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Every weekday, Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club releases the Homestretch, a practical afternoon update to coincide with the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: Stocks were mixed Wednesday as Wall Street hoped for an end to the record government shutdown. The House is scheduled to take a final vote in the evening on a Senate-backed bill that would allow the federal government to reopen. The Dow hit a new high in early trading. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were under some pressure as technology lagged and investors moved to sectors such as health care and financials. Eli Lilly…

When former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt, someone in the audience asked him if HBO’s hit satirical movie “Silicon Valley” would be revived. Mr. Costolo, who was the show’s writer, basically said no (time stamp 38:17). Writers talk about it regularly, he said, but haven’t pursued the actual Silicon Valley of today because it’s too bizarre to parody. The latest example is a new company launched this week from Y Combinator called Clad Labs. Clad’s products are so innovative that in November people thought they were an April Fool’s joke. But this is a real product, founder…

Let’s check out the companies that are becoming a hot topic for after-hours trading. Cisco — Cisco shares rose more than 7% in after-hours trading after the networking company posted better-than-expected profits and revenue in first-quarter results. Cisco had revenue of $14.88 billion and earnings per share excluding items of $1. Analysts polled by LSEG had expected revenue of $14.77 billion and earnings of 98 cents per share. Firefly Aerospace — The Texas-based aerospace company’s stock price soared about 18% on the back of strong quarterly results. LSEG said the company posted a lower-than-expected adjusted loss in the third quarter,…

Code Metal Co-Founders (LR): Alex Showalter-Bucher, Senior Vice President of Technology and Peter Morales, CEOProvided by: Code Metal Co., Ltd.Peter Morales started Code Metal two years ago, entering the market for artificial intelligence coding tools at a time when AI companies were rapidly changing the software development market.He now has $36.5 million in the bank, thanks to investments led by venture firm Accel Partners, known for its early bets. facebook, drop box and atlassian.Code Metal’s technology allows software engineers to write code once and automatically translate it into other programming languages, allowing them to deliver new features faster and to…

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) walks at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025, surrounded by members of the US House of Representatives who have returned from a 53-day vacation to vote to end the longest US government shutdown in history. Photographed on November 12, 2025. Nathan Howard | ReutersThe House of Representatives prepared for a vote Wednesday night to end the longest U.S. government shutdown in history.The House has cleared necessary procedural hurdles before it can begin voting on a short-term funding bill that would reopen the government until at least the end of January.President…

OANAMINTE, Haiti – Khaki and blue school uniforms swirl around the schoolyard Monday afternoon at the Foix et Joie School in rural northeastern Haiti as hundreds of children run around after lunch.In front of the principal’s office, a tall man wearing a baseball cap stands in the shade of a mango tree.Antoine Nelson, 43, is the father of five children who attend this school. He’s also one of the small farmers who grow the beans, plantains, okra, papaya and other produce served here for lunch, and he came to help with food deliveries.“I sell what the school provides,” Nelson explained.…

What do you get for £0.05? If you’re Conor Benn, it’s a luxury Rolls Royce with a champagne table, a whiskey table, mink carpet, carbon fiber trim and shooting stars dotting the interior ceiling.It’s the car he bought for the $500,000 imposed on underweight Chris Eubank Jr. ahead of his first fight in April. Ben sits in his seat with his initials sewn into the headrest, wondering what he’ll buy if Eubank can’t make weight for the rematch. sprayer This content is provided by sprayercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You…

Firefly Aerospace CEO Jason Kim (center) during the company’s initial public offering on the Nasdaq Marketsite on Thursday, August 7, 2025 in New York, USA. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesfirefly aerospaceThe company’s stock rose 15% Wednesday after the space technology company reported better-than-expected third-quarter results and raised its guidance.Third-quarter revenue increased nearly 38% to $30.8 million from $22.4 million in the year-ago period and nearly doubled from the previous quarter.Firefly’s net loss totaled $140.4 million, or $1.50 per share. The company said its net loss included costs related to the IPO, foreign exchange and executive severance benefits.The company…

Mugshot of Govini founder and chairman Eric Gillespie.Provided by: Pennsylvania Attorney GeneralThe founder of Virginia-based defense startup Govini was arrested in Pennsylvania on charges of attempting to solicit sexual contact from a pre-teen girl, authorities announced Monday.Founder Eric Gillespie, 57, was charged with four felonies, including multiple counts of unlawful contact with a minor, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office.Gillespie, who lives in Pittsburgh, was denied bail by a judge citing flight risk and public safety concerns.His company, which placed him on leave Monday, has $900 million in U.S. government contracts, as well as multiple contracts with the Department…

london — British police have appealed for information to speak to two people following an incident of “racial aggravation” in central London. British Transport Police on Monday released a photo of a person wanted for questioning in connection with the incident. CNN identified the couple in the photo as MAGA influencer Melissa Lane Lively and her investor partner Philip Osterman. Police have not said whether they believe the couple was involved in the incident. According to police, the incident occurred at 7:30pm local time on October 11 at Bond Street Underground station in the heart of London’s shopping district. Police…