Month: December 2024

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alphabet, SiriusXM, MongoDB, Alaska Air Group and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alphabet, SiriusXM, MongoDB, Alaska Air Group and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Alphabet — The online search giant operator launched its latest quantum chip, called Willow. Alphabet said this marks a major breakthrough in the field of quantum computing, leading shares 4% higher. Quantum computing is considered as the next frontier for many tech companies. Oracle — Shares […]

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Watch live: Biden gives remarks on his economic legacy
Politics

Watch live: Biden gives remarks on his economic legacy

[The stream is slated to start at 12:15 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is set to deliver remarks about his decisionmaking on the U.S. economy during his four years in office. The Democratic incumbent will appear at the Brookings Institution […]

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Goldman Sachs upgrades Norwegian Cruise Line to ‘buy’ as demand accelerates
Travel

Goldman Sachs upgrades Norwegian Cruise Line to ‘buy’ as demand accelerates

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Lizzie Dove, Goldman Sachs analyst, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss the firm’s bullish call on Norwegian Cruise Line, where the new demand for cruises is coming from, and if the cruise industry has discipline. Source

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How the Olympics helped transform Salt Lake City into a tech hub
Business

How the Olympics helped transform Salt Lake City into a tech hub

Spectators file into the Olympic Medal Plaza in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, during the 2002 Olympics. Buildings are draped with Olympic athletic figures, and the Olympic rings glow on the mountainside above the city, Feb. 16, 2002. AFP Photo/George Frey via Getty Images This story is part of CNBC’s quarterly Cities of Success series, […]

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Women’s basketball league Unrivaled signs uniform deal with Under Armour
Business

Women’s basketball league Unrivaled signs uniform deal with Under Armour

The interior of an Under Armour store is seen on November 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The pieces are coming together for the startup basketball league Unrivaled. The 3×3 women’s hoops league announced Tuesday that it has signed a multiyear deal for Under Armour to become its official uniform partner […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Oracle, Alaska Air, MongoDB, HealthEquity and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Oracle, Alaska Air, MongoDB, HealthEquity and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Oracle — The database software company slid roughly 7% after posting fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue that lagged analysts’ estimates. Oracle also issued guidance for the current quarter, calling for revenue growth of 7% to 9% and adjusted earnings of $1.50 to $1.54 per share, saying […]

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Google claims quantum computing milestone — but the tech can’t solve real-world problems yet
Technology

Google claims quantum computing milestone — but the tech can’t solve real-world problems yet

A woman bikes by a giant Google logo at Google’s Bay View campus in Mountain View, California on Aug 13, 2024 where the “Made by Google” media event was held today.  Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Google has unveiled a new chip that it says marks a major breakthrough in the field of […]

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The Points Guy founder Brian Kelly unveils the winners of the 2024 TPG Awards
Travel

The Points Guy founder Brian Kelly unveils the winners of the 2024 TPG Awards

The Points Guy founder Brian Kelly joins ‘Squawk Box’ to unveil the winners of the 2024 TPG awards. Source

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Brazil’s Lula rushed to Sao Paulo for brain surgery, stable in ICU
World

Brazil’s Lula rushed to Sao Paulo for brain surgery, stable in ICU

President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks during an event to commemorate the International Amazon Rainforest Day at Salão Nobre of Planalto Government Palace on September 5, 2023 in Brasilia, Brazil. Andressa Anholete | Getty Images News | Getty Images Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was rushed to Sao Paulo overnight […]

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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares lost control of the automaker with ‘arrogant’ mistakes, sources say
Business

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares lost control of the automaker with ‘arrogant’ mistakes, sources say

Carlos Tavares, Chief Executive Officer of Stellantis, attends the Paris Automotive Summit during the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 15, 2024.  Benoit Tessier | Reuters DETROIT — “Arrogant.” It’s the word former Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares used in June to describe mistakes that led to the automaker’s troubles in the U.S. It’s […]

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