China EVs in 2026 look less like a boom and more like a survival test as global expansion ramps up

Two Xiaomi electric car models in different colors are pictured here on Nov. 2, 2025. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s electric car boom is ending in 2025 on a soft note, with sales dipping and analysts warning that a fierce price war is likely to persist. Not only did Tesla see its sales drop by 7.4% from … Read more

Jim Cramer’s guide to investing: Buy stocks that can do well in any market

CNBC’s Jim Cramer recommended investors buy companies that can put up strong revenue and earnings regardless of the economic backdrop, explaining the key qualities of a secular growth stock. “You want great secular growth stories that can handle high interest rates or a weak economy, and have the ability to scale, meaning you can see … Read more

GM’s record stock performance beats Tesla, Ford and other automakers in 2025

Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC DETROIT — General Motors is on pace to be the top U.S.-traded automaker stock of 2025, as shares of … Read more

U.S. auto safety agency probes Tesla Model 3 emergency door release

AUSTIN, TEXAS – DECEMBER 13: A Tesla dealership is seen on December 13, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the US after a near two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found a defect in the Autopilot system. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Brandon Bell | Getty … Read more

Wall Street wrote off Palantir as too expensive. Retail investors can’t get enough

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Kyle Dijamco is a proud member of Palantir Technologies‘ fast-growing retail investor base. The Los Angeles-based marketer has bet big on the defense tech stock, even increasing his exposure after a drawdown earlier this year. The 31-year-old’s position now stands at roughly $25,000. “It’s an exciting stock to … Read more

Here are Tuesday’s biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Levi’s, Coty, Meta, First Solar, Live Nation & more

Here are Tuesday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: TD Cowen upgrades Ametek to buy from hold TD Cowen said the industrial company is executing well. “AME is executing well at a time when exposures broadly provide both support and optionality – markets that are doing well and should sustain (utility), ones that are strong and … Read more

EV realism is here. How automakers react in 2026 will be telling

Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT – The U.S. automotive industry has entered a new phase for all-electric vehicles: realism. The industry was euphoric about the EV segment in the early 2020s, but consumer demand never took off as much as expected and, as it fizzled, automakers monitored and planned how to … Read more

Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 notches three-day win streak: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock futures traded near the flatline Monday night after a strong start to a shortened trading week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 9 … Read more

Waymo pauses robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos — Musk says Tesla car service unaffected

Alphabet-owned Waymo has suspended its driverless ride-hail service in the San Francisco Bay Area after blackouts plagued the city Saturday afternoon. “We have temporarily suspended our ride-hailing services in the San Francisco Bay Area due to the widespread power outage,” a Waymo spokesperson tells CNBC. “Our teams are working diligently and in close coordination with … Read more

Musk’s $56 billion Tesla pay package must be restored as court rules cancellation was too extreme

Elon Musk’s 2018 CEO pay package from Tesla, worth some $56 billion when it vested, must be restored, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled Friday. “We reverse the Court of Chancery’s rescission remedy and award $1 in nominal damages,” the judges wrote in their opinion. In the decision, the Delaware Supreme Court judges said a lower … Read more