, Huawei, AMD, Microsoft, Broadcom, US Commerce Department, Central Bank, eBay, Smucker, Urban Outfitters, Global, Board, TJX, Monster Beverage, Baidu, HP, Paramount Global, Anheuser, Busch Inbev, Dell Technologies, Papa John’s, US Labor Department, National Association of Realtors, P, China’s National Bureau, Statistics, Pearson, P Global, Institute for Supply Management, University of Michigan Locations: Washington, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, ., EY, Santa Clara, Singapore, Shenzhen, China, Beijing, CAVA

☆ Fed's favorite inflation gauge looms next week — plus, what we want from 2 portfolio earnings reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Wall Street returned to its winning ways this week — and Nvidia 's blowout earnings report Wednesday night was a big reason why. Twenty-six of our 32 portfolio stocks have delivered their results this earnings season (we didn't own Abbott Labs at the time of its report). It was a muted week for macroeconomic data, but we did get a slightly better-than-expected January existing home sales report on Thursday. In the week ahead, two more Club names are set to report earnings before a market-moving economic update arrives Thursday morning. The two other reports of note are the January new home sales report on Monday and ISM Manufacturing report on Friday.

Persons: Dow, we'll, bode, We're, Li Auto, Krystal, Arcutis, MARA, Iovance, Goldman Sachs BDC, CRON, BUD, Papa, LEV, Ginkgo, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: Nvidia, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Dow, Palo Alto Networks, Bausch Health, Coterra Energy, Abbott, Companies, TJX, Marshalls, TJX Companies, Berkshire Hathaway, Krystal Biotech, Alpha Metallurgical Resources , Inc, Fidelity National Information Services Inc, Animal Health, ELAN, Public Service Enterprise Group, Surgery Partners, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc, Outdoor Holdings, Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd, Kosmos Energy, Playtika, Video Communications, TiRobot Corp, IRB, SBAC Communications Corporation, HEICO Corporation, FS KKR, Archer Aviation Inc, TransMedics, Sterling Construction Company, AES, Cruise Line Holdings, Lowe's Companies, American Electric Power Company, Bank of Nova, APLS Pharmaceuticals, Bank of Montreal, BMO, Devon Energy, Solar Inc, Technologies, Lab, Virgin Galactic Holdings, Splunk Inc, eBay, EBAY, Luminar Technologies, Agilent Technologies, G Foods, Masimo Corp, Baidu, Parts Inc, Icahn Enterprises, Viatris Inc, ACM Research, Golden Ocean Group, EMCOR, Industries, NRG Energy, Dycom, Editas, UWM Holdings Corporation, Vistra Energy, Marathon Digital Holdings, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Paramount Global, IonQ Inc, International, HP, Monster Beverage Corporation, Cronos, Birkenstock Holding, Anheuser, Busch InBev, Body, Brink's Company, Flags Inc, Papa John's, ACI, Hormel, Lion Electric Company, BlackRock TCP, Dole plc, DOLE, Fisker Inc, Dell Technologies, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Autodesk, Green Brick Partners, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Veeva Systems, INTTEST Corporation, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: New York City, U.S, Salesforce, Maxx, Bank of Nova Scotia, BlackRock, Cayman

☆ Here's why investors should stop worrying so much about concentration risk in the market
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The World(MSCI All Country World Index weighting)Entire U.S. stock market: 63%Japan, UK, Canada, France, Hong Kong/China combined: 17.5%Magnificent 7: 17%Source: Dimensional FundsThat seems crazy, no? For example, in the mid-1960s the concentration of the top 10 was over 40% of the S&P 500. Investors who own the S&P 500 don't have to pick those winners; they just go along for the ride. Second, U.S. stocks are global market leaders, and when a small group becomes market leaders it almost always means the U.S. stock market outperforms the world. The U.S. stock market, which was roughly 40% of the global market capitalization a short while ago, is now roughly 50% of global market capitalization.

