Beverage mogul Mike Repole, who sold Glaceau and BodyArmor to Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:KO) for nearly $10 billion, warns that entrepreneurship is far riskier than most success stories portray.Repole Cautions Against Startup RiskRepole, 56, in an interview with the School of Hard Knocks, a social-media channel featuring successful entrepreneurs, said he often discourages people from starting their own businesses, reported Fortune."I spend more time talking people out of being an entrepreneur," he said.He added, " ...

交易提案核心 - 亿万富翁投资者比尔·阿克曼提议通过其公司Pershing Square Capital Management创建的特殊目的收购权公司Pershing Square SPARC Holdings与SpaceX合并 [1] - 该结构旨在向特斯拉股东分配特殊目的收购权，使他们能直接投资SpaceX或将权利兑换为现金 [1] - 此举将奖励忠诚的特斯拉股东获得投资SpaceX的机会，并完全民主化IPO流程 [2] 交易结构与条款 - 提案计划按每股特斯拉股票分配0.5个SPAR，预计将产生约17.23亿个流通SPAR，其中包括已发行的6110万个 [3] - 每个SPAR可兑换为两股SpaceX股票，意味着总计将涉及34.46亿股SpaceX股票 [3] - 该结构消除了承销费、创始人股票和股东认股权证，保持100%普通股资本化，Pershing Square也将放弃其发起人权证权利 [4] 融资规模与灵活性 - 若SPAR行权价为每股11.03美元，SpaceX将筹集总计约420亿美元资本，其中约380亿美元来自SPAR行权，另外40亿美元来自Pershing Square [5] - 若行权价设定为42美元，总收益将显著增加至约1487亿美元 [5] - 该结构在首次公开发行和二次发行股票之间提供了灵活性，并计划在45天内完成尽职调查和最终协议，目标在2月中旬宣布 [6] 战略背景与未来展望 - 该提案与埃隆·马斯克此前希望特斯拉支持者能获得SpaceX所有权的言论一致 [2] - 若交易达成，阿克曼和马斯克将在塑造SpaceX的融资和组织结构方面发挥关键作用 [7] - 行使其权利的SPAR持有者还将获得Pershing Square SPARC Holdings II的SPAR，从而可能在未来获得马斯克人工智能公司xAI公开发行的机会 [7] 市场估值与IPO前景 - 12月初有传言称SpaceX正以8000亿美元估值寻求新融资，但马斯克公开否认 [8] - 据报道，SpaceX正在准备潜在的IPO，估值可能高达1.5万亿美元，远超主要航空航天竞争对手，这凸显了阿克曼SPARC提案所瞄准的机遇规模 [8]

Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) pushed back sharply against the European Union's revised vehicle emissions plan, warning it undermines growth incentives.The automaker said the updated framework lacks urgency and clarity for large-scale investment, the Financial Times reports.Leadership Raises AlarmChief Executive Antonio Filosa said Brussels missed a chance to support expansion across Europe's auto sector.Also Read: Benzinga Bulls And Bears: Carnival, Caterpillar, Meta — And Markets Make Modest GainsFilosa assumed l ...

Elon Musk has frequently expressed his disapproval of his father Errol Musk, who had connections with South Africa’s apartheid regime and has faced numerous criminal accusations. Elon Musk has characterized his father as someone who “will plan evil” in an interview with Rolling Stone a few years ago. "He was such a terrible human being, you have no idea. My dad will have a carefully thought-out plan of evil. He will plan evil. Almost every crime you can possibly think of, he has done. Almost every evil thin ...

Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors' favorite stocks over the last week — here's a look at some of our top stories.Markets closed the week with moderate gains as softer inflation data and stable unemployment renewed investor confidence in a potential 2026 rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both advanced, buoyed by broad-based sector strength, while the Nasdaq Composite snapped back from earlier weakness, led by a tech rebound. Investors interpreted t ...

Retail investors talked up five hot stocks this week (Dec. 15 to Dec. 19) on X and Reddit's r/WallStreetBets, driven by earnings, retail hype, AI buzz, and corporate news flow.The stocks, PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) , Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (NASDAQ:DJT) , Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) , Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) , and Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) , spanning finance, crypto, semiconductors, AI, automotive, and sports, reflected diverse retail interests.PayPal HoldingsPayPal’s key ...

Deepwater Asset Management's Gene Munster said OpenAI's rumored $830 billion valuation may still be too low on Friday, arguing that explosive growth, unmatched scale, and Big Tech's all-in AI push outweigh mounting losses and bubble fears.Munster Says OpenAI's Valuation Still Misses AI's UpsideTaking to X, Munster said OpenAI's next funding round could value the company at $830 billion—and that the figure may still underestimate its long-term potential."The mind-numbing reality of AI's potential," Munster w ...

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) has announced a recall of over 270,000 electric and hybrid vehicles in the U.S. due to a potential roll-away risk.Check out the current price of F stock here.Recall Details And Safety IssueThe recall includes certain 2022–2026 F-150 Lightning BEV models, 2024–2026 Mustang Mach-E vehicles, and 2025–2026 Maverick models, according to a Thursday notice from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The issue involves the integrated park module, which may fail to lo ...

President Donald Trump and nine major pharmaceutical companies announced agreements to lower the cost of medications for cash payers and the government’s Medicaid program on Friday, bringing U.S. costs into line with those of other wealthy countries.Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY) , Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) , Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) , Genentech, Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) , Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) , Boehringer Ingelheim, Sanofi SA (NASDAQ:SNY) and GSK plc (NYSE:GSK) struck deals with the admi ...

中国电力产能规模与增长 - 截至当前，中国总发电装机容量达到3.75太瓦，是美国1.30太瓦容量的近三倍[1] - 过去八年，中国发电装机容量实现翻倍增长[2] - 2024年，中国新增净发电装机容量429吉瓦，其中风电和太阳能占新增容量的83%[2] 中国核电建设与规划 - 中国目前有34座核反应堆正在建设中，数量超过其后九个国家的总和[1] - 另有近200座核反应堆处于计划或提议阶段[1] - 相比之下，美国目前没有大型商业核反应堆在建[1] 中国电力投资与电网建设 - 2024年，中国发电装机容量超过3,348吉瓦，同比增长14.6%[2] - 摩根斯坦利估计，到2030年中国将在电网项目上投资约5600亿美元[3] - 根据世界经济论坛报告，仅2024年中国在电网方面的投资就超过800亿美元[3] 能源优势对人工智能竞争的战略意义 - 中国快速的电网扩张和巨额可再生能源投资，正为其在人工智能竞赛中提供战略优势[4] - 高盛曾警告，美国电网危机可能严重限制人工智能增长，凸显中国能源优势正成为技术发展的关键差异化因素[4] - 特斯拉首席执行官埃隆·马斯克称美国的电力状况是“一个主要的竞争劣势”[5] 美国电力基础设施面临的挑战 - 美国数据中心电力需求增长速度超过电网处理能力[5] - 尽管支出创纪录，但在人工智能热潮中，输电瓶颈问题仍难以解决[5]