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The biggest companies struggle to keep up with the stock market due to size alone.
AbbVie is reportedly trying to buy a biotech company that is developing a promising atopic dermatitis drug for $10.9 billion in cash, according to a Financial Times report.
SpaceX is expected to secure index entry in the coming days and weeks, unlocking a new source of investor demand after there’s been “striking” breadth so far.
Workers from tech industries receive bonus worth millions of won, prompting the Bank of Korea to warn of the upward pressure to inflation.
SNAP food restrictions are spreading to more states, pressuring major food and beverage as consumers shift spending away from soda, candy and processed foods.
CoinDesk’s president of indices and data has a message for investors: Don’t count out bitcoin.
Spirit's bankruptcy as United and Delta fly high suggests there's more to success in airline industry than low fares, and failure isn't about jet fuel spikes.
Tech giants are depleting cash reserves and raising debt in their ambitious data center buildouts, a dynamic that's forcing investors to watch interest rates.
Iran's joint military command said the closure was in response to continued Israeli military operations in Lebanon.
Ranch dressing is having a viral moment thanks to World Cup fans discovering the American condiment. Kraft is seizing the opportunity with a TSA-compliant travel kit.
The DOJ in May announced it was creating the fund as part of a settlement of President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
College students with any sort of work experience on their résumés are twice as likely to be employed shortly after graduating.
The SOXX’s RSI indicator has fallen further below the overbought threshold despite prices making record highs. History suggests that’s a bad sign.
The health damage of loneliness is similar to heavy smoking and obesity
“Partly due to some mental-health issues, they may continue to go through life living paycheck to paycheck, or worse.”
A flurry of headlines on Friday point to an increasingly fragile deal between the U.S. and Iran.
Fed watching is looking very different now. Two charts can help you in the Warsh era.
While high home values mean homeowners are sitting on an estimated $11 trillion in equity, it should not be viewed as free money, experts say.
Shanghai Disneyland hit 100 million cumulative visitors in 2025, according to the company. It's a relatively new but important foothold in Disney's history.
The sparsely populated state known for its world-class casinos and dry climate has been a hiring hot spot.
NetJets is not speculating on what caused one of its planes to crash onto a highway in Laredo, Texas late Tuesday, killing a prominent tech entrepreneur.
SpaceX's IPO did not just mint the biggest debut in market history and a trillionaire, but it also triggered a historic land grab in risky leveraged ETFs.
Apple appears poised to take the rare step of increasing prices to deal with what CEO Tim Cook called an "unsustainable" memory shortage.
SpaceX shares were up 37% after its historic debut last week, which offered shares at a set price of $135.
The U.S.-Iran deal has raised questions about how the Strait of Hormuz will be governed after the toll-free period ends.
Here’s what the central bank’s hawkish agenda means for your money.
During his first press conference as Fed chair Wednesday, Kevin Warsh repeated one refrain in his answers to many reporters’ questions: A task force is looking into it.
A landmarked downtown Los Angeles apartment building designed by famed Los Angeles architect John Parkinson is on the market as its owners face foreclosure.
As Tesla has doubled down on artificial intelligence, investors are left trying to make sense of the company’s progress. According to analysts at Oppenheimer, tracking how Tesla spends its cash may provide some insight.
The first signs of a post-war recovery are emerging across the Middle East after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum aimed at ending the conflict.
While the market's enthusiasm for one of Zealand's experimental drugs has cooled, investors are shifting focus to amylin-based medicines as a growth driver
Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election, defeating Reform UK by more than 9,000 votes with nearly 55% of the vote.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Germany's proposal to reduce spending on medicines was "a serious step backwards."
Japan was willing to step in to defend the yen around the 160 level before, and it's at that point again.
India's largest wireless operator and digital service provider, Jio Platforms files for IPO
Early signs of reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have lifted the most acute threat to global energy supplies but economic damages from the war will take months to unwind.
Russia has pledged to carry out frequent and "massive group strikes" against Ukraine shortly after Kyiv launched a barrage of drones on Moscow.
Analysts reckon a lasting resolution to the Middle East conflict will take some time to materialize.
Some of the AI boom’s biggest earners have become its biggest bargains.
With President Donald Trump halting his nomination of U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte is set to take on the role.
After some Waymo robotaxis drove into closed construction zones, the company implemented a recall to fix underlying software issues.
The Navy on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas at the direction of President Donald Trump.
Barack Obama opened his presidential center in Chicago with former presidents, celebrities and dignitaries in attendance. President Donald Trump was absent.