Persons: Gregory Rowe, Berkshire Hathaway, Lilly, It's, — Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Berkshire, Broadcom, Nvidia, Eck Semiconductor, Dimensional Fund Advisors, FS Investments, IBM, American Express, General Electric, Polaroid, Xerox, U.S, Baidu, SAP, Siemens, United, Shell, AstraZeneca, HSBC Locations: New York City, Miami Beach, Japan, UK, Canada, France, Hong Kong, China, U.S, Germany, United Kingdom

☆ Hedge funds took profits in these popular technology stocks during the fourth quarter
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Hedge funds appeared to take profits in a host of winning " Magnificent Seven " stocks during the fourth quarter at the end of a blowout year for the septet. Still, Nvidia shares rallied 14% in the fourth quarter, extending a 3% gain in the September quarter. Nor was Nvidia the only semiconductor maker that hedge funds cut back on in the fourth quarter. Reducing exposure to the rest of Magnificent Seven Hedge funds also took profits in a handful of other popular Magnificent Seven stocks that helped power 2023's AI-fueled market rally. Beyond the most prominent companies, hedge funds also made key reductions in other popular technology and semiconductor bets last quarter.

Persons: Dan Sundheim zeroed, Stanley Druckenmiller, David Tepper's, Phillippe Laffont's Coatue, Global's Chase Coleman, Jensen Huang, chipmaker, Tepper, Ole Andreas Halvorsen, Druckenmiller, Baupost Group's Seth Klarman, Coatue's Laffont, Point's Dan Loeb, Berkshire Hathaway, Value's Jeffrey Smith, Marc Benioff, Appaloosa's Tepper, Michael Burry, Druckenmiller amped, Point's Loeb, Coatue, Laffont, Tiger Global's Coleman, —, Alex Harring, Yun Li Organizations: Appaloosa Management, D1, Technology, Wall, Nvidia, Management, Devices, Intel, Qualcomm, Taiwan Semiconductor, Viking, Arm Holdings, VanEck Semiconductor, Google, Microsoft, Duquesne, Viking Global, Corvex Management, Sundheim's D1 Capital, Baidu, Arista Networks, Scion, Oracle, Amazon, Tiger Global, Apple, Taiwan, Broadcom Locations: TSM, Meta, Berkshire, Salesforce, Chinese, China

☆ Chinese tech startups quietly stop testing driverless cars on Californian roads
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewChina’s leading ride-hailing firm has dropped out of a program that allows it to test self-driving vehicles on Californian public roads. Ride-hailing giant Didi has withdrawn from California’s autonomous vehicle testing program, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, as several rival Chinese firms also scaled back their self-driving operations in the state. Future Publishing/Getty imagesDidi is not the only Chinese company that appears to be scaling back autonomous vehicle testing in California, or pulling out entirely. That's a significant decline from the previous year, when Chinese autonomous vehicle companies conducted over 450,000 miles of testing. AdvertisementHe said that public backlash toward autonomous vehicles in cities like San Francisco had increased the risks of negative PR for companies testing the technology on public roads.

Persons: —, Didi, WeRide, AutoX —, That's, Sesame, Bob Latta, Cruise, that's, ” John Helveston, ” Helveston Organizations: Service, California Department of Motor Vehicles, Business, DMV, Baidu, Future Publishing, Pegasus Technology, NBC, Republican, Anadolu, Getty, George Washington University Locations: California, Shanghai, China, Jiaxing, San Francisco

☆ As the Year of the Dragon begins, the pros name sectors — and stocks — to play the Chinese market
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Chinese stocks had an eventful week last week — with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index hitting a five-year low of about 2,650 points on Feb. 5, before edging up to end the week at 2,865.90. A slide in Hong Kong-listed Chinese shares on Feb. 9, however, proved that investors may still have lingering concerns on the prospects of Chinese stocks in the new year. As the festive season gets underway, Redmond Wong, market strategist at investment firm Saxo, sees several opportunities to play the market. Boom in green transformation Beyond the traditional sectors, Saxo's Wong is watching an up-and-coming area in China: energy security and a green transformation. Data from the International Energy Agency shows that the Asian giant's clean-energy sectors contributed 11.4 trillion Chinese yuan ($1.6 trillion) to the Chinese economy in 2023, up 30% year-on-year.

Persons: Redmond Wong, Saxo, I'm, Wong, Saxo's Wong, Morningstar, Zijin Organizations: CNBC Pro, Monetary Fund, Technology, Shenzhen, Baidu, Sands, Tsingtao, Morningstar, Tsingtao Brewery, International Energy Agency, Companies, Zijin Mining Locations: Shanghai, Hong Kong, China, Zhejiang, Sands China, Macao, Shandong

☆ While Chinese stocks search for a bottom, analysts say these shares are poised to bounce
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Chinese stocks have given up much of their recent gains as investors debate whether the bottom is really in. They screened for names with more than $1 billion in capitalization and expectations for earnings growth in the next two years. Such signals come at a time when Chinese stocks have sold off sharply. Chinese stocks – whether measured by those that trade in the mainland, Hong Kong or U.S. – have fallen for more than two years. "In the past Chinese companies grew rapidly, many companies' results grew exponentially," he said in Mandarin, translated by CNBC.

