Month: June 2025
Healthy Returns: Ozempic, Wegovy linked to rare cases of serious eye condition
Weight loss syringes of the brands “Wegovy”, “Ozempic” are sold at In der Achat Apotheke in Mitte, Germany. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Novo […]
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A bullish breakout in this little-known pharma stock is forming, charts show
Out of a universe of more than 10,000 tradable names, a strict technical screen we run at CappThesis recently surfaced just six stocks worth a closer look. One of them is Royalty Pharma (RPRX) , and we think the chart deserves our attention right now. There are four key reasons why RPRX stands out: 1. […]
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Fulbright board quits, claims Trump administration politicized scholarships
The Harry S. Truman Federal Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of State, is pictured on October 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The entire Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board resigned over what it said Wednesday was meddling by the Trump administration in the board’s authority to award scholarships. The 12-member board, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Oklo, Chewy, Quantum Computing, GitLab & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Oklo — The advanced reactor company surged more than 25% after receiving a notice that it will likely win an award to power an Air Force base. Oklo would deploy one of its Aurora powerhouse plants at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. The award is […]
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State AGs led by NY’s Letitia James pressure Meta to clean up investment scams on Facebook
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the office of the Attorney General on July 13, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A group of 42 state attorneys general are calling on Meta to curb the rise of investment scams on Facebook that fraudulently use […]
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U.S. tariffs on China won’t change again, Lutnick says after trade talks
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday that U.S. tariff levels on Chinese imports will not change from their current levels, even as a trade deal between Washington and Beijing has yet to be finalized. Asked on CNBC’s “Money Movers” if the current U.S. tariffs on China are not going to change again, Lutnick replied, “You […]
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Disney and Universal sue AI image company Midjourney for unlicensed use of Star Wars, The Simpsons and more
The Walt Disney logo is displayed on screen during the Walt Disney Studios presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 3, 2025. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images Disney and Universal joined forces in a lawsuit against artificial intelligence image creator Midjourney, alleging copyright infringement, […]
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Here’s the inflation breakdown for May 2025 — in one chart
Key Points The consumer price index rose 2.4% on an annual basis in May 2025, up from 2.3% in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Inflation trends are largely encouraging under the surface, and roughly back to the Federal Reserve’s target level, economists said. However, President Trump’s tariff policy is likely to cause […]
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Gold is now the world’s second-largest reserve asset — but central bank appetite is waning
An employee arranges gold bars at the Italpreziosi SpA precious metals refinery plant in Arezzo, Italy, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Central banks’ growing appetite for gold meant that the precious metal was the second-largest global reserve asset in 2024, according to a European Central Bank report out Wednesday […]
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JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon warns U.S. economy could soon ‘deteriorate’
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., during a Bloomberg Television interview at the JPMorgan Chase & Co. Capital Markets conference in Paris, France, on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Cyril Marcilhacy | Bloomberg | Getty Images The impacts of the pandemic-era government spending and monetary policy that helped support the U.S. economy […]
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