Five Amazon employees testified at Seattle City Council meetings where officials sought feedback on a year-long data center new construction pause.
The Trump administration announced it will offer federal student loan borrowers who sign up for autopay a larger interest rate discount.
Headline inflation edged up to 1.5% from 1.4%, while the so called "core-core" inflation rate, eased to 1.8% from 1.9%.
Shares of SpaceX fell as much as 7% Thursday to $178, leaving the stock trading roughly in line with its volume-weighted average price of just under $180.
Trump said in an interview with Axios on Thursday evening stateside that he negotiated the deal to prevent the conflict from triggering a global depression.
This pro-level move minimizes out-of-pocket costs and helps manage risk.
Demand for memory chips will continue to outpace supply in the near term despite efforts to add manufacturing capacity, an analyst says.
The consulting company’s outlook came up short of expectations, and at least one analyst wonders if newly announced deals will bring complex integration challenges.
Billions of dollars have flowed into SpaceX ETFs as retail investors look past conventional valuations.
People are still holding back on participating in Roth plans at work, Vanguard says.
Midjourney is making a foray into healthcare with its latest body-scanner product, aiming to make medical imaging more accessible.
One of the largest clean energy projects in United States history is now online, delivering electricity from a massive wind farm in New Mexico to Arizona and California.
The state's trial attorneys and Uber say they have reached a last-minute deal to scrap their competing ballot measures over car crash lawsuits and sexual assaults, averting what was gearing up to be one of most expensive battles of the November election.
The Every Fire Survivors Network, a group of January 2025 fire victims, has filed a petition to join state regulators seeking to fine State Farm over its claims handling practices.
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Bank of Eufaula and S N B Bancshares, Inc.
This porn company made millions by shaming the little guys who downloaded its films. But now it's going after Meta for copyright infringement.
Hyperventilating experts were wrong about the Iran war. The end of the conflict is a massive buy signal for stocks.
The Federal Reserve is in a “new era,” but home buyers are facing the same old affordability challenges.
The new chief is ditching the central bank’s playbook — leaving your portfolio flying blind.
The Iran war’s legacy likely will be an urgent need to rethink energy security.
President Donald Trump signed a preliminary deal with Iran late Wednesday while in France, putting terms of the 14-point agreement into effect two days earlier than expected.
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Borrowers who enroll in autopay will receive the benefit starting July 1.
SpaceX debuted as the fifth-biggest stock. The path to third place could take years, at least according to options prices.
The new proposal on limits on members of Congress making such bets come as scrutiny increases on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.
SpaceX's first few days of trading have been filled with superlatives, from trading volume to the size of the company's first acquisition.
Investor bullishness showed signs of waning on Wednesday, as shares sank 5%.
The IEA said on Wednesday that a lasting resolution to the conflict could drive a surge in supply volumes and trigger a major oil overhang next year.
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh's tough talk on inflation Wednesday reverberated through financial markets.
A financial disclosure from Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook details large legal and security expenses
"The only way the Iranians get any of these resources ... is if they comply fully" with the terms of the deal, Vice President JD Vance said.
Oil declines as Mideast peace prospects rise following U.S.-Iran deal.
Federal Reserve Board requests comment on proposal to require certain payment stablecoin issuers to maintain an effective customer identification program
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
Google's vice president of engineering and a co-leader of its Gemini AI models announced Wednesday he is leaving the company to join OpenAI.
Tech leaders and heads of state, including President Donald Trump, joined a meeting about AI standards at the G7 Summit.
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to defend India, but only if Narendra Modi is the leader.
Roelof Botha, who worked with Elon Musk at PayPal in the dot-com era before becoming a prominent venture capitalist, is joining the SpaceX board.
The Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen after Iran and the U.S. sign a peace deal, but experts warn backlogs and security checks could delay normal shipping.
The boost continues Intel's recent rally as the chipmaker bounces back from years of headwinds.
“My understanding is that they have five years to withdraw the money.”
Intel “is steadily expanding its domestic capacity and converting political and strategic tailwinds into concrete foundry wins,” an analyst says.
Shoe company turned AI company Allbirds is changing its name and tapped a new CEO.
The electric vehicle maker Rivian cut about 2% of its workforce following the first deliveries of the R2 SUV, a key new model with a lower price tag.
The Trump administration on Wednesday said it will pay developer Invenergy $765 million to walk away from four U.S. wind leases, including one off the coast of California, and invest instead in geothermal and fossil fuel projects.
The rally is once again broadening beyond tech
The new Federal Reserve chair rolls out five task forces that will focus on the central bank’s communications, inflation frameworks and more
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The U.S. government’s official 2% annual inflation target has suddenly been thrown into doubt by Kevin Warsh and J.D. Vance.
