We all know Meta Platforms (META 2.79%) as the ubiquitous social networking ecosystem. Investors are also familiar with its booming digital advertising platform. But there’s something else that’s moving the needle these days. As of July 16, Meta shares are up 21% this month. This stellar performance is better than all the other Magnificent Seven…
As the world’s biggest sporting event closes, a look at the multi-billion dollar legacy left in Doha. This article appears in the July/August 2026 issue of Global Finance Magazine. Three and a half years ago, the FIFA World Cup kicked off in Doha, at a stadium inspired by a traditional Bedouin tent. The opening ceremony featured…
When a high-growth stock drops below a psychological price level, like $10, investors naturally ask the same question: Has something gone wrong? In the case of Joby Aviation (JOBY 1.50%), the answer isn’t as straightforward as many investors think. The company hasn’t reported a major operational setback. It continues to make progress toward commercializing its…
Michael Rubin, Founder and CEO of Fanatics, speaking at the CNBC Game Plan Summit in New York City on July 16th, 2026. Shea Kastriner | CNBC Since founding Fanatics in 2011, Michael Rubin has built the company from a small online retailer of sports merchandise and apparel into a massive global sports platform. Not only…
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The world is about to enter an unprecedented period of energy demand growth. Artificial intelligence has immense power needs. Couple that with other demand catalysts, such as electric vehicles and advanced manufacturing facilities, and the world will need much more energy in the coming decades. Electricity demand in the U.S. alone could grow 60% by…
Commerzbank’s Dr. Henry Hao argues China’s housing market remains in structural stagnation five years after the Evergrande crisis. National prices follow an L-shaped path, with a K-shaped divergence between Tier-1 and lower-tier cities. Weak demand, tighter funding and demographics mean real estate will no longer be China’s primary growth engine as Beijing redirects capital to…
As ChangXin Memory Technologies gears up for a breakout public listing, the chip maker is eyeing the turf held by Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung.
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Semiconductor investors have been here before. After a scorching run, chip stocks have tumbled again, with memory names sliding more than 20% into bear market territory and the broader group shedding hundreds of billions in value. In the current artificial intelligence (AI) cycle, that kind of drop has repeatedly turned out to be a tech…