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Marjorie Taylor Greene Joins Warren Buffett And Michael Burry Buying UnitedHealth, Mark Cuban Backs Trump Export Tax — Weekly Politics Recap

As the weekend comes to an end, here’s a quick recap of the top stories that made headlines in the world of politics and finance.

Benzinga · Aug 17, 2025

Jim Cramer Says Don't Quit Market When It's Frothy: 'Is Widespread Irrationality a Reason To Sell Down in Perfectly Rational Stocks? Absolutely Not'

In the face of a frothy market, financial expert Jim Cramer encourages investors to stay the course, highlighting numerous positive stock narratives that counterbalance the market’s irrationality.

Benzinga · Aug 16, 2025

Intel Jumps As Trump Explores Investment In Bid To Revive US Chip Ambitions

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) gained Friday after Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration is weighing taking a stake in the chipmaker, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and CEO Lip-Bu Tan.

Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025

Jim Cramer: This Real Estate Stock Is 'Still Too Expensive'

On CNBC's “Mad Money Lightning Round,” Jim Cramer said Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) is “still too expensive.”

Benzinga · Aug 13, 2025

Trump Trade Push 'Very Honorable,' Says 'The Big Short' Investor Steve Eisman — He's Fixing Clinton-Era Mistakes

Investor Steve Eisman, made famous by the 2015 movie “The Big Short,” says that he views President Donald Trump’s current trade and tariff regime as both justified and long overdue.

Benzinga · Aug 13, 2025

Cramer Expects This FinTech To Reach $100, Upset With Eli Lilly: 'Come Back And Talk To Me'

On CNBC's “Mad Money Lightning Round,” Jim Cramer said Affirm Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:AFRM) is a buy. “It's at $72, it's going to $100,” he noted.

Benzinga · Aug 12, 2025

Meta Taps PIMCO, Blue Owl For $29 Billion Louisiana Data Center Buildout As AI Infrastructure Race Heats Up

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has reportedly enlisted the services of PIMCO and Blue Owl Capital to finance its $29 billion data center expansion project in rural Louisiana.

Benzinga · Aug 11, 2025

Tesla Scores Texas Robotaxi Permit, Pitting Elon Musk's Fleet Against Uber, Lyft In Autonomous Ride-Hailing Race

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been granted a permit to operate a ride-hailing service in Texas through its subsidiary, Tesla Robotaxi LLC.

Benzinga · Aug 9, 2025

As D-Wave Quantum Misses Earnings Estimates, How Should You Play the Quantum Computing Stock Here?

D-Wave Quantum stock slips after reporting a wider-than-expected Q2 loss. But there are plenty of reasons to buy QBTS shares on the post-earnings dip.

Barchart · Aug 8, 2025

Apple's $704 Billion Decade-Long Buybacks Exceed Market Cap Of All But 13 Companies Worldwide

Tim Cook-led Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has amplified its shareholder value for several years with a robust share repurchase program, so much so that only 13 firms worldwide have a market capitalization higher than the shares that AAPL has bought back.

Benzinga · Aug 8, 2025