Tech giants are gobbling up memory chips for AI servers, leaving Apple with soaring component costs that Tim Cook says will inevitably be passed on to consumers.
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Here’s a look at how the Fed's June interest rate decision may affect your finances.
Outgoing CME CEO Terrence Duffy said that the exchange operator will sue the CFTC over the agency’s decision to approve perpetual futures.
This is a comparison of Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policymaking meeting in April.
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after the Fed held interest rates steady during Kevin Warsh's first policy meeting as chairman.
The median projection called for the federal funds rate to end 2026 at 3.8%, a quarter percentage point above the current target range.
The new leader of the Fed left interest rates alone but made clear how he plans to rewire the central bank.
India's ambitions of becoming a global AI innovation powerhouse by building applications on top of foreign foundational models are being challenged.
A bill the Senate Armed Services Committee approved would prevent defense contractors from buying back their stock without Pentagon approval.
Gundlach said Warsh's stance reduces the risk of overly accommodative monetary policy that could reignite inflation and push longer-term borrowing costs higher.
The Federal Reserve and Chairman Kevin Warsh on Wednesday followed the script on interest rates closely.
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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
President Trump earlier said at the G7 summit that the memorandum of understanding with Iran "might not be the kind of document that I should be signing."
This fear is probably going to cause you some regrets.
Snap’s stock was extending its declines, as the weight of its new ultraexpensive augmented-reality glasses is seen as a potential “nonstarter for mass appeal.”
Before cutting legal ties to the country, consider the expenses.
“The will stated that the estate was to be divided equally among her children.”
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Retail investors net bought $369.8 million worth of SpaceX stock in the first three days of trading.
The behavior of Iranian forces "has become less volatile" and the U.S. Navy continues to provide oversight, the Joint Maritime Information Center said.
LGBTQ+ consumers are shifting spending toward companies they view as supporting DEI and away from those seen as retreating, HRC survey finds.
The announcement comes months after UniQure became embroiled in a public debate with FDA leaders over the clinical trial data supporting its application.
Even with global unemployment at historically low levels, workers are not feeling secure.
Elon Musk's space and AI company has seen its stock surge since its blockbuster IPO on Friday.
Quantum computing is becoming an increasingly competitive field with tech giants like Microsoft, Google and IBM developing the technology.
Allbirds became NewBird AI in April and said it would trade shoes for AI compute infrastructure.
Any delay, and continuation of acting DNI Bill Pulte in the role, is likely to endanger the reauthorization of a key U.S. intelligence authority.
JetBlue is planning to cut crew bases at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and New York's LaGuardia Airport.
“I would like to use my share to help fund college for my three children.”
Credit-default swaps and credit spreads show no signs of stress despite more than $300 billion of issuance since the start of 2026. Investors know the AI story and are keen to absorb the supply.
“In this streaming-first world, live, shared moments are a rare thing. Sports is where that still exists.”
Half of Gen Z-ers say they don’t have enough access to the credit they need to reach their financial goals
Smartbird finalized the divestiture of its sneaker assets as the company eyes greener pastures in the AI-computing business.
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“They were a birthday gift from a friend about six years ago.”
Americans are spending more on gas and eating out less, a sign of stress on the economy tied to the conflict with Iran that’s forced consumers to shift more dollars to needs instead of wants.
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Former institutional trader Kevin Muir pushes against the market tide with a call to buy oil now.
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh hold his first post-meeting press conference, and Broadcom gets an "aggressive" buy recommendation.
BMW blamed a slowdown in its Chinese market, as well as disruption from the Iran war, as two reasons for the slashed guidance.
The simulcasts will expose the WNBA to an affluent audience on CNBC and marks a new chapter for the business news network after it spun out from Comcast.
Many advisors and money-managers invested in index funds who will soon be owners of Elon Musk's astronomic ambitions
A mixed week for mortgage rates resulted in less demand from both current homeowners and potential homebuyers.
Abercrombie & Fitch's explosive growth has slowed, leading the apparel retailer to expand into new categories to boost sales
Anthropic has long been supportive of AI regulation, but the Trump administration is coming down particularly hard on the AI company.
Duffy, 67, will transition to executive chairman effective March 1, 2027, the company said Wednesday.
But don't expect Carvana to sell you a vehicle at one of its seven Stellantis stores, marking a stark contrast from typical franchised dealers.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday at the G7 conference that the U.S. will "go right back to dropping bombs" if he doesn't like the Iran deal.
