Comedian Turned President Volodymyr Zelensky Rises to the Moment
When Volodymyr Zelensky was elected President of Ukraine in 2019, a lot of people thought it was a joke. An actor and comedian with no political experience, Zelensky was seen as a lightweight. He had come to national prominence as the producer and star…
Qualcomm’s smartphone SoC market share rises to 30%, but MediaTek still leads
The global smartphone AP/SoC market grew by 5% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to new research from Counterpoint. Unsurprisingly, demand for 5G smartphone SoCs continued to grow and accounted for almost half of the total SoC shipments during…
Lucid Stock Rises With Key EV Award Win, Earnings On Tap; 2 EV Stocks Soar Investor’s Business Daily
Lucid Motors (LCID) won a prestigious EV award as it gears to make its first earnings report, after starting Lucid Air electric-car deliveries in late October. Lucid stock rose, while Rivian stock and GGPI stock jumped. X On Tuesday, MotorTrend named the…
GM Stock Rises As Auto Giant Makes Self-Driving Bet In China To Catch Up With Xpeng, Nio
General Motors (GM) will invest in Chinese self-driving startup Momenta, as it looks to catch up with China’s Nio (NIO) and Xpeng Motors (XPEV) whose “smart” electric cars are resonating with local consumers. GM stock rose. X On…
Apple Car Rises Again As New Report Beefs Up Production, Supplier Details
Rumors of Cupertino tech giant Apple Inc’s plans to manufacture a hypothetical electric vehicle continue to persist in the market. According to a report by the Taiwanese news outlet DigiTimes, Apple, who is allegedly working on a vehicle dubbed as…
Nasdaq rises as tech shares jump; S&P 500 turns positive for YTD
Stocks rose Monday as investors looked ahead to a packed week of earnings, stimulus talks and congressional testimony from Covid-19 vaccine developers. The Nasdaq rose more than 1% as shares of Amazon jumped 5%, after Goldman Sachs raised its price…
Silver Rises Above $20 an Ounce for First Time Since 2016
(Bloomberg) — Silver futures are latching on to gold’s rally, climbing above $20 an ounce to the highest since 2016 on rising haven demand and concerns about supply of the white metal. Gold and silver have surged this year as the coronavirus…
Dow rises as vaccine hopes, better than expected earnings buoy stocks
Stocks rose Wednesday after a strong set of earnings results before market open added to earlier hopes for a coronavirus vaccine. The Nasdaq traded choppily, however, as the big-tech FAANG stocks wavered. Cruise line, air line and other travel stocks…