CNBC Peter Thiel, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and hedge fund manager. PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel has parted ways with start-up incubator Y Combinator. A blog post on the company’s website, which previously listed Thiel as a part-time partner, now says, “Edit: Peter Thiel is no longer affiliated with Y Combinator.” …

Glenn Chapman | AFP | Getty Images US superstar tennis player Serena Williams (R) discusses her tennis career and pending motherhood with journalist Gayle King during the TED Conference on April 25, 2017 in Vancouver, Canada. The company that produces “TED Talks” is wrestling with accusations of sexual harassment at …

Fox’s international assets would comprise about 70 percent of the value of the businesses for sale in the proposed Comcast all stock deal, according to CNBC’s David Faber. The NBCUniversal parent is also eyeing Fox’s movie studio, cable networks and its regional sports network. Comcast shares traded lower by 1.7 …

Brendan McDermid | Reuters Mark McClain, Co-founder and CEO of Sailpoint Technologies Holdings rings the opening bell to celebrate his company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, November 17, 2017. McClain notes that SailPoint is focused on who has access to a corporate network and …

David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bill Gurley, general partner at Benchmark Capital. Despite the fact that it’s an “extremely dangerous” sector to invest in, venture capitalist Bill Gurley recently made two new healthcare investments. “I’ve been spending a lot of time looking at healthcare, and it’s extremely …

Carlos Barria | Reuters President Donald Trump talks with House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) as he promotes a newly unveiled Republican tax plan with House Republican leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, November 2, 2017. A solid majority of Americans — 61 percent — say …

Najarian spotted other interesting options activity in Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which reports earnings on Tuesday after the bell. This month traders bought more than seven thousand January 12 calls that expire in 2018, and more than fourteen thousand January 17 calls that expire in 2019. As of Thursday’s close the …

Kevin Winter | WireImage | Getty Images Taylor Swift performs during The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. In just four days, Taylor Swift’s new album has sold more traditional albums than any other release this year. Billboard reports the album, “reputation,” sold …

The leader of embattled General Electric is stepping up and buying the company’s shares with his own personal funds. General Electric Chairman and CEO John Flannery disclosed he purchased 60,000 GE shares at a stock price of $18.27 on Wednesday in a government securities filing. The transaction is worth nearly …

It may not be a comeback. Cisco shares surged to 16-year highs this week, as the ’90s tech darling posted better-than-expected earnings, but one strategist warns the rally is nothing more than a short squeeze. According to Larry McDonald, founder of the Bear Traps Report, short interest ratio in Cisco …