At least three Iranian tankers carrying nearly five million barrels of crude oil have exited the U.S. Navy blockade.
The Trump administration and Iran have agreed on a framework for a peace deal. As everyone waits for the text of the framework to get released, here is a rundown of what the key points are for markets.
SpaceX hopes to boost its AI company, which has fallen behind key competitors.
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Anthropic’s Fable shutdown could boost open-source AI, but many of the models gaining traction are Chinese.
Options on SpaceX have started trading after the company's IPO, and they show a wide variation in bets.
Intel is entering production of 18A-P, its most-advanced chip node that could be the target of a coming deal with Apple
India has temporarily restricted access to the messaging app Telegram in an effort to prevent exam fraud. Telegram has slammed the ban.
Databricks is seeing higher growth as AI agents assist with data analysis, but all that activity is significantly increasing costs.
Top lawmakers reached an agreement on a key housing bill that would limit investor ownership, clearing the way for passage through both chambers of Congress.
Burry argued the company's market capitalization had reached levels that dwarf many established businesses and fortunes.
Japan's exports in May grew at their fastest pace since November 2022, boosted by robust demand for cars and semiconductors.
The central bank's Federal Open Market Committee is set to release its quarterly update of where individual officials expect interest rates to head.
T. Rowe Price fund manager David Giroux says Big Tech isn’t in a bubble, but there’s value in healthcare and utilities.
Newly launched leveraged ETFs are seeing heavy inflows as investors look for fresh ways to play the SpaceX hype.
Wall Street has a new way to sell the artificial-intelligence trade: take the companies investors most want to own, including some they still cannot buy, and turn them into an acronym.
Intel’s new manufacturing process has entered a stage that signals the company is confident in its ability to bring on external customers, analysts say.
Yum Brands has sold the Pizza Hut restaurant chain in two deals worth $2.7 billion.
SpaceX will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of AI startup Cursor as Elon Musk's company seeks a competitive edge against Anthropic and OpenAI after its Wall Street debut.
As prediction markets stir debate over betting on politics, the Los Angeles mayoral race raised a new question: What happens when people wager on elections?
Snap's Chief Executive Evan Spiegel jabbed at rival Meta and explained why he thinks smart glasses represent the "next major leap in computing" at a conference in Long Beach.
Los Angeles fund manager Capital Group has completed its $210-million purchase of the Bunker Hill skyscraper it already occupied as a renter and vows to continue expanding its downtown presence.
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Anthropic officials are expected to meet with the White House on Monday after the US government, citing national security concerns, ordered the company to cut off access to its latest AI models.
Who will pay the price when the SpaceX hype ebbs? History says it will be the little guy
A Consumer Reports study found that the prices for Uber and Lyft trips can vary drastically even when booked for the same route at roughly the same time.
The interim peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran seems to be doing little to answer some of the thornier questions about the Strait of Hormuz, including how much longer it will take for products other than crude to start moving through again.
“I have been considering leaving my job so that I can focus on my trading activities full time.”
Indexed universal life insurance policies have a very specific purpose that can help families, if used correctly.
Having as many children as families want requires “gender equality, economic stability, decent health and confidence in the future.”
Shipping data show that only a fraction of normal tanker volumes are moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
Goodbye bone-in wings, hello tenders and chicken sandwiches that can be easily eaten in the car.
Traders think it's more likely than not that access is restored by July 1.
SpaceX options are officially listed, and they're off to the races.
Social Security's retirement trust fund may dry up in February 2033, according to a new report from the Penn Wharton Budget Model shared exclusively with CNBC.
Carvana has bought seven new vehicle franchises since last year that primarily sell Stellantis' Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands.
Odds that a proposed billionaire tax is on California's ballot dropped after reports noted that Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing to stop the proposal.
AI compute futures could eventually rival some of the world's largest commodity markets, Silicon Data's Carmen Li believes.
The peace deal announced Sunday is meeting lukewarm reactions from Congress, including some allies of President Donald Trump.
General Motors announced a new defense partnership with Lockheed Martin as the country ramps up its production of weapons.
Snap is launching its first AR glasses geared toward the broader public instead of developers.
Rivian said Tuesday it was laying off hundreds of workers, or less than 2% of its workforce.
CEO Elon Musk said Sunday that the company "might be able to reach approximately" $1 trillion revenue in 2030.
This is the BOJ's first hike since December, when it raised rates to its current level of 0.75%, also its highest level in over 30 years.
The health insurer Centene did not indicate to how many employees were offered buyouts or how much it is aiming to reduce its workforce.
