In the past week:
- The dollar rallied and Bitcoin hit an all-time high, but gold was in retreat. The consumer and producer price indexes showed that inflation persists.
- Some companies are preparing to raise prices if tariffs are enacted. The EV tax credit was on the chopping block.
- Home Depot topped earnings expectations and lifted guidance. Disney earnings were boosted by streaming results. Cisco beat profit expectations despite declining revenue.
- Boeing announced the retirement of a top quality officer and began to lay off 10% of the workforce.
- Walmart announced Black Friday deals on TVs, laptops, jeans, and more. Amazon launched a low-price store.
- Shell won its appeal against a landmark Dutch carbon emissions ruling. Regulators are investigating Honda vehicle engines.
- Nvidia announced a partnership with Softbank. Cigna ended merger talks with Humana. Capri and Tapestry abandoned their merger. Rivian and Volkswagen announced a joint venture.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill named its new CEO. Spirit Airlines prepared for a bankruptcy filing. An activist investor called for a breakup of Honeywell. Berkshire Hathaway bought Domino’s and Pool shares.
One might think the richest man in the world would have a gigantic investment portfolio. Turns out, tech entrepreneur, engineer, and billionaire Elon Musk has most of his wealth in Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock and other companies he founded.
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