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Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning for president against Elon Musk at least as much as she is against former President Donald Trump, Mark Cuban said Monday, as he advocated for the Democratic nominee as the pro-business choice."It's the Harris campaign versus Elon, not even versus Trump," the billionaire investor and former "Shark Tank" host said on CNBC's "Squawk Box."Cuban took a swipe at the Tesla and SpaceX CEO over Musk's promise to give $1 million per day to the winner of a swing-state voter sweepstakes, calling it "innovative" and "desperate."But Cuban later predicted that if Harris wins, she "100%" could mend her relationship with Musk.Cuban's remarks were the latest volley between the two billionaires, who have taken on increasingly prominent campaign roles while ramping ...

Former President Donald Trump's tax reform ideas could offer total or partial income tax exemptions to roughly 93.2 million Americans, a meaningful chunk of the U.S. electorate, according to CNBC's analysis of several estimates.As part of his economic pitch to voters, Trump has floated a sweeping tax overhaul, including a slate of income tax breaks.So far, the Republican presidential nominee has officially proposed eliminating income tax on tips and Social Security benefits, along with overtime pay. And last week, in an interview on the sports media site OutKick, Trump said he would consider tax exemptions for firefighters, police officers, military personnel and veterans.These exemptions are part of Trump's larger vision to transition away from the income tax system and replace it with th...

Wall Street has continued to rattle off some new record highs in October, but the absence of one major index from the list is starting to become glaring, according to Raymond James. Quantitative and technical strategist Javed Mirza pointed out in a note to clients that the Nasdaq 100 has not set a record high since July. The relative struggle of that tech-heavy index is possibly a sign that the broader bull market is on the verge of entering into a new phase — and getting close to a peak, according to Mirza. "The Nasdaq 100 is a good proxy for the more 'growthy' areas of the market and this negative divergence suggests that Portfolio Managers have begun to shift away from the more growth-oriented areas of the market, consistent with a shift into the late stages of the current 4-Year Cycle....

GE Healthcare booth is seen ahead of the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at China National Convention Center on August 28, 2022 in Beijing, China. Yi Haifei | China News Service | Getty ImagesGE HealthCare on Monday announced a new artificial intelligence application it said will save time for doctors who diagnose and treat cancer.CareIntellect for Oncology, as the tool is called, will help oncologists get up to speed on a patient's history and disease progression by quickly showing them the data they need, the company said. GE HealthCare wants to spare oncologists the headache of digging through records so they can focus on caring for their patients, the company said.   Health-care data is notoriously difficult to analyze, and as much as 97% of the data produc...