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — fell over 2 basis points to 4.449%.
Global oil prices tumbled to a three-month low on Tuesday as the Iran peace agreement dominated the G7 meeting in France.
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said he is bullish on smart glasses which could eventually become as big as the smartphone.
Washington and Tehran announced a Memorandum of Understanding had been reached over the weekend.
CNBC spoke to people who've worked with SpaceX's president and chief operating officer.
Risks to oil price assumptions in the event of a finalized peace deal are two-sided but the Goldman Sachs report notes that the global economy adjusted very flexibly to the largest oil production shock in history
“When the time comes, there will be a substantial inheritance to be split 50/50 between our two children.”
“Given that at least half of the remodeling cost is to accommodate my disabled mother, I’m wondering if some of this may be tax deductible.”
Storage stocks are hot as investor appreciation builds for the companies’ pricing potential.
“We have combined savings of $950,000 in retirement plans, Roth IRAs and Treasuries.”
Options traders are bracing for what could be a very busy few days as a number of potentially market-moving developments are being crammed into a shortened four-day trading week.
The average retail gasoline price was just above the psychologically significant $4-per-gallon mark on Monday.
A credit-limit increase can help strained borrowers improve how their financial picture looks on paper.
Claiming benefits before full retirement age while keeping a job can trigger unexpected withholdings — but the money isn’t lost forever.
Health-related financial risks are the No. 1 threat to retirement security.
Michael Selig said that incumbents will always fear the future, but it's important to develop the new asset class domestically rather than only offshore.
Tanker traffic through Hormuz could quickly increase but it is unclear whether transits will approach prewar levels, according to Kpler.
A 12-hour-plus time difference and various streaming options are influencing how people in China watch the World Cup.
China's economy sees a lift from artificial intelligence-related industries, while real estate and domestic demand remain lackluster.
Oil executives have warned that global inventories are rapidly depleting due to the supply disruption triggered by the Iran war.
Nvidia is set to raise capital in a debt sale for the first time since 2021, when the chipmaker was a fraction of its current size.
California Gov. Newsom called President Donald Trump "simply the most corrupt President in American history."
President Donald Trump celebrated his birthday with a UFC match at the White House.
The conversation is not nearly as spicy as the wings.
"I think we're gonna make hundreds of billions of dollars," Baron said Monday on CNBC's "Squawk Box."
The U.S. and Iran have issued conflicting statements on how the Strait of Hormuz will be managed.
Dick's Sporting Goods announced a partnership to bring Lids shops to 100 Dick's stores.
The Federal Reserve's June meeting, the first helmed by new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, may impact many consumer borrowing and savings rates down the road.
Stocks rose after a preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement, but questions remain over Hormuz, Israel and what follows a potential signing in Geneva.
Airline stocks are rallying Monday and the U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS) is on the verge of a new high for the year.
Fox, the owner of the news and sports networks, said it has reached a deal to acquire Roku for about $22 billion in enterprise value.
Vance on CNBC's "Squawk Box" expressed confidence that America has "all the cards" in subsequent talks with Iran.
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is expected to hold interest rates steady this week, but President Donald Trump’s trust gives him room to pursue longer-term changes.
Elon Musk's space and artificial intelligence company raised an initial $75 billion on Thursday.
There’s been much debate over whether SpaceX’s public debut would lift other space stocks or suck up investors’ attention.
Nvidia is launching a seven-tranche debt offering to refinance its existing debt, as investor appetite for AI credit surges.
Underwriters on the already record-breaking IPO exercised the option to buy another 83 million shares.
Roku’s stock is rallying to a four-year high after agreeing to be bought by Fox in a deal valued at $22 billion.
These stocks trade at or lower than half the P/E valuation of the S&P 500, while having much higher projected revenue growth rates than that of the index.
The financial-services company “continues to look strategically adrift,” an analyst says, as the stock falls further.
Iran peace prospects are spurring gains for riskier stocks, and Anthropic’s battle with the U.S. government could prompt a broadening of the AI buildout.
Medicare Part A, which pays for inpatient hospital stays, would see an 11% payment cut.
“I was married to my former husband for 23 years. After repeated instances of infidelity, we divorced.”
The deal will combine the Murdoch family's media assets, which include its news, sports and broadcast channels, with the San Jose-based streaming platform company that reaches 100 million consumers globally.
West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude fell after officials agreed to a 60-day ceasefire while final arrangements are being negotiated.
Elon Musk has a history of setting bold targets and then failing to achieve them . His latest forecasts for SpaceX revenue are more than double what his bankers expected.