What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching on Monday and what’s on the radar for Tuesday’s session. Record breakers Tomorrow morning our […]

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Here’s why banks, credit card companies are wary of buy now, pay later loans

Buy now, pay later plans offer an attractive alternative to credit cards for consumers: They allow purchases to be split into short-term, typically interest-free installments. “Credit isn’t new. Credit’s been around for thousands of years and credit cards aren’t new. But they’ve had a hard time adapting to consumer needs,” said Michael Linford, chief operating […]

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Winklevoss twins see bitcoin reaching $1,000,000 in 10 years

Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder and president of Gemini Trust Co., left, and Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder and CEO of Gemini Trust Co., on stage during the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 27, 2025. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Winklevoss twins, whose cryptocurrency company Gemini Space Station is going public, don’t […]

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Google Flights’ ‘No. 1 advice, always’ to score cheap airfare

Passengers walk through the entrance of a TSA PreCheck in Terminal One at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on Feb. 1, 2017. Armando L. Sanchez | Chicago Tribune | Getty Images Finding a cheap flight can at times feel as tough as scoring a decent snack on an airplane. But travel experts generally agree on […]

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Morningstar PitchBook index tracks exposure to public and private assets

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 14, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters With the desire to have private market exposure alongside publicly traded stocks gaining traction among investors, Morningstar has developed a benchmark to reflect the trend. The Morningstar PitchBook US Modern Market […]

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BlackRock’s Rieder latest candidate to interview in Fed chair search

Rick Rieder, BlackRock Senior Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in New York City on Sept. 28, 2023. Adam Jeffery | CNBC The White House search for the next Federal Reserve chair continues to twist and turn, with BlackRock bond chief Rick Rieder emerging as the […]

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China urges Mexico to ‘think twice’ on tariffs, warns countermeasures

The Leopard 8 is one of the three cars BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao brand unveiled in Shenzhen on April 16, 2024. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Commerce has warned Mexico of countermeasures as the country plans to hike tariffs on Asia-made cars to 50%. We “hope Mexico will be extremely cautious, […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: ORCL, CHWY, AVGO, GME

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Oracle — The stock surged 39% after Oracle reported that multicloud database revenue from Amazon, Google and Microsoft grew at the rate of 1,529% in its last quarter. That helped investors look past fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue from the company that came in weaker than […]

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Klarna (KLAR) stock surges after U.S. IPO

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, chief executive officer and co-founder of Klarna Holding AB, center, and Michael Moritz, chairman of Klarna Bank AB, center right, during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Klarna […]

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Record share of U.S. businesses divert China investments: AmCham Shanghai

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — Nearly half of U.S. businesses have redirected planned China investments to other regions over the past year — highest on record — the American Chamber […]

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the economy ‘is weakening’

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said that a Labor Department report released Tuesday confirmed that the U.S. economy is slowing down. The department revised lower its nonfarm payrolls data for the year through March 2025 by 911,000 jobs from initial estimates. That was on the high side of Wall Street’s expectations for a downward shift […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: FOX, DELL, AVO

Check out the companies making headlines after hours: Fox — Shares dipped more than 2% after Fox Corp. announced the Murdoch family has settled a dispute over the family trust, with Lachlan Murdoch gaining control of the media empire. Dell Technologies — Shares slid 2% after Dell Technologies announced Chief Financial Officer Yvonne McGill will […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: ETSY, GOOS, HOOD, GOOS

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Fortrea — The pharmaceutical trial conductor fell more than 9%. While a catalyst for the move wasn’t immediately clear, investors may be booking profits in a recently high-flying name. Shares rallied more than 10% on Friday and were up in 10 of the previous 11 trading […]

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Investors to scrutinize fintech’s digital bank pivot

As Klarna gears up for its highly-anticipated initial public offering, investors will be closely scrutinizing the fintech firm’s bid to rebrand itself as an all-encompassing digital bank. The Swedish payments group has become synonymous with the buy now, pay later (BNPL) model, which allows people to split purchases into interest-free installments. However, in recent months […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GAP, AEO, CRM, FIG

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: PayPal — The payments stock fell more than 2% after Chief Financial Officer Jamie Miller said the company still has “a lot more work to do” to achieve profitable growth. She added that she’s “encouraged by a lot of the different elements of what we’re seeing.” […]

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How Fed rate cut hopes clashed with slowing jobs growth

The stock market kicked off the historically tough month of September on a rocky note as Wall Street speculated about the magnitude of the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Initially, the S & P 500 and Nasdaq hit all-time intraday highs Friday morning as investors digested a slower-than-expected August jobs growth . The weak […]

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Stephen Miran says he’ll take unpaid leave from White House job while serving as Fed governor

Stephen Miran, currently the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 4, 2025. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stephen Miran will take an unpaid leave of absence as the chair of the Council of Economic Advisors at the […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AVGO, NX, LULU

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Quanex Building Products — The solar and refrigeration parts manufacturer shed 13% on weaker-than-expected fiscal third-quarter earnings. Quanex earned an adjusted 69 cents per share. The company also trimmed its fiscal 2025 guidance. Campbell’s — The food company’s stock is continuing to climb in the wake […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AVGO, LULU, TSLA

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Broadcom — The chipmaker jumped 10.4% after beating both lines for the third fiscal quarter. The company also said its artificial intelligence-related revenue surged 63%. Lululemon Athletica — The athleisure company sank 19% after its full-year guidance missed estimates . Lululemon expects fiscal-year earnings of $12.77 […]

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Friday’s jobs report could confirm a slowing labor market. But will stocks care?

