Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi revealed Thurs., Dec. 28, 2023, its long-awaited electric car, but declined to share its price or specific release date. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi announced Tuesday it would formally launch its long-awaited electric car on March 28. The company claimed in a social media post…

One of Wall Street’s biggest bulls on Meta Platforms thinks its business could easily grow during a Trump presidency. Jefferies’ Brent Thill sees Facebook as vital — despite President Donald Trump calling it an “enemy of the people” on CNBC’s “Squawk Box ” on Monday. “I don’t agree with this view that it’s the enemy.…

China has set a GDP target of around 5% for yet another year, amid analyst concerns of insufficient policy support to reach the goal. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Valuations of Chinese stocks are “way too low” and investors should be looking to cautiously re-enter the world’s second-largest economy, according to Shaun Rein, founder…

A sign is posted in front of the Oracle headquarters in Redwood Shores, California, on March 11, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Oracle — The database software stock surged about 10% in extended trading after fiscal fourth-quarter results topped analysts’ earnings estimates. Oracle’s cloud services…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Bally’s — Shares soared more than 25% after hedge fund Standard General made a buyout proposal valuing the casino operator at $15 per share. That’s 41.2% higher than where the stock finished last week. Oracle — Shares added 1.6% ahead of the software giant’s fiscal third-quarter…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Crypto stocks — Stocks connected to cryptocurrencies rose as Bitcoin hit a fresh record high and topped $71,000. Coinbase and Microstrategy rose about 6% and 8%, respectively. Marathon Digital also rose 6%. PDD Holdings — U.S.-listed shares of the Chinese ecommerce company added 4.5% following an…

Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images Bitcoin prices rallied on Monday to hit a fresh record high above $71,000, after the British financial watchdog said it would allow exchanges to list cryptocurrency-linked exchange-traded products for the first time. The Financial Conduct Authority said in a notice Monday that it would not object to…

A Chinese flag flutters on top of the Great Hall of the People ahead of the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF), to mark 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, in Beijing, China October 18, 2023. Edgar Su | Reuters BEIJING — China’s weeklong annual parliamentary meetings ended on Monday…

China’s real estate sector has employed many construction workers, who typically live in temporary housing nearby. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s struggling real estate developers won’t be getting a major bailout, Chinese authorities have indicated, warning that those who “harm the interests of the masses” will be punished. “For real estate…

An Alaska airlines Boeing 737 is taking off from Los Angeles International AirPort (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, on March 6, 2024. Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty Images The Justice Department has started a criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines incident where a door panel blew out mid-air two months ago, The Wall Street…