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Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) may not be as well known nationally as other politicians, despite now being the vice-presidential running mate of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. What Happened: Trump selected Vance as his running mate in an announcement made Monday ahead of the Republican...

A recent Benzinga reader survey revealed which tech mogul consumers would most want to work for and which tech mogul they would avoid working for, if given the option. The poll comes with the technology sector seeing strength and the Magnificent Seven stocks hitting record highs. What Happened: The...

A recent Benzinga poll found that investors favor having lunch with Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk over other legendary investors. What Happened: "If you could choose to have a free business lunch, which of the following would you pick to host you?" Benzinga asked last week. The options and...

Four of the largest companies in the world have hit new all-time highs in recent weeks with Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) helping power the S&P 500 Index to new all-time highs. A Benzinga...

Economists and experts expect June inflation to come in lower than past months when the Consumer Price Index is reported on Thursday. While inflation is dropping in recent reports, consumers continue to see higher costs than in past months and years. What Happened: Wall Street economists expect...

The economy and inflation continue to be key topics for Donald Trump and President Joe Biden to address when discussing the 2024 presidential election. Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, Benzinga polled readers to get a gauge on how inflation is compared to last year. What Happened: The Fourth of...

Semiconductor giant Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) briefly passed Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) to become the most valuable company in the world last week. While the move was short-lived, a drop below the $3 trillion market capitalization also proved to be short-...

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off Thursday night in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle. A new Benzinga poll takes a look at how many people plan on watching the debate. What Happened: CNN, a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) will air...

The valuation of semiconductor company NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) has surged from $1 trillion in May 2023 to more than $3 trillion in June 2024. As Nvidia cements its place in history as the most valuable company in the world as of June 18, here's a look at how the company stacks up against...

A highly anticipated annual shareholders meeting for GameStop Corporation (NYSE:GME) will take place Monday, June 17 after being postponed from last week. Here are the key items investors are most eager to learn more about. What Happened: Technical difficulties delayed the annual shareholders...

Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) added 9.33 million net new paid global subscribers in the first quarter. But an imminent plan price hike could push people away or to cheaper plans, recent data reveals. What Happened: Benzinga recently polled its readers to ask what they would do if...

Consumers are spending more money monthly on video streaming plans. But, as consumers look to cut streaming plans as costs go up, only the best and most-loved platforms will thrive, which could be bad news for streaming stocks. What Happened: Benzinga recently polled its website readers to ask...

Last week's trading week saw stocks and stock indexes like the S&P 500 fall after inflation data came in higher than expected, suggesting that potential Federal Reserve rate cuts may be delayed until later into 2024. Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) also fell on the week due to...

President Joe Biden and Donald Trump remain the frontrunners in the 2024 presidential election. While the rematch between Biden and Trump looks more and more certain, questions continue to emerge on who the vice-presidential nominees could be. What Happened: Biden formally declared his candidacy...

One of the biggest investment stories of 2022 was the $44 billion acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk, the richest person in the world. Here’s a look at how users feel about one of the biggest changes Musk has made to the platform. What Happened: Since acquiring Twitter, Musk has rebranded...