The New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 26, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The August jobs report on Friday is expected to confirm the labor market is weakening. Just by how much is what will matter to investors. It can’t be too slow, nor can it be too hot. Wall Street is on edge heading […]

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T. Rowe Price shares rocket higher after deal where Goldman will invest $1 billion in asset manager

The T. Rowe Price Technology Development Center in New York, US, on Monday, May 1, 2023.  Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images T. Rowe Price shares rallied Thursday after the asset manager struck a $1 billion deal with Goldman Sachs to sell private-market products to retail investors. Goldman will buy up to $1 billion […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: AEO, CRM, AI, GTLB

Check out the companies making headlines after hours. American Eagle Outfitters — The clothing retailer surged almost 24% in extended trading. American Eagle Outfitters topped expectations in the second quarter thanks to a partnership with actress Sydney Sweeney that the company called its “best” advertising campaign to date. The company earned 45 cents per share […]

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Walmart-backed OnePay adds wireless plans to everything app

Walmart-backed OnePay offers credit and debit cards, high-yield savings accounts, buy now, pay later loans and a digital wallet with peer-to-peer payments. Photo obtained from OnePay website OnePay, the fintech firm majority owned by Walmart, is launching its own branded wireless plan as it seeks to become a one-stop shop for its users, CNBC has […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday : ULCC, KHC, PEP, BIIB

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading: Frontier Group — Shares of the budget airline carrier shot up more than 13% in the wake of rival Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy filing on Friday. Humana — Shares of the health insurer rose more than 2% after the company reaffirmed on Friday its fiscal […]

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Pepsi shares jump 4% as activist Elliott takes $4 billion stake, sees ‘historic’ value opportunity

Pepsi soft drinks are displayed at a convenience store in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images PepsiCo shares popped Tuesday after Elliott Investment Management took a significant stake as the activist investor sees a “rare” and “historic” opportunity for a turnaround in the iconic soft drink giant. Shares of PepsiCo climbed about 4% […]

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China’s Xi urges AI cooperation, rejects ‘Cold War mentality’ at SCO summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his opening remarks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin on Sept. 1, 2025. Evelyn Cheng TIANJIN, China — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to strengthen artificial intelligence cooperation, while rejecting what he called a “Cold War mentality.” Xi was speaking […]

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Fed’s Waller, a candidate for chair, sees potential for half-point cut if labor market weakens further

Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during a Fed Listens event in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 22, 2024. A trio of central bank decisions this week sent a clear message to markets that officials are preparing to loosen monetary policy, reigniting investor appetite for risk. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images […]

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This Chinese property stock is defying the slump and poised to soar, Barclays predicts

One Chinese property company is not only defying the market slump but also returning money to shareholders. U.S.-listed KE Holdings is “in a league of its own,” Barclays analysts said in a Wednesday report. KE, which trades under the ticker “BEKE,” runs one of the largest real estate brokerages in China for rentals and home […]

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Trump firing Cook could damage Fed independence: Rebecca Patterson

President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook could jeopardize the central bank’s independence, according to longtime investor Rebecca Patterson. “We shouldn’t ignore this at all. This is a big deal what’s going on,” the former Bridgewater Associates chief investment strategist told CNBC’s “Fast Money” this week. Patterson, now a senior fellow […]

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Here’s what it really means for Trump to get control of the Federal Reserve board

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s effort to sack Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is about more than firing someone: […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: WOOF, CELH, AFRM, CAT

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Petco Health & Wellness — The pet store and veterinary services provider surged 22% after raising its full-year adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, guidance. Second-quarter earnings per share topped analysts’ consensus estimates as compiled by FactSet. Celsius — Shares gained more […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: BABA, ULTA, DELL, CAT

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell : Alibaba — Chinese e-ecommerce giant saw shares rising more than 3% after The Wall Street Journal reported that the firm has created a more advanced chip as it looks to fill the gap left by Nvidia running into issues around selling its chips in China. Nvidia shares […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: NVDA, DG, BBWI, SNOW

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Nvidia — The graphics processing unit manufacturer slipped nearly 2% after its data center revenue came in below estimates for the second straight quarter. However, Nvidia posted a second-quarter earnings and revenue beat. Other chip stocks such as Taiwan Semiconductor, ASML, Advanced Micro Devices and Microchip […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: KSS, MDB, GOOS, CBRL

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: MongoDB — The database platform developer soared 30% after its latest results beat Wall Street analysts’ estimates. MongoDB reported adjusted earnings of $1 per share on revenue of $591 million, above the consensus as compiled by LSEG of 66 cents per share on revenue of $556 […]

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Markets are sure the Fed will cut in September, but the path from there is much murkier

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 22, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Friday’s booming rally turned into Monday’s reality check as investors weighed just how aggressive the Federal Reserve will be on lowering interest rates and how the moves might impact the broader […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: KDP, OKTA, INTC, VRNT

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Keurig Dr Pepper — Shares slid more than 3% after the beverage maker said it would acquire Dutch coffee and tea company JDE Peet’s for around $18 billion. Once the deal is completed, Keurig plans to split its beverage and coffee businesses into two separate, publicly traded […]

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Retail rush into speculative ETFs may be flashing market warning

There’s worry retail investor exuberance in the exchange-traded fund space is flashing a warning signal for markets. As individuals pour billions of dollars into some of the riskiest pockets of the exchange-traded fund market, some experts like ETF Action’s Mike Akins question whether the trend is a sign of markets overheating. “Product proliferation in the […]

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Morgan Stanley picks this stock to play China’s emerging tourism trend

Foreign tourists are starting to visit China more, paving the way for industry revenue of at least $2 trillion over the next decade, Morgan Stanley analysts predict. “Thirty months after China’s full reopening [from the pandemic] in January 2023, inbound travel has surprised us in a number of positive ways,” the analysts said in an […]

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Why Fed chief Powell’s rate cut signal lifted our non-tech stocks the most

It was a topsy-turvy week for Wall Street, saved by a big Friday rally. The market was looking at a weekly loss at Thursday’s close. But a day later, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell came through, hinting at possible interest rate cuts ahead. His speech on Friday at the central bank’s economic symposium in Jackson […]

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Here’s what current and former Fed officials are saying about Lisa Cook investigation

Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the Federal Reserve Board open meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Current and former Federal Reserve officials struck a common note when asked about Lisa Cook’s situation: It’s imperative the central bank’s independence is preserved. […]

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Powell indicates conditions ‘may warrant’ interest rate cuts as Fed proceeds ‘carefully’

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday gave a tepid indication of possible interest rate cuts ahead as he noted a high level of uncertainty that is making the job difficult for monetary policymakers. In his much-anticipated speech at the Fed’s annual conclave in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the central bank leader in prepared remarks cited […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: NVDA, INTU, WDAY, ROST

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Nvidia – The artificial intelligence chip darling fell more than 1% after it reportedly asked some of its component suppliers to halt production of its H20 graphics processing units. The company is also reportedly having conversations with the U.S. government about shipping a more advanced chip […]

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Crypto firms urge UK to form national stablecoin strategy

Stablecoin Tether and Circle’s USDC dominate the market. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images The U.K. should establish a national stablecoin strategy to enable adoption of the tokens and avoid falling behind the U.S. on the disruptive new technology, several major crypto firms said Wednesday. In an open letter addressed to Finance Minister Rachel […]

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Bessent says interviews for ‘incredible group’ of potential Fed chairs will start after Labor Day

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday he will begin interviewing candidates for Federal Reserve chair as soon as the White House whittles down what has suddenly become a crowded field. In a CNBC “Squawk Box” interview, Bessent confirmed the race to replace current Chair Jerome Powell is between 11 candidates, an array that includes past […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: HD, INTC, VKTX, NVDA

These are some of the stocks making the biggest moves during midday trading: Viking Therapeutics — Shares tumbled 42% after phase 2 trial results showed Viking’s experimental oral obesity drug had more side effects than expected. About 20% of the patients in the trial quit using the drug due to symptoms such as nausea and […]

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‘Job hugging’ has replaced job hopping

Martin Barraud | OJO Images | Getty Images The so-called “great resignation” has become the “great stay.” But experts say workers aren’t just staying — they’re “job hugging.” Job hugging is the act of holding onto a job “for dear life,” consultants at Korn Ferry, an organizational consulting firm, wrote this week. Such clinging is […]

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Why some suspect stable trade may not follow Trump’s tariff deals

The White House has signed a number of notable trade deals in the months since President Donald Trump slapped sharply higher tariffs on imports in early April. But some on Wall Street are cautioning that turmoil surrounding relations between the U.S. and its major trading partners is far from over. “Our views have been at […]

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What Trump’s Fed chair candidates have had to say in CNBC interviews

President Donald Trump’s short list to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair has turned into a long list of nearly a dozen possible candidates. Among them are current and former Fed officials, prominent economists and a couple market-focused hopefuls, each with ideas about where the central bank should be headed at a critical juncture […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: INTC, TGT, UNH

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Target — The retailer fell almost 2% after Bank of America downgraded Target to underperform from neutral and trimmed its price target on the stock. Target’s long-term outlook is deteriorating as the company falls further behind its peers, the bank said. Ulta Beauty and Target also […]

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Goolsbee sees ‘note of unease’ as Fed looks to next interest rate move

Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Friday a mixed bag of inflation data this week coupled with lingering uncertainty over tariffs have given him some hesitation about lowering interest rates. Previously, Goolsbee has spoken of a “golden path” that would combine moderating inflation and a stable labor market and lead to lower rates. But in […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: MIAX, PSKY, AAP

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Miami International Holdings — The parent of Miami-based exchange operator MIAX surged more than 43% in its public market debut at the New York Stock Exchange. The company priced its initial public offering at $23 per share. It last traded above $31. Paramount Skydance — The […]

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AMAT UNH INTC and more

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Applied Materials — The semiconductor equipment manufacturer tumbled 11% after the current-quarter outlook missed expectations of analysts polled by LSEG. Fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue topped estimates. UnitedHealth — The insurer jumped nearly 8% after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a new stake , according to […]

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New York AG James sues Zelle parent company, alleging it enabled fraud

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks outside New York Supreme Court in New York City ahead of former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial on October 2, 2023. John Lamparski | AFP | Getty Images New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the operator of the Zelle payments network on Wednesday, alleging it […]

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Stocks making biggest moves after hours: Cisco, Ibotta and more

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Cisco — The tech stock pulled back almost 3% after its fourth-quarter results barely beat expectations. Cisco posted adjusted earnings of 99 cents per share on revenue of $14.67 billion in revenue, while analysts surveyed by LSEG were looking for a profit of 98 cents per […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: HBI, MCRY, SONO, INTC

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: AST SpaceMobile — The satellite company soared 11% after it said it is planning to execute 45 to 60 satellite launches by 2026, with at least five orbital launches anticipated by the end of the first quarter next year. Mercury Systems — The defense contractor surged […]

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Here’s the inflation breakdown for July 2025 — in one chart

Spencer Platt | Getty Images Inflation held steady in July as price declines for staples like groceries and gasoline helped offset price increases for consumers. However, there were worrying signs under the surface, including evidence that Trump administration policies are stoking inflation for certain goods and services, economists said. Those effects will likely become more […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: ELF, TGNA, AI, CRWV

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: E.l.f. Beauty — Morgan Stanley upgraded the beauty brand to overweight from equal weight, prompting the stock to pop more than 9%. The bank said the consensus earnings estimate for E.l.f. is “way too low,” seeing catalysts from product pricing and the acquisition contribution of Rhode. […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: SG, XYZ, EXPE, PINS

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Expedia Group — The travel booking website’s shares skyrocketed more than 15% in extended trading after the company’s second-quarter earnings and revenue beat expectations. Expedia also raised guidance for bookings and revenue for the full year. Block — Shares of the Cash App parent gained […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AAPL, VSAT, MCD, GO

