Chinese President Xi Jinping warmly welcomed a delegation of US CEOs on Thursday during the first day of President Trump's visit to the country.
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The delegation of business leaders underscores the deep ties many major U.S. companies maintain with China despite years of trade tensions.
SunPower Inc. reported its first-quarter 2026 financial results, highlighting a challenging period due to lower-than-expected revenue and increased expenses in anticipation of future growth. Despite this setback, the company recorded a significant increase in bookings, largely attributed to recent acquisitions, signaling a positive outlook for the upcoming quarters. SunPower also undertook several cost-control measures, including staff reductions and a shift to a four-day workweek, as part of...
Elon Musk remains influential in China, but Tesla's position is being tested by local rivals and regulatory pressure.
Xi Jinping has told American chief executives travelling with Donald Trump that China’s door to business “will only open wider and wider” as...
All eyes are on Beijing this week as President Donald Trump meets with China’s Xi Jinping to discuss everything from soybeans to AI chips. Markets have muted expectations for U.S. President Donald Trump’s talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping today, but a topsy-turvy geopolitical order is still enough to keep investors on their toes. The two global superpowers have gathered in Beijing to discuss everything from AI chips to the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Taiwan.
President Donald Trump‘s counselor and economist, Peter Navarro, had criticized Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) last year, calling the company a “car assembler” reliant on overseas parts from China and other countries. Now, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said the country could allow more U.S. investment in China. Open Criticism The comments were highlighted by Bloomberg presenter Joumanna Nasr Bercetche on X on Thursday. She shared that Navarro, as well as Trump, had “openly criticized
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Shares of European semiconductor companies were edging higher after Foxconn reported robust first-quarter revenue and profit and as President Trump brings a delegation of tech CEOs on his trip to China. Foxconn, which generates a significant share of revenue making AI servers for companies like Nvidia, reported 19% growth in net profit to 49.92 billion New Taiwan dollars and 29% growth in revenue to 2.120 trillion New Taiwan dollars. Meanwhile, Trump is meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a summit attended by Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Apple's Tim Cook and Tesla's Elon Musk.
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Market Domination Overtime host Josh Lipton takes a look at the top stories for investors to watch on Thursday, May 15, including updates from President Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, earnings reports from Viking Holdings (VIK), Klarna (KLAR), Applied Materials (AMAT), and Figma (FIG), and a check-in on the consumer as new U.S. retail sales data is released.
Eyes are on the crucial Trump-Xi summit that has kicked off in Beijing, with trade and AI high on the agenda.