CNBC Daily Open: Amazon enters $2 trillion club
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed slightly higher, while the Nasdaq Composite increased by 0.49%, with Nvidia recovering. Amazon hit a $2 trillion market cap.
Forget to-do lists. Here are 4 tips on how to stop procrastinating
In a world that is increasingly distractible, learning how to harness our attention is the “skill of the century,” says best-selling author Nir Eyal.
Asia-Pacific markets fall after Japan’s yen weakens to a near 38-year low; Hong Kong leads losses
The Japanese yen weakened to a near 38-year low late Wednesday, dropping to 160.82 against the U.S. dollar, according to FactSet data.
Japanese yen hits weakest level against dollar since 1986, reigniting intervention speculation
The yen weakened to 160.82 against the greenback according to FactSet data, breaching the previous record of 160.03 on April 29.
‘Highest return’: Outperforming fund manager names the best ETFs to play India right now
The portfolio manager told CNBC Pro Talks that India is his top pick among emerging markets, and that the longer-term prospects for this market are good.
SpaceX is building a NASA craft to intentionally destroy the International Space Station after retiring
NASA will have a spacecraft from Elon Musk’s SpaceX guide the International Space Station’s destruction after its retirement.
Morgan Stanley says memory stocks are set for ‘new highs’ and names its top picks
Morgan Stanley analysts say they are expecting the computer memory sector to hit new highs over the rest of 2024, despite investors “generally” not being comfortable buying such stocks at such lofty prices.
S&P 500 closes little changed as investors brace for Fed’s preferred inflation gauge: Live updates
The broad market benchmark ended the session near the flatline as traders remained in a holding pattern ahead of a key inflation report.
Military flees Bolivia government palace after coup attempt fails, general taken into custody
Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday as President Luis Arce said the country faced an attempted coup.
Micron shares slide after revenue forecast fails to top estimates
Micron reported better-than-expected results on Wednesday, but the stock declined on a forecast that was only in line with estimates.