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Apple — The iPhone maker gained more than 5% after a White House official confirmed the company would invest another $100 billion in the U.S. That would bring Apple’s total U.S. investment over the next four years to $600 billion . Grocery Outlet — The discount […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: ABNB, DASH, LYFT, ELF

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Duolingo — The maker of the language learning app surged about 14%. Duolingo said it sees third-quarter revenues in the range of $257 million to $261 million, while the LSEG consensus called for $253 million. The company also beat estimates on the top and bottom lines […]

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Trump faces a variety of choices as he seeks to fill Fed vacancies

U.S. President Donald Trump points towards Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holding a document during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler’s surprise resignation last week brought back a scenario that seemed to […]

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Opendoor Q2 earnings report, CEO thanks new investors in meme craze

With Opendoor shares up almost fivefold since the beginning of July and trading volumes hitting record levels, CEO Carrie Wheeler thanked investors for their “enthusiasm” on Tuesday’s earnings call. “I want to acknowledge the great deal of interest in Opendoor lately and that we’re grateful for it,” Wheeler said, even as the stock sank more […]

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Trump says JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America rejected him as a customer

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the two largest American banks previously rejected him as a customer, reviving claims that conservative clients were being unfairly denied accounts. Trump told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” in a wide-ranging interview that JPMorgan Chase informed him he had 20 days to move “hundreds of millions of dollars in cash” to […]

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Berkshire shares dip after earnings decline, lack of buybacks disappoint investors

Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. CNBC Berkshire Hathaway shares dipped after Warren Buffett’s conglomerate reported a small decline in operating earnings, while continuing a stock-selling spree and a buyback halt. The Omaha-based giant saw operating earnings including those from its insurance and railroad businesses […]

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Fed governors Bowman, Waller explain their dissents, say waiting to cut rates threatens economy

Two Federal Reserve officials who voted this week against holding a key interest rate in place explained their decisions Friday, both indicating that the central bank is making a mistake by waiting to ease policy amid rising threats to the labor market. Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman both said they wanted a quarter percentage […]

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Robotaxis are becoming a reality. Who’s poised to win in China and beyond

After years of testing, robotaxis are starting to become a normal part of transportation in certain parts of the U.S. and China, where a handful of companies are competing to become market leaders. In the U.S., Alphabet’s Waymo has pulled ahead of its rivals and says it has more than 1,500 robotaxis on the road […]

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BlackRock’s Rieder says half-point rate cut by the Fed in September is possible

Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s chief investment officer for global fixed income, said July’s dismal jobs report opened the door for a jumbo rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month. “We would argue that the evidence the Fed needed in order to justify a cut in September has arrived in today’s report,” Rieder said in a […]

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Berkshire Hathaway BRK earnings Q2 2025

Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2025. CNBC Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a small decline in second-quarter operating earnings as Warren Buffett’s conglomerate warns of negative impacts from steep U.S. tariffs. Berkshire’s operating profit — those from the company’s wholly owned businesses including insurance […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AAPL, AMZN, MPWR, RDDT

Check out the stocks making the biggest moves midday: Kimberly-Clark — The consumer products giant gained about 4% on stronger-than-expected full-year guidance. Kimberly-Clark expects earnings per share to grow in the low- to mid-single-digit percentage rate, while analysts polled by FactSet anticipated a contraction of around 2.6%. Marvell Technology — The chipmaker fell about 6%, […]

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After TikTok, Chinese businesses like Kling ramp up AI for video

Kuaishou’s Kling AI platform generates video from text and still images. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s video-heavy entertainment world has yielded a trove of data for companies — and they’re now ramping up money-making artificial intelligence tools for generating ads and film clips. TikTok parent ByteDance holds the first and third […]

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JPMorgan marks 1,000th branch opening since 2018 expansion plans

JPMorgan Chase has built 1,000 new branches in seven years. That’s more locations than most of its competitors operate in total.  The bank is marking the milestone opening in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday where Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon is attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The firm has roughly 5,000 branches, the most of any […]

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China’s July manufacturing activity contracts more than expected

Containers reflected in a puddle following a rainfall, at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China May 9, 2025. Tingshu Wang | Reuters BEIJING — China’s official gauge for manufacturing activity on Thursday pointed to a worse-than-expected contraction in July amid slower economic growth and ongoing U.S. trade tensions. The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index […]

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Fed leaves rates unchanged, defying Trump’s demands for aggressive cuts

WASHINGTON – A divided Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to keep its benchmark interest rate steady, despite a barrage of criticism from President Donald Trump and dissents from two top officials. The Federal Open Market Committee, the group that sets the overnight borrowing rate, voted 9-2 to stay on hold. The federal funds rate will […]

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Can Hezbollah’s shadow economy be dismantled?

Up until a few months ago, the drive from Beirut’s international airport through the Lebanese capital city’s southern suburbs used to feature a stream of pro-Iranian and Hezbollah-themed propaganda. Hassan Nasrallah, the charismatic former leader of the Iran-backed group who was killed in Beirut last year, stared down at you from billboards while you drove […]

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Barclays Q2 earnings 2025

One Churchill Place skyscraper, the Barclays Plc headquarters, at Canary Wharf in London, U.K., on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images British bank Barclays on Tuesday beat profit expectations and announced a £1 billion ($1.33 billion) share buyback as market volatility boosted investment banking revenues. Pre-tax profit beat estimates at £2.5 […]

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JPMorgan says fintech middlemen like Plaid are ‘massively taxing’ its systems

Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., at the Institute of International Finance (IIF) during the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.  Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase says fintech middlemen — the companies that have helped a […]

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Two brokers vie to be Asia’s Robinhood as Hong Kong expands crypto support

Stock analysts are getting excited about the potential boost to Asian crypto trading after Hong Kong’s stablecoin bill takes effect on Friday. Stablecoins are virtual assets that reference government-issued, or fiat, currencies. Hong Kong’s bill formalizes the process for financial companies to issue and manage the virtual assets, similar to the U.S. GENIUS Act . […]

