Day: April 3, 2025
What Trump says he’s trying to accomplish with tariffs
President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order after delivering remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden on April 2, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump has cited a host of reasons to impose steep new tariffs on U.S. trading partners. Some of the justifications are […]
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Breaking down the stock market rout: Was there panic selling that typically precedes a bottom?
Mike Santoli and I broke down the stock market internals that occurred during the nearly 5% rout in the S & P 500 Thursday, trying to determine whether we are seeing the kind of panic that typically occurs around market bottoms. CNBC Pro subscribers can watch the PRO videocast above for instant analysis on Thursday’s […]
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Trump administration lifts sanctions on wife of Putin ally Boris Rotenberg
Russian billionaire , businessman Boris Rotenberg (L) listens to his wife Karina Rotenberg (R) during the awarding ceremony at the 2017 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix in Sochi , Russia, April, 30, 2017. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Trump administration lifted economic sanctions on the wife of a close ally […]
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Magnificent 7 relinquishes more than $1 trillion as tech drives stock market nosedive
A trader is comforted by a coworker as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, March 1, 2018. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images The Magnificent Seven stocks collectively lost more than $1 trillion in Thursday trading, a stunning milestone that underscores how President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout crippled financial markets. […]
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Fintech stocks such as Affirm, PayPal plunge on concern Trump tariffs will hurt consumer spending
The global market rout on Thursday, sparked by President Donald Trump’s announcement of widespread tariffs, had an outsized effect on fintech companies and credit card issuers that are closely tied to consumer spending and credit. Affirm, which offers buy now, pay later purchasing options, plunged 19%, while stock trading app Robinhood slid 10% and payments […]
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Pentagon watchdog launches probe of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over use of Signal app
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on, as President Donald Trump (not pictured) delivers remarks, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 21, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters The Pentagon’s internal watchdog opened an investigation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for using the Signal messaging app to discuss pending […]
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Apple suffers steepest drop in 5 years as Trump tariffs threaten supply chain
Apple CEO Tim Cook, center, watches during the inauguration ceremonies for President Donald Trump, right, and Vice President JD Vance, left, in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. Shawn Thew | Afp | Getty Images In the past few years, Apple has sold Americans iPhones made in India, AirPods from […]
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Shoppers will pay more for bananas, coffee and toilet paper because of tariffs, trade group says
A customer shops for produce at an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2025. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Shoppers will likely pay more for coffee, bananas, vanilla and toilet paper over the coming weeks as the Trump administration’s new tariffs go into effect. The U.S. plans to hike tariff rates on […]
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Small-cap benchmark Russell 2000 becomes first major U.S. stock measure to enter bear market
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City, on April 3, 2025. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Small-cap stocks, which were once thought to be primary beneficiaries of President Donald Trump’s policies, entered bear market territory on Thursday after a […]
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CEOs think Trump’s tariff plan is a ‘huge mistake,’ says Altimeter’s Brad Gerstner
Key Points The leaders of corporate America think the tariff policies announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday went too far and will hurt the U.S. economy, according to Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner. “I talked to probably 10 CEOs who are all in the Business Roundtable — these are CEOs of the largest companies […]
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