Year: 2025
China’s retail sales growth sharply misses estimates in November, deepening consumption worries
China’s retail sales growth and industrial production missed estimates in November while investment declined more than expected, data from National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday, indicating consumption remains a major worry. Retail sales rose 1.3% last month from a year earlier, sharply missing Reuters’ median forecast for a 2.8% growth, and slowing from 2.9% rise […]
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Copper could hit ‘stratospheric new highs’ as hoarding of the metal in U.S. continues
Copper prices have soared this year, hitting multiple record highs, fueled by supply disruptions and as fears over U.S. tariffs have led to a surge in demand. The rally is set to continue into 2026. Citi analysts expect prices of the red metal to skyrocket on the back of stronger demand led by the energy […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors sell off tech despite steady Broadcom numbers
Signage at the Broadcom Inc. headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, June 2, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The sell-off in artificial intelligence stocks continued unabated Friday stateside. Broadcom shares tumbled more than 11% as investors grew concerned over lower margins and uncertain deals. Names such as Nvidia, Advanced […]
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South Korea stocks lead losses in Asia-Pacific ahead of key data from China
Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday, after Wall Street declined Friday stateside as investors took a breather from the AI trade. “[Friday] is a value-outperforms-growth day,” said Jed Ellerbroek, portfolio manager at […]
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Stock futures are little changed as big week of economic data kicks off: Live updates
A television station broadcasts the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut rates on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock futures were little changed on Sunday night following a mixed week on Wall Street amid a big […]
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Dan Ives loves these 4 European tech companies. Analysts expect those stocks to rise
Key Points Dan Ives shared four European tech companies he’s bullish on, despite investors’ “frustration” at the region’s tech sector. He picks German software giant SAP, chip equipment supplier ASML, music streaming platform Spotify, and buy now pay later company Klarna. “It’s a gut check moment for European tech,” Ives said. Dan Ives said that, […]
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Broadcom and Costco’s rich valuations leave little room for error as battleground stocks
Sometimes the stakes are so high, the degree of difficulty so immense, that it simply may be too hard to game. When that’s the case, no amount of formal research will help you fathom the stock implications. Yet, you have inherited the issues and they must be dealt with — or you are too at […]
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ServiceNow in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis in potential $7 billion deal, Bloomberg reports
Software company ServiceNow is in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity startup Armis, which was last valued at $6.1 billion, Bloomberg reported. The deal, which could reach $7 billion in value, would be ServiceNow’s largest acquisition, the outlet said, citing people familiar with the situation who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. […]
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Trump wants the U.S. shipbuilding industry to be great again. Here’s what it will take, and what’s at stake
President Donald Trump has vowed to lead a revival in U.S. shipbuilding, but the success of this manufacturing renaissance in a key sector for national security will rely on the expertise from overseas. The administration’s goal of a shipbuilding boom is a part of Trump’s “Make America Great” policy agenda. Trump signed an executive order […]
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I’m a psychologist who studies couples: People in the happiest relationships do 7 things on weeknights—that most neglect
Between long office days, late dinners and endless to-dos, many working couples slip into a routine of coexisting instead of really connecting. The excuses feel valid: “We’re exhausted,” or, “We’ll catch up this weekend.” The problem is that they both end up missing the everyday moments that keep a relationship alive. As a psychologist who studies couples and as a husband, […]
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