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Market pricing in perfection, warns Verdence CIO

The market may be trading around record highs, but the Verdence Capital Advisors CIO is worried trouble is lurking. Megan Horneman, who oversees $4.1 billion in assets under management, thinks there’s too much complacency around the Aug. 1 U.S. trade deadline. “This market is pricing in the perfect situation,” she told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on […]

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China AI action plan

Chinese Premier Li Qiang spoke at the opening of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SHANGHAI — The tech race between the world’s two largest economies just intensified. China on Saturday released a global action plan for artificial intelligence, calling for international cooperation […]

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Stocks making biggest moves premarket: Intel, Centene and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Intel — Shares of the chipmaker dropped more than 7% after Intel said it will cut 15% of its workforce and slashed plans for chip factory construction in an attempt to revitalize its artificial intelligence strategy. Intel topped second-quarter revenue results, posting $12.86 billion in revenue, […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: TSLA, INTC, DECK, CHTR

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Tesla — The electric vehicle maker’s stock jumped more than 4% after Business Insider reported that Tesla’s robotaxi service will debut in San Francisco as soon as this weekend. Even with the move, Tesla shares are down nearly 3% week to date. Charter Communications — The […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: INTC, DECK, SAM

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Intel – Shares of the chipmaker inched up less than 1% in extended trading. That’s after the company’s second-quarter revenue of $12.86 billion topped the $11.92 billion that analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting for the period. The company’s third-quarter revenue guidance also surpassed analyst estimates. […]

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GoPro, Krispy Kreme join the meme party as Wall Street speculation ramps up

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 07, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images It’s a new day, and meme traders have found more stocks to put on the pedestal. Reddit-obsessed retail traders targeted wearable camera firm GoPro and doughnut […]

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Capital One (COF) climbs as investors buy into the Discover vision

Capital One shares rose on Tuesday evening despite the company reporting an extremely noisy second-quarter result due to the Discover integration. Still, we like where the company is headed with this game-changing acquisition. Revenue in the three months ended June 30 increased 31% year over year to $12.5 billion, missing the consensus estimate of $12.7 […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: XYZ, SEDG, CLF, VZ

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Bruker — The lab instrument and tools maker shed 12% after the company issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the second quarter. The company expects to earn between 32 cents and 34 cents per share on revenue ranging from $795 million to $798 million. Analysts polled by FactSet […]

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Astronomer CEO’s ‘kiss cam’ controversy sparked over $7 million in prediction markets bets on his ouster

Jordi Vidal | Redferns | Getty Images Astronomer CEO Andy Byron’s controversy went so viral that it sparked millions of dollars in bets on prediction markets over his resignation. On July 16, Bryon was caught on camera hugging his human resources director Kristin Cabot on a kiss cam during a Coldplay concert with the two quickly […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: NFLX, AXP, CVX, SRPT

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Netflix — Shares fell 2% after Netflix warned that operating margin in the second half of 2025 will be lower than the first half because of higher content amortization, as well as sales and marketing costs, because of a larger slate of content. Otherwise, the streaming […]

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If Apple makes a foldable phone, analysts say this stock will benefit

Even if Apple’s long-awaited foldable may still be months or years away, buyers are lining up for a potential major supplier: Chinese glass maker Lens Technology . It’s “one of the key beneficiaries of [the] foldable iOS smartphone supply chain,” Citi analysts led by Kyna Wong said in a July 14 report about Lens Tech. […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: TLN, IVZ, NFLX, COIN

Here are some of the names making big moves in midday trading: Talen Energy — Shares popped more than 24%. Talen said it has signed agreements to acquire Moxie Freedom Energy Center in Pennsylvania and the Guernsey Power Station in Ohio, a pair of combined-cycle gas-fired plants. The deal comes out to $3.5 billion after […]

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Unraveling the legal, economic and market ramifications if Trump tries to fire Fed Chair Powell

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell and U.S. President Donald Trump. Annabelle Gordon | Kevin Lamarque | Reuters If President Donald Trump tries to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it would almost certainly set off a courtroom battle that legal and policy experts say is bound to get messy, with uncertain impacts on the […]

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Rich American Express customers spend freely, with one exception

American Express has long benefited from a focus on wealthier customers who appreciate the credit card company’s travel and dining perks. That has helped insulate the company from concerns over a spending slowdown. In the second quarter, total spending on Amex cards jumped 7%, matching the first quarter and higher than the 6% increase a […]

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China’s deflationary slide worsens as companies spiral into price wars

The urban skyline and cityscape in Shanghai China. Lu Shaoji | Moment | Getty Images BEIJING — From coffee to cars to real estate, there’s a recurring pattern in China: companies rush into an industry, then resort to discounts to stay afloat. That has economists worried. Natixis’ study of 2,500 listed Chinese companies reinforce how […]

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Banks are thriving so far in Trump’s economy. Here’s what that means

(L-R) Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America; Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase; and Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup; testify during a Senate Banking Committee hearing at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 6, 2023. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Nearly everywhere you look […]

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Jensen Huang lauds China’s AI models as Nvidia set to resume chip exports

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a roundtable discussion at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 11, 2025. Sarah Meyssonnier | Reuters BEIJING — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised China’s generative artificial intelligence models, a day after the U.S. chipmaker said it expected […]

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Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan Chase will get involved in stablecoins

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, leaves the U.S. Capitol after a meeting with Republican members of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the issue of de-banking on Feb. 13, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says he doesn’t get the appeal of […]

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Powell asks inspector general to review $2.5 billion renovation after Trump blasts Fed project

Construction on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve has brought in its inspector general to review a building expansion that has drawn fire from the White House, according to a source familiar with the issue. […]

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Why ACA health insurance premiums may see ‘sharp’ increase in 2026