Persons: Evercore, Rachel Wang, Clocktower, Ye Yuhua, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: People's Bank of China, Seng Index, Shanghai, Morningstar, CNBC, Baidu, Li Auto Locations: U.S, Beijing, Hong Kong, China, Shanghai, Guangzhou

☆ China's chances of staging an economic rebound this year look slim
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

China faces severe real estate woes, deflation, and an exodus of global investors. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementThe world has yet to witness any post-pandemic rebound in China, and Wall Street expects little to change in 2024. The ongoing exodus of global investors is evidence the bear case is intact, and the country's real estate sector continues to look more and more precarious. AdvertisementThat in turn has cratered sentiment, as Chinese households have the majority of their wealth tied to real estate.

Persons: —, DataTrek, Nicholas Colas, Jessica Rabe, Mike Edwards, Weiss, haven't, Edwards, Tracy Chen, Chen, Caesar Maasry, Goldman Sachs, Maasry Organizations: Service, Wall, Tech, Baidu, US, Business, Brandywine, Supply, Seng China Enterprises, Bloomberg Locations: China, Beijing

☆ China is building its own AI at a rapid pace
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chinese tech giants are racing to catch up with US firms like OpenAI in the AI arms race. Over 40 AI models have been approved for public use by the government, per local news reports. China has tight controls on AI , with tech companies required to "adhere to socialist values." Unlike their US rivals, Chinese companies that develop their own chatbots face political as well as technological challenges. That has meant that many of the country's most advanced AI models have a tendency to avoid sensitive topics, such as the status of Taiwan.

Persons: —, Ernie, OpenAI's, Bytedance, China's, Ernie Bot Organizations: Service, Reuters, Baidu, Google, Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi, Bloomberg Locations: China, Taiwan

☆ Monthly Meeting Q&A with Jim Cramer: Everything from health care to industrials to portfolio management
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

(Luca) Jim Cramer: I am getting over the pain of Morgan Stanley but not the simmering anger. Jeff Marks: A general rule of thumb is look for a pullback of about 3% to 5% to put some on. Jeff Marks: You should do what you are comfortable with but a general rule of thumb is five to ten. (Austin) Jim Cramer: We made a nice sale in CAT, sold half of the position. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Jeff Marks, Brian, Jim Cramer, Eaton, There's, Jim, Morgan Stanley, gravitating, Goldman Sachs, Ted Pick, Luca, Eli Lilly, Jenny, I'm, We've, Palo, Dan, I've, Max, Carly Garner, CTRA, We're, we'd, Ford, Estee Lauder, Kimberly, didn't, –, Mike, that's, Austin, it's, Jim Umpleby, Bill, Jason Robins, Jason, DraftKings, They're, Sandy, WYNN Organizations: Investing Club, Abbott Laboratories, Wealth Management, Disney, Fed, Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, Nvidia, Nasdaq, Club, Energy, Ford, Bronco, CME Fed, Caterpillar, China, Wynn Resorts, DuPont, CNBC Locations: IPOs, New York City, Palo Alto, China, California, Texas, Macao

☆ Baidu's Ernie AI chatbot to power Samsung's new Galaxy S24 smartphones
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Sheila Chiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy S24 smartphones during a media preview event in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Samsung, the world's most prolific smartphone maker, is leaning into artificial intelligence as the key to unlocking greater sales this year. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBaidu AI Cloud will be integrating its Ernie chatbot into Samsung's Galaxy S24 smartphones, allowing users to translate calls in real time, among other features. Ernie is the Chinese tech giant's answer to OpenAI's ChatGPT, a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence technology that's able to generate humanlike responses to users' prompts. Baidu claims it is the "most powerful version of Ernie foundation model to date," with the full capabilities of understanding, generation, reasoning, and memory.

Persons: SeongJoon Cho, Ernie chatbot, Ernie, OpenAI's, Apple Organizations: Samsung Electronics Co, Samsung, Bloomberg, Getty, Baidu, Samsung's, Apple, IDC, Vivo, Huawei Locations: Seoul, South Korea, China

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