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Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, an AP-NORC poll findsElon Musk’s attachment to President-elect Donald Trump has created an unprecedented alliance between America’s most powerful politician and its richest businessman.
Stock market today: Most of Wall Street climbs as Nvidia swings, bitcoin rises and Alphabet sinks
Read full article: Stock market today: Most of Wall Street climbs as Nvidia swings, bitcoin rises and Alphabet sinksU.S. stocks climbed after market superstar Nvidia and another round of companies said they’re making even fatter profits than expected.
Tesla posts first quarterly increase in deliveries, but shares slump with investors hoping for more
Read full article: Tesla posts first quarterly increase in deliveries, but shares slump with investors hoping for moreLow interest financing, sweet lease deals and free charging boosted Tesla’s global deliveries in the third quarter, the first increase this year for the electric vehicle maker.
T-Mobile to buy almost all of U.S Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion with debt
Read full article: T-Mobile to buy almost all of U.S Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion with debtT-Mobile is buying U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion, and further consolidating the industry.
General Motors reports strong first-quarter profits as prices help offset small US sales dip
Read full article: General Motors reports strong first-quarter profits as prices help offset small US sales dipDespite a small dip in U.S. vehicle sales, General Motors’ first-quarter net income rose more than 25% on strong deliveries of pickup trucks and other higher-profit vehicles.
Tesla sales tumble nearly 9%, most in 4 years, as competition heats up and demand for EVs slows
Read full article: Tesla sales tumble nearly 9%, most in 4 years, as competition heats up and demand for EVs slowsTesla sales fell sharply last quarter as competition increased worldwide, electric vehicle sales growth slowed, and price cuts failed to draw more buyers.
Social media stocks slip amid Musk, Snap news
Read full article: Social media stocks slip amid Musk, Snap newsShares of social media companies have tumbled after a slew of news in the sector that concerned investors, including a report that Elon Musk may cut almost 75% of Twitter’s workforce and Snap’s muted fourth-quarter outlook.
Salesforce buying work-chat service Slack for $27.7 billion
Read full article: Salesforce buying work-chat service Slack for $27.7 billionIn a deal announced Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, business software pioneer Salesforce.com is buying work-chatting service Slack for $27.7 billion in a deal aimed at giving the two companies a better shot at competing against longtime industry powerhouse Microsoft. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)Business software pioneer Salesforce.com is buying work-chatting service Slack for $27.7 billion in a deal aimed at giving the two companies a better shot at competing against longtime industry powerhouse Microsoft. But software as a service has become an industry standard that has turned into a gold mine for longtime software makers. Slack and Salesforce are headquartered about a block away from each other in San Francisco. Slack," Benioff said.