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Start-up investor Jason Calacanis raising millions for Twitter stake

Jason Calacanis Adam Jeffrey | CNBC Angel investor Jason Calacanis, an early backer of Uber and Robinhood, is seeking to raise tens of millions of dollars for a stake in Twitter as part of Elon Musk’s $44 billion agreement to buy the social media company. “We are now collecting interest to invest in Twitter with […]

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6 questions to ask your financial adviser right now as stocks continue to tumble and viral baby-formula thread shows why moms can’t just breastfeed their way out of a shortage

Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Alexander Skarsgard Selling His Place in NYC for $2.6M “The Northman” star Alexander Skarsgard is placing his East Village apartment on the market for $2.6 million, according to Architectural Digest. Read More Could we ever really get a 4-day work week in the US? Almost 80% of employees […]

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GM shares hit new 52-week low following Wells Fargo downgrade

Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of the General Motors Company (GM), speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. Patrick T Fallon | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — Shares of General Motors on Thursday hit a new 52-week low and opened at their lowest price since November […]

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GM and Ford Get Double Downgrades to Sell. Wells Fargo Sours on EVs.

Textsize Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck Courtesy of Ford The auto industry is all-in on electric vehicles. Wells Fargo isn’t so sure that’s a great idea. Wednesday evening, analyst Colin Langan double downgraded shares of both General Motors (ticker: GM) and ford engine (F) to Sell from Buy, skipping Hold. (Analysts typically move ratings one […]

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismisses hydrogen as tool for energy storage

Elon Musk has a history of expressing strong opinions about hydrogen and hydrogen fuel cells. A few years ago, when the subject came up during a discussion with reporters at the Automotive News World Congress, the electric vehicle magnate described hydrogen fuel cells as “extremely silly.” JimWatson | AFP | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon […]

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Will inflation push more people to go back to work? ‘They’ll be entering a job market that’s eager to have them,’ one economist says and you can now use bitcoin to pay college tuition — but should you?

Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Everything you need to know to get your yard ready for summer This week we caught up with Jeff Keiter, our resident landscape architecture guru, who previously chatted with us about winter trends for your yard. Today we are talking about spring gardening, the best tools and the […]

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Rivian (RIVN) Q1 2022 earnings

Production of electric Rivian R1T pickup trucks on April 11, 2022 at the company’s plant in Normal, Ill. Michael Wayland / CNBC Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive on Wednesday maintained its 2022 production target, saying it’s still on track to build 25,000 vehicles this year, as it reported a jump in reservations and a first-quarter […]

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GM’s new Cadillac Escalade is the most expensive, powerful yet at $150,000

2023 Cadillac Escalade V-Series Cadillac DETROIT – General Motors’ newest Cadillac Escalade will be the most powerful and expensive version of the full-size SUV ever when it goes on sale this summer, starting at about $150,000. The Detroit automaker unveiled the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V on Wednesday with a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine that delivers 682 […]

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Volkswagen to Bring Back the Scout as an EV Brand

picture: International Harvester Company Sometimes, there’s good news in the world and today is one of those times: Volkswagen’s board of directors are expected to approve a plan Wednesday to bring back the Scout, this time as an EV brand with an SUV and pickup truck to kick off the new line. Can you even […]

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How electric pickups stack up in price, range

SAN ANTONIO — Ford Motor’s new F-150 Lightning is an electric pickup truck. That may seem obvious given it looks like a truck and has electric motors and a battery pack instead of an engine, but it needs to be said. why? Because a successful battery-powered pickup is a critical step in the EV transition, […]