Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2025.Gerry Miller | CNBCMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella is getting a big bump in his compensation, as the company’s stock price has continued to rally, propelled by the boom in artificial intelligence. Nadella’s total pay for fiscal 2025 climbed 22% to $96.5 million from $79.1 million last year, Microsoft said in a proxy filing after the close of regular trading on Tuesday. That includes more than $84 million in stock awards and over $9.5 million in Nadella’s cash incentives.The pay…
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Starboard Value’s Jeffrey Smith, a prominent activist investor, presented three new investment ideas Tuesday at the 13D Monitor’s Active-Passive Investor Summit in New York City. Bill Holdings The first pick Smith highlighted was software name Bill Holdings , which he believes trades at a 50% discount to its underlying, intrinsic value. The company helps small- and medium-sized businesses manage and pay invoices. Bill makes money in three ways: subscriptions, transactions and float revenue, Smith said. A Starboard representative recently joined Bill’s board of directors. Smith said Bill’s various revenue streams decelerated in the aftermath of the pandemic, but he sees a…
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailRich Greenfield, Lightshed Partners co-founder, joins ‘Closing Bell: Overtime’ to discuss Netflix after the streaming giant posted a third-quarter earnings miss. Source link
Shield AI is trying to shake up the defense industry. The company, which is valued at $5.3 billion after securing $240 million in its latest round of funding, is set to unveil its next generation, autonomous fighter jet known as the X-Bat on Wednesday. CNBC got exclusive access to the company’s headquarters ahead of the launch.Shield AI says the unmanned aircraft has a jet engine, will have a 2,000 mile range, can fly up to 50,000 feet and has the ability to take off and land vertically, enabling it to operate in remote locations without a runway — like on a ship…
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMeta said Tuesday that it formed a joint venture agreement with Blue Owl Capital in a deal worth $27 billion to fund and develop the social media company’s massive Hyperion data center in rural Louisiana.As part of the deal, the asset management firm will own 80% of the joint venture, while Meta will retain a 20% stake and oversee the construction and property management services of the data center,…
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Netflix — The streamer dropped more than 4% after it missed Wall Street’s earnings estimates . For the third quarter, Netflix reported adjusted earnings of $5.87 per share. Analysts polled by LSEG expected $6.97 per share in profit. The company’s revenue of $11.51 billion for the period matched analysts’ estimates. Netflix attributed its weaker-than-forecasted results to an ongoing dispute with Brazilian tax authorities. Western Alliance — The regional bank gained more than 3% on better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter. Western Alliance earned $2.28 per share on revenue of $938 million.…
With the AI bubble inflating valuations across the tech sector, it’s becoming difficult to find stocks that aren’t already deep in overbought territory. However, for those willing to dig deeper, there are still diamonds in the rough. Adobe (ADBE) is currently at an interesting juncture, presenting one of my favorite setups: a mean reversion trade. (I cover this trading method in detail in my book, Mean Reversion Trading ) A look at the 9-month daily chart reveals several signs supporting a potential bounce from its current price level. Support/Resistance The white line on the chart highlights a multi-month support zone…
CNBC’s ‘Fast Money’ team discusses gold as the precious metal’s price drops after a record rally. Source link
The Mattel, Inc. logo is displayed outside the headquarters of the toy company known for products including Barbie and Hot Wheels in El Segundo, California on June 8, 2023.Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesBarbie-maker Mattel posted third-quarter results after the market close on Tuesday that missed analysts’ expectations as ongoing global tariffs continue to hamper the toy manufacturer’s sales in North America.Shares of the company fell 4% in after hours trading.Here’s what Mattel reported for its third quarter compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:Earnings per share: 89 cents adjusted…
Nicoletaionescu | Istock | Getty ImagesIt is tech’s biggest question, and there is a wide range of takes on every side.With artificial intelligence-driven spending leading to record deals and valuations, seemingly everyone is weighing in on the AI boom — and potential bust.Economic bubbles happen with a rapid rise in market values and asset prices in a specific area, often fueled by speculation, followed by a crash during which money is quickly taken out.More than 1,300 AI startups now have valuations of over $100 million, with 498 AI “unicorns,” or companies with valuations of $1 billion or more, according to…
