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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks with former president Donald Trump during a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesAs Tesla prepares for quarterly results Wednesday, many investors have one big issue on their minds: Donald Trump.On a forum Tesla uses to solicit investor questions online in advance of its earnings calls, dozens of inquiries poured in from retail shareholders about Elon Musk's politics, his incendiary commentary on X, and his efforts to get Trump back in the White House."Elon Musk has the right to express his political views, but his public activism seems at odds with his responsibility as CEO to protect shareholder value," an anonymous retail investor wrote on the forum. "How do...

David Einhorn speaking at the 2024 SOHN Conference in New York City on April 3rd, 2024. Adam Jeffery | CNBCShares of Peloton spiked more than 11% on Wednesday after Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn said shares of the company are significantly undervalued, CNBC has learned. Einhorn made the pitch to investors while he was riding a Peloton bike, a person familiar with his remarks said. It was not immediately clear what Einhorn believed Peloton shares should trade at.Over the summer, Greenlight Capital, the hedge fund that Einhorn founded in 1996, disclosed it had a $6.8 million stake in the company as of June 30. Peloton's stock tends to be volatile and is up a little more than 1% so far this year, as of Tuesday's close. Einhorn's comments come one day after the company announced that it w...

BMO Capital Markets dropped its 2024 election guide last week. The firm found stocks in different sectors that stand to gain or lose depending on which party wins the White House. BMO looked mainly at potential impacts tied to tariffs, regulation, immigration, taxation and socially conscious business frameworks. "We are not taking a view on the election outcome but rather sharing our views from a policy perspective," the firm said. CNBC Pro compiled some names BMO sees as winning in both scenarios: Kamala Harris victory Brookfield Renewable is one name that could be a winner if Harris prevails. That's because it's seen as a beneficiary of support for renewable energy. Shares have underperformed the broader market this year with a gain of 8%. Despite that, Wall Street is bullish on the stoc...

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks with leaders from across the UK during the International Investment Summit on October 13, 2024 in London, England. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe U.K.'s ruling Labour Party has rejected accusations by former U.S. president Donald Trump's campaign team that the British party's members have interfered in the upcoming U.S. election.Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign team on Monday accused the Labour Party of "blatant foreign interference" in the vote, after party volunteers travelled to several battleground states in the U.S. to help campaign for Democratic nominee and current Vice President Kamala Harris."It is common practice for campaigners of all political persuasions from around the world to volunteer in ...