Me 3645 Studio | Moment | Getty Images Republicans gave a roughly $4 trillion tax cut to Americans in the so-called “big beautiful bill” that President Donald Trump signed into law July 4, extending several tax provisions scheduled to expire in 2026. However, there was a notable omission, according to health policy experts: an extension […]

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Tesla supplier CATL has potential beyond just batteries, analysts say

For Tesla supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology , selling battery packs to major electric companies is just the start of its ambitions. “We believe the company is not just a hardware manufacturer, but it will also be a software ecosystem provider,” Morgan Stanley analysts led by Jack Lu said in a report Wednesday. They pointed to […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: COIN, LEVI, AMC

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Levi Strauss — The denim apparel stock rose 7% after second-quarter results topped expectations. Levi Strauss reported 22 cents in adjusted earnings per share on $1.45 billion of revenue. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were looking for 13 cents per share and $1.37 billion. The company also […]

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Goldman Sachs autonomous coder pilot marks major AI milestone

The newest hire at Goldman Sachs isn’t human. The bank is testing an autonomous software engineer from artificial intelligence startup Cognition that is expected to soon join the ranks of the firm’s 12,000 human developers, Goldman tech chief Marco Argenti told CNBC. The program, named Devin, became known in technology circles last year with Cognition’s […]

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Trump budget chief Vought ramps up criticism of Powell, vows investigation into Fed renovations

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought vowed Friday to press an investigation into renovations at the Federal Reserve building, which he called a “palace” where costs are running amok. In a potential escalation of President Donald Trump’s feud with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Vought told CNBC that an investigation is warranted into whether […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: PENN, HOOD, LEVI

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Penn Entertainment — The gaming stock dropped more than 5% following the release of weak regional gaming revenue data. On Friday, Iowa and Indiana both reported year-over-year declines in statewide gaming revenues. For Penn Entertainment revenues specifically, Iowa saw a 14% slide compared to last year, […]

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Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ ends $7,500 EV tax credit

Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s signature on his so-called big beautiful bill was a death blow for tax credits that lowered the cost of electric vehicles. Those tax credits — worth up to $7,500 and $4,000 for purchases of new and used EVs, respectively — won’t be available after Sept. […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: MP, DAL, KLG, HTZ

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: MP Materials — The rare earth miner soared more than 47% after the company announced the Defense Department would buy $400 million in preferred stock . “We remain a thriving public company. We now have a great new partner in our economically largest shareholder, DoD, but […]

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Most Fed officials see rate cuts coming, but opinions vary widely on how many, minutes show

Federal Reserve officials diverged at their June meeting about how aggressively they would be willing to cut interest rates, split between concerns over tariff-fueled inflation and signs of labor market weakness and economic strength. Minutes from the June 17-18 meeting released Wednesday showed that policymakers largely held to a wait-and-see position on future rate moves. […]

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Trump’s next Fed chair pick already comes with a credibility problem

The silhouette of a pedestrian is seen walking past the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images If leading the Federal Reserve isn’t challenging enough, the next central bank chair faces an additional burden: credibility issues now that President Donald Trump has stepped up efforts to […]

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‘Big Short’ Trader Eisman sees one reason not to worry about deficits

Steve Eisman, the investor who called the subprime mortgage crisis, said fears of the massive size of the federal budget deficit may be overblown. President Donald Trump ‘s One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed last week added to investor concerns about the fiscal trajectory of the country and future government borrowing. The bill includes trillions of dollars […]

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BlackRock keeps its foot on the private-markets pedal with another acquisition

BlackRock’s new acquisition pushes the asset manager one step deeper into private markets. The news The asset management giant on Monday announced an agreement to buy ElmTree Funds, a real estate investment firm that manages roughly $7.3 billion in assets. ElmTree, which leases commercial properties to single-tenant renters, will be integrated into BlackRock’s new group […]

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Santander doubles down on UK presence amid Spain’s banking M&A turmoil

A sign hangs from a branch of Banco Santander in London, U.K., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg via Getty Images In one move, Santander has silenced months of speculation over it’s allegiance to the British high street – and complicated a year-long consolidation saga in Spain’s banking sector. On Tuesday, Spain’s […]

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Where China’s own investors are urged to hide out in the second half

While the China technology story hasn’t changed enough to warrant major changes to portfolios, local stock investors are now being encouraged to take a more conservative turn as they gear up for the second half. “We caution against a potential volatility surge in the next month or two,” a team led by Morgan Stanley’s chief […]

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Wells Fargo, Goldman raised their dividends. How they match up versus other Club names

Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo shares hit record highs Wednesday after the Wall Street banks announced dividend hikes following Tuesday’s close. Both join the laundry list of Club holdings to hike their payouts to investors in 2025. After the financial firms passed the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test on Friday night, Goldman said Tuesday that […]

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SNPS, TRIP, DDOG, HOOD and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading: Synopsys , Cadence Design Systems — Shares of the Silicon Valley chip designers rallied more than 5% and 6%, respectively. The U.S. government lifted restrictions on exporting chip-design software to China, according to announcements from companies in the industry. Datadog — The cloud monitoring provider surged […]

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Trump ‘big beautiful’ bill gives top 1% biggest tax cuts in these states

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters as he walks back to his office as the House of Representatives waits to vote on President Trump’s “big beautiful bill” reconciliation package on July 3, 2025. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A massive package of tax cuts championed by President […]

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Basketball-inspired Granny Shots ETF may add two new themes: Tom Lee

Long-time market bull Tom Lee is considering two new themes for his Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF.  On CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week, he revealed sovereign security could soon make the cut.  “It’s now evident to me that the mechanisms are in motion for companies to really fix their supply chains within a […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: FSLR, CRWD, DDOG, HOOD

Check out some of the stocks making the largest moves in midday trading: Solar stocks — Companies tied to renewable energy rose in midmorning trading as President Donald Trump’s megabill crept closer to passage before a White House July 4 deadline. While the measure has no new carveouts for clean energy, earlier this week the […]

