Astronomer board investigating CEO Andy Byron after viral Coldplay kiss cam video

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 18: Chris Martin of Coldplay performs on stage at Optus Stadium on November 18, 2023 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Paul Kane | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Astronomer, a provider of open-source technologies that was hardly known until this week, said on Friday that it’s launched…

Goldman Sachs is piloting its first autonomous coder in major AI milestone for Wall Street

The newest hire at Goldman Sachs isn’t human. The bank is testing an autonomous software engineer from artificial intelligence startup Cognition that is expected to soon join the ranks of the firm’s 12,000 human developers, Goldman tech chief Marco Argenti told CNBC. The program, named Devin, became known in technology circles last year with Cognition’s…

Tripadvisor stock surges 17% as Starboard Value builds sizable stake in online travel company

The Tripadvisor logo is displayed on a tablet. Mateusz Slodkowski | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tripadvisor stock jumped 17% Thursday after Starboard Value revealed a more than 9% stake in the online travel company, according to a securities filing. The position was valued at about $160 million as of Wednesday’s close. “We…

2 of our banks just boosted their dividends. Here’s how their increases stack up versus our other names

Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo shares hit record highs Wednesday after the Wall Street banks announced dividend hikes following Tuesday’s close. Both join the laundry list of Club holdings to hike their payouts to investors in 2025. After the financial firms passed the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test on Friday night, Goldman said Tuesday that…

Salesforce shares fall as software maker shows pockets of weakness

Marc Benioff, Chairman & CEO of Salesforce, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC Salesforce shares slumped about 3% despite topping Wall Street’s fiscal first-quarter estimates and lifting its full-year guidance due to artificial intelligence tailwinds. The sales and customer service software…

S&P 500 rises on the back of Nvidia’s gain, but overall rally is muted because of trade policy confusion: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 27, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The S&P 500 ticked higher on Thursday as Nvidia shares staged a post-earnings rally. But gains were restricted as investors wondered what would come next after a…

Salesforce turns in strong results and optimistic forecast

Salesforce shares were volatile in extended trading on Wednesday after the sales and customer service software maker reported upbeat fiscal first-quarter results and guidance. Here’s how the company performed relative to LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $2.58 adjusted vs. 2.54 expected Revenue: $9.83 billion vs. $9.75 billion expected Salesforce’s revenue grew 7.6% year over year…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Nvidia, Salesforce, HP and more

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Nvidia — The artificial intelligence chipmaker’s shares jumped 5% after Nvidia reported better-than-expected quarterly results , as its data center business recorded year-over-year growth of 73%. Nvidia reported first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 96 cents on revenue of $44.06 billion, higher than analysts’ estimates for…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Trump Media, Salesforce, Tesla, AMC Entertainment and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Chinese autos — Chinese auto stocks retreated after BYD said it would lower prices on 22 electric and plug-in hybrid models until the end of June, igniting fears of a fresh price war in the Chinese market. U.S.-traded shares of Li Auto and Nio respectively slipped…