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A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange on October 21, 2026. New York Stock Exchange U.S. stock futures fell Wednesday evening after investors digested third-quarter results from big tech names including Meta Platforms and Tesla. Dow Jones…
Tesla reports better-than-expected third-quarter profits, positive free cash flow and better-than-expected investments
Tesla (TSLA) reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings, with free cash flow and capital spending beating Wall Street estimates. Tesla reported third-quarter revenue of $28.05 billion, compared to a Bloomberg consensus of $28.13 billion. Tesla…
SpaceX Tesla merger: Elon Musk just called it a good idea
A possible merger between Space Exploration Technology Company (SPCX +7.80%) And Tesla (TSLA +3.41%) the rumor has been circulating for months. Ever since Elon Musk took his space and technology conglomerate public, investors have been planning to bring…
Why is your electricity bill so high? What to check and where to find help :: WRAL.com
Higher electricity bills are straining Americans’ grocery budgets, according to a Consumer Reports investigation released Wednesday, as North Carolina regulators consider rate increases proposed by Duke Energy. About 1 in 5 Americans reported…
SpaceX offers extra pay to its employees to help them build its data centers
SpaceX is offering its employees a pay raise to temporarily move to Memphis and help build its data centers. Elon Musk’s rocket company is offering its employees a 20% pay raise if they volunteer to spend six weeks helping build its supercomputer,…
IBM stock jumps after posting rebound quarter
IBM (IBM) stock jumped Wednesday evening after the technology giant reported third-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations. The response is much better than the historic decline that followed IBM’s previous quarterly results. IBM earned…
Meta claims Muse has over 10 million users, with shopping a major activity
Meta said during its third-quarter earnings conference call Wednesday that its AI app Muse has been adopted by more than 10 million users, confirming estimates released earlier this week by market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. But it’s how people…
Airbnb hosts are furious they can no longer make their guests do their chores
Airbnb hosts are collapse because of a new policy prohibiting them from asking customers to do tasks that “would typically be done by a cleaner,” such as “dismantling the bed, taking trash off-site, or washing and putting away…
Meta plans non-voting shares, eyes more stock sales to fund its AI dreams
Meta plans to introduce new non-voting shares, the company said, suggesting it will likely rely heavily on selling new shares to fund its AI development. The plan, previously reported by Semafor, will allow the company to issue new shares — for…
Lam Research falls as chipmaker guide fails to impress
Chip equipment maker Lam Research (LRCX) late Wednesday topped analyst estimates for its fiscal first quarter and matched views for the current period. LRCX stock fell on the news. The Fremont, Calif.-based company earned an adjusted $2.20 per share on…