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Tax deductions and Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ bill: Here’s who benefits

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), flanked by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), speaks to reporters after the Senate passed President Trump’s reconciliation package on July 1, 2025. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Tax cuts are the centerpiece of a massive legislative package […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: TSLA, CNC, HOOD, NKE

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Robinhood — The brokerage stock climbed 7% as traders speculated that it could soon be added to the S & P 500. A spot in the index was opened by Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks, which officially closed on Wednesday. Tesla — Shares of […]

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China’s Xpeng keeps up its solid EV delivery streak against rivals

Chinese electric car company Xpeng displays its mass-market Mona M03 coupe inside a headquarters’ showroom in Guangzhou, China, on Aug. 26, 2024. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese electric car startup Xpeng is keeping up the sales momentum against its rivals, even as BYD expands on its market dominance amid a fierce price war […]

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Cliff Asness’ AQR sees multiple hedge funds up double digits in 2025, beating the market

Cliff Asness. Chris Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images AQR Capital Management took advantage of a volatile first half of 2025, with a duo of hedge funds doubling the S&P 500’s return. The Apex strategy from Cliff Asness’ firm, which combines stocks, macro and arbitrage trades and has $4.3 billion in assets under management, rallied 11.4% […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: NKE, CORZ and more

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Nike — The athletic retailer fell 2%. While Nike beat expectations on the top and bottom lines in the fiscal fourth quarter, the company said sales dropped 12% from the same period a year prior. CorMedix — The biopharmaceutical stock tumbled 10% after announcing a common […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: META, MRNA, HPE, JNPR

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Moderna — Shares rose 2% after the biotech company’s experimental flu vaccine showed a positive response in a late-stage trial, opening the way for the standalone shot and a combination Covid shot. Hewlett Packard Enterprise , Juniper Networks — Shares rallied 14% and 8%, respectively, after […]

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Trump’s war against the Powell Fed has taken another political turn

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs during a hearing to “examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress” on Captiol Hill on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell mostly breezed through two hearings on […]

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China’s suppressed crypto demand is spilling over into these stocks

China essentially banned cryptocurrencies years ago. Now that pent-up demand is finding an outlet in Hong Kong markets as local regulators eye the potential of stablecoins. Hong Kong-traded shares of Guotai Junan International nearly tripled in price Wednesday after becoming the first mainland Chinese-backed securities brokerage to obtain a license for virtual currency trading in […]

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Ron Baron says he will never sell SpaceX in his lifetime

Billionaire investor Ron Baron said he’s holding on to his position in Elon Musk ‘s SpaceX for the rest of his life. “I think that we’re going to hold that for another probably 10 years in SpaceX at least,” Baron told attendees at the Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago. “And I don’t think, in SpaceX, […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: NKE, CORZ, PONY

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Nike — Shares of the sneaker giant jumped 10% after Nike posted fiscal fourth-quarter results that beat expectations and said it expects profit and sales declines to moderate in the future. Nike said it has already taken its biggest financial hit from its turnaround efforts, and […]

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3 forces driving a record week for stocks as 7 portfolio names hit highs

It’s been a week of records for the U.S. stock market — and for several stocks in the CNBC Investing Club’s portfolio. The S & P 500 jumped to an all-time high of 6,187.68 Friday, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose to a new record of 20,311.51. Both benchmark gauges advanced around 4% from last […]

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How the stock market made it back to a new record — even with so much still to worry about

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on June 23, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters An aggressive trade war, Middle East escalation and AI competitions overseas — None of 2025’s big curveballs managed to spoil the market’s epic comeback from the year’s lows as stocks stand within reach of a new […]

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China urges Beijing-backed development bank to focus more on Belt and Road Initiative

Chinese Premier Li Qiang spoke at the opening ceremony of the ASEAN-China-GCC Economic Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 27, 2025. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday urged the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to increase its support for Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative. “I hope […]

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Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell testify live before Senate banking panel

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is back Wednesday on Capitol Hill, this time speaking to the Senate banking committee as part of his semiannual monetary policy testimony. In his remarks Tuesday before the House Financial Services Committee, the central bank leader asserted that the Fed is “well positioned to wait” on interest rate policy as […]

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China’s Li urges not to turn trade into a political or security issue

Chinese Premier Li Qiang spoke at the World Economic Forum’s annual “Summer Davos” event in 2024, which was held in Dalian, China. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images TIANJIN, China — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday called on other countries to collaborate on trade, despite rising tariffs and other barriers. “Globalization will not be […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CCL, CHWY, KBH, LMT

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Carnival — The cruise line jumped more than 6% after beating second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations. Carnival reported adjusted earnings of 35 cents per share on revenue of $6.33 billion. Analysts were expecting earnings of 25 cents per share on revenue of $6.21 […]

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Powell speaks on Capitol Hill this week with politics front and center

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference on June 18, 2025, in Washington DC, United States. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell heads to Capitol Hill this week, facing increasing pressure both from outside and inside the central bank to start the push for lower interest […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: TSLA, NVO, HIMS, NTRS

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Shares jumped more than 10%, after Tesla rolled out its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, over the weekend. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said a ride in the taxi exceeded his expectations . However, some analysts were more reserved. Northern Trust – Shares rose 7% […]

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Labubu-maker Pop Mart shares fall as Morgan Stanley cuts it from list

Customers browse a POP MART display filled with Labubu characters and collectible figures from The Monsters series on June 16, 2025 in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Shares in Labubu-maker Pop Mart continued to tumble Friday, after Morgan Stanley removed the stock from a focus list and […]

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China car suppliers can be early winners in humanoid race: Morgan Stanley

If the future is all about building mechanical mobility, whether on wheels or robotic legs, auto parts suppliers have a competitive edge. “We believe humanoid robots will bring a third wave of growth for auto parts suppliers,” Morgan Stanley analysts said in a June 18 report. The authors include lead autos analyst Adam Jonas, industrial […]

