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Nvidia just had its worst day on the stock market since October 2023.Ā The chipmaker reports earnings today to a Wall Street thatās anxiously watching to see if its bubble has burst.
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Discover stock surged because Capital One wants to buy it. Capital Oneās $35.3 billion bet is exciting investors (read about another big number from the deal below).
Elon Musk said Neuralinkās first human patient can move a computer cursor with their mind. The startup is testing how many hands-free clicks the patient can make.
Israelās war against Hamas is hitting its economy even harder than expected. The countryās economy shrunk at an annual rate of almost 20% at the end of last year.
Hotels are cool again
Fresh hand towels and room service are back, baby! Holiday Innās parent company InterContinental Hotels Group did very well last year ā so well that its revenue per room (a measure of success in the hotel biz) was up 11% from 2019.
IHGās really good year is also really good for investors. The companyās CEO, who took over in July, said the company expects to return more than $1 billion to shareholders in 2024. Sounds pretty suite (sorry!).
But itās not just an IHG party. The whole sector (yes, even nemesis Airbnb) is riding a high of post-pandemic travel. We looked at how the industryās biggest stocks are performing.
Chinaās foreign investment went missing
Businesses outside of China are taking a page from their 1993 strategy book and severely curtailing investments into the country.
The money they used to pour into China has now hit a three-decade low. Itās a sign that global commerce is wary of doing business with the country under Beijingās restrictive and volatile policies⦠not to mention mounting geopolitical tensions with Washington. Read more about what this means for the global economy.

One big number: $257 billion
Outstanding loans a combined Capital One and Discover would have. The biggest bank in the U.S., JPMorgan Chase, has $211 billion.
Surprising discoveries
Hinge and Tinder have been accused of addicting people on purpose. A lawsuit claims thereās a pay-to-play element and hidden algorithms that users canāt resist.
Older people really love virtual reality. Studies are finding it improves how they feel and how they interact with people.
Speedrunning isnāt just for gaming. Itās also for making rap beats in 10 seconds or less.
Speaking of going fast⦠a commercial jet topped 800 mph (1,290 kph) crossing the Atlantic ocean. It sure was windy!
A satellite that weighs as much as a Tesla will crash into Earth this week. Donāt worry ā weāre good.
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