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Palantir, Peter Thiel Targets Of Protest Groups That Took On Elon Musk, Tesla: 'People Over Billionaires'

Palantir, Peter Thiel Targets Of Protest Groups That Took On Elon Musk, Tesla: 'People Over Billionaires'

Protests against Palantir are planned in California on Friday, Aug. 22. Here's the reasons why protestors are targeting the company and one of the co-founders.

Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook Showering Gifts To Win Trump's Favor? It's Now A 'South Park' Storyline

Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook Showering Gifts To Win Trump's Favor? It's Now A 'South Park' Storyline

A new "South Park" episode pokes fun at Donald Trump once again and takes on tech CEOs who have brought gifts to the president.

Government Stake In Intel Could Help 4 Congress Members Who Own The Stock, Including Marjorie Taylor Greene

Government Stake In Intel Could Help 4 Congress Members Who Own The Stock, Including Marjorie Taylor Greene

Members of Congress who bought Intel stock could see their position gain if the company gets a turnaround boost from the U.S. government.

Cracker Barrel Changes Menu, Upsets Loyal Fans & President's Son: Can Stock Survive Potential Boycotts?

Cracker Barrel Changes Menu, Upsets Loyal Fans & President's Son: Can Stock Survive Potential Boycotts?

Known for its southern hospitality and generous food portions, Cracker Barrel could soon find out what a boycott means.

Target's New CEO Started As An Intern: A Look At The 22-Year Journey And His Plans For The Retailer

Target's New CEO Started As An Intern: A Look At The 22-Year Journey And His Plans For The Retailer

Target announced Q2 financial results this week and also announced that current COO Michael Fiddelke will be the new CEO.

Kevin O'Leary Hates The Idea Of US Government Investing In Intel: 'Let The Losers Die And Their Assets Get Acquired By The Winners'

Kevin O'Leary Hates The Idea Of US Government Investing In Intel: 'Let The Losers Die And Their Assets Get Acquired By The Winners'

"Shark Tank's" Kevin O'Leary may invest in companies on the hit show, but he doesn't think the U.S. government should turn investor and buy a stake in Intel.

Palantir, AppLovin, Robinhood or Coinbase? Benzinga Readers Pick Their Top Jim Cramer 'PARC' Stock

Palantir, AppLovin, Robinhood or Coinbase? Benzinga Readers Pick Their Top Jim Cramer 'PARC' Stock

Jim Cramer helped make the acronym "FAANG" famous. He's back with the "PARC" acronym. Benzinga readers pick their favorite of the new four names.

The Reverse Netflix: 'KPop Demon Hunters' So Popular It Gets Theater Release After Streaming

The Reverse Netflix: 'KPop Demon Hunters' So Popular It Gets Theater Release After Streaming

Netflix movies normally skip the movie theaters, except for some meant for the awards season. A recent Netflix hit is coming to theaters months after its streaming debut.

Nancy Pelosi, Cathie Wood Make Millions On Databricks' New $100 Billion Valuation

Nancy Pelosi, Cathie Wood Make Millions On Databricks' New $100 Billion Valuation

Databricks is worth $100 billion and has made the Pelosis millions in potential profits. Here's a look at how much they made and what happens next.

Walmart Q2 Earnings Preview: Can Retailer Take Share From Target & Fight Off Amazon Pressure?

Walmart Q2 Earnings Preview: Can Retailer Take Share From Target & Fight Off Amazon Pressure?

Walmart is putting emphasis on growth of ecommerce sales. Data shows that this push isn't hurting the company's physical stores, suggesting potential market share gains.

Scoring Big: How Kalshi Is Shaking Up DraftKings, FanDuel This NFL Season

Scoring Big: How Kalshi Is Shaking Up DraftKings, FanDuel This NFL Season

Kalshi and Robinhood are adding competition to DraftKings and FanDuel ahead of the 2025 NFL season.

Apple's India Production Milestone Could Cushion Earnings Against Tariff Impact

Apple's India Production Milestone Could Cushion Earnings Against Tariff Impact

After years of relying on China for iPhone production, Apple is boosting its presence in India. The tech giant hit a milestone ahead of the iPhone 17 launch.

Wall Street Vs. Zuckerberg: Meta Shorts Dwarf Microsoft And Palantir Combined

Wall Street Vs. Zuckerberg: Meta Shorts Dwarf Microsoft And Palantir Combined

With Meta shares up over 25% year-to-date in 2025 and questions about increased spending on AI and the metaverse, short interest in the stock is rising.

Mark Cuban Said Sports Fans And Grandmas Knew Him Before 'Shark Tank': How The Business Show Changed His Celebrity Status

Mark Cuban Said Sports Fans And Grandmas Knew Him Before 'Shark Tank': How The Business Show Changed His Celebrity Status

Cuban helped boost "Shark Tank" to a whole new audience of fans, expanding his visibility beyond Dallas Mavericks fans.

Target Q2 Preview: Can Digital Growth, Store Visits Recovery Overshadow Tariffs, Competition?

Target Q2 Preview: Can Digital Growth, Store Visits Recovery Overshadow Tariffs, Competition?

Target faces pressure from Walmart and Amazon. Could Q2 financial results show a recovery and strength in digital?

Chamath Palihapitiya Returns To SPACs: Past 18 Deals, Investments Average Loss Of 14%

Chamath Palihapitiya Returns To SPACs: Past 18 Deals, Investments Average Loss Of 14%

Chamath Palihapitiya is back with a new SPAC. Many investors will remember past SPACs the investor was involved with and the poor performance track record.

Apple Stock To End 2025 On A High Note? 3 Product Announcements To Watch (And It's Not The iPhone)

Apple Stock To End 2025 On A High Note? 3 Product Announcements To Watch (And It's Not The iPhone)

Apple relies on new iPhone models to boost revenue each year. While they aren't as meaningful, other Apple products that haven't gotten recent updates could boost revenue opportunities.

From Elon's X To Weight-Loss Rx: Linda Yaccarino's 'Milestone Day' With Aon

From Elon's X To Weight-Loss Rx: Linda Yaccarino's 'Milestone Day' With Aon

A telehealth company led by former X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced major news Monday.

Peter Thiel Played Role In Ethereum Creation, Names Companies After 'Lord Of The Rings': 5 Facts You Might Not Know About PayPal, Palantir Co-Founder

Peter Thiel Played Role In Ethereum Creation, Names Companies After 'Lord Of The Rings': 5 Facts You Might Not Know About PayPal, Palantir Co-Founder

Peter Thiel is best known to many investors as the co-founder of PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:PLTR).

Warren Buffett, Cathie Wood Share 2 Stock Investments In Common: Can You Guess What They Are?

Warren Buffett, Cathie Wood Share 2 Stock Investments In Common: Can You Guess What They Are?

Cathie Wood looks for growth and companies on their way to big profits. Warren Buffett prefers looking for value and consistent profits. The two investors have two stock investments in common.