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Why electricity prices are surging for U.S. households

Kilito Chan | Moment | Getty Images Electricity prices are rising quickly for U.S. households, even as overall inflation has cooled. Electricity prices rose 4.5% in the past year, according to the consumer price index for May 2025 — nearly double the inflation rate for all goods and services. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimated […]

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Fed Governor Waller says central bank could cut rates as early as July

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Friday that he doesn’t expect tariffs to boost inflation significantly so policymakers should be looking to lower interest rates as early as next month. In a CNBC interview, the central banker said he and his colleagues should move slowly but start to ease as inflation is not posing a […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GXO, KMX, NVDA, CRCL

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: GXO Logistics — The stock popped more than 11% after the supply chain and warehousing management firm raised its full-year earnings outlook. The company now sees EBITDA between $860 million and $880 million. GXO also appointed Patrick Kelleher as CEO, effective Aug. 19. CarMax — Shares […]

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Federal Reserve dot plot and economic projection June 2025

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a conference marking the 75th anniversary of the International Finance Division of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C., on June 2, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Reserve sees inflation rising again to top 3% this year amid the uncertainty around President […]

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AI avatars in China just proved they are better influencers

Chinese influencer Luo Yonghao and co-host Xiao Mu tried out livestreaming on Sunday, June 15, 2025, using interactive digital avatars based on Baidu’s generative artificial intelligence model. Screenshot BEIJING — Avatars generated by artificial intelligence are now able to sell more than real people can, according to a collaboration between Chinese tech company Baidu and […]

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Hong Kong’s Regencell Bioscience triples in latest surge for a speculative stock

Hong Kong Skyline Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Regencell Bioscience Holdings, an early-stage, Hong Kong-based bioscience company with no revenue, is the latest speculative overseas stock to attract an unusual surge in trading demand. Shares of Regencell, which says it develops traditional Chinese herb treatments to treat childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism, […]

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China retail sales, industrial output, fixed asset investment in May

Huge waiting lines are seen in front of jewelry retailer stores at Yu Garden in Shanghai, China, on May 17, 2025, as the city offers consumption vouchers to stimulate consumer spending. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s retail sales in May grew at their fastest rate since late 2023, data from National Bureau of […]

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Israel-Iran attacks and the 2 other things that drove the stock market this week

What was shaping up to be a relatively calm week quickly got volatile on Friday, following Israel’s overnight strike on Iran. Here is a closer look at the three biggest themes that defined the market this week. 1. Geopolitics: The attack on Iranian nuclear infrastructure rippled through financial markets on Friday. U.S. stocks sold off […]

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Uranium as big play due to AI-driven energy demand

The uranium trade’s shelf life may last years. According to Sprott Asset Management CEO John Ciampaglia, a “real shift” upward is underway due to increasing global energy demand — particularly as major tech companies look to power artificial intelligence data centers. “We’ve been talking about uranium and nuclear energy non-stop for four years at Sprott, […]

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Trump CFPB cuts reviewed by Fed inspector general

Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russell Vought attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The Federal Reserve’s inspector general is reviewing the Trump administration’s attempts to lay off nearly all Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees and cancel the agency’s […]

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GameStop shares tank on convertible bond offering to potentially buy more bitcoin

A Gamestop store is seen in Union Square on April 4, 2025 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images GameStop shares slid Thursday after the video game retailer and meme stock announced plans for a $1.75 billion convertible notes offering to potentially fund its new bitcoin purchase strategy. The company said it intends […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: TSLA, PLAY, GME GTLB

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. GameStop — Shares of the video game retailer slipped 4%. GameStop posted first-quarter revenue of $732.4 million, down from the $881.8 million figure seen in the same period a year prior. Tesla — The electric vehicle maker rose 1.7%, on track for its fourth straight winning […]

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U.S.-China agree on framework to implement Geneva trade consensus

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks to members of the media while arriving for trade talks at Lancaster House in London, UK, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. and China have reached an agreement on trade, representatives from both sides said after a second day of high-level talks […]

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Robinhood shares drop after the online brokerage fails to get the nod to join the S&P 500

People wait in line for T-shirts at a pop-up kiosk for the online brokerage Robinhood along Wall Street after the company went public with an initial public offering earlier in the day on July 29, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Robinhood shares sold off on Monday as the online brokerage […]

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Walmart taps own fintech firm for credit cards after Capital One exit

A Capital One Walmart credit card sign is seen at a store in Mountain View, California, United States on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Yichuan Cao | Nurphoto | Getty Images Walmart’s majority-owned fintech startup OnePay said Monday it was launching a pair of new credit cards for customers of the world’s biggest retailer. OnePay is partnering […]

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Health insurance coverage losses under House GOP tax, spending bill

Fatcamera | E+ | Getty Images The House tax and spending bill would push millions of Americans off health insurance rolls, experts said, as Republicans cut programs such as Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act to fund priorities from President Donald Trump, including almost $4 trillion of tax cuts.  The Congressional Budget Office, or CBO, a […]

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Swiss government proposes tough new capital rules in major blow to UBS

A sign in German that reads “part of the UBS group” in Basel on May 5, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images The Swiss government on Friday proposed strict new capital rules that would require banking giant UBS to hold an additional $26 billion in core capital, following its 2023 takeover of stricken […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: WOOF, TSLA, CRCL, LULU

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Petco Health — The retailer slumped 22% after losing 4 cents per share in the fiscal first quarter, twice the loss of 2 cents that analysts had estimated, based on FactSet data. Revenue of $1.49 billion missed the Street’s $1.50 billion consensus, while same-store sales dropped […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: FIVE, MDB, VRNT

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Five Below — Shares of the discount retailer added 2.5% on the back of strong first-quarter financial results and second-quarter guidance. Five Below reported adjusted earnings of 86 cents per share on $971 million in revenue, while analysts polled by LSEG called for 82 cents per […]

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