Month: June 2025
Trump ends all U.S. trade talks with Canada over digital services tax
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States is immediately “terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada” in response to Ottawa’s decision to impose a […]
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3 forces driving a record week for stocks as 7 portfolio names hit new highs
It’s been a week of records for the U.S. stock market — and for several stocks in the CNBC Investing Club’s portfolio. The S & P 500 jumped to an all-time high of 6,187.68 Friday, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose to a new record of 20,311.51. Both benchmark gauges advanced around 4% from last […]
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Equity investors showing greed, so may be time to take profits, says Bank of America’s Hartnett
Overflowing investor enthusiasm is close to triggering some reliable sell signals in the stock market, according to Bank of America chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett. Money is pouring into equities as well as their fixed income counterpart, high-yield bonds, indicating that investor willingness to shrug off geopolitical headwinds is approaching danger levels, Hartnett said in […]
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Deep inside U.S. economy, more sticker prices start going up due to tariffs, and inventory is headed down
Albany Times Union/hearst Newspapers | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images On the surface of the U.S. economy, prices are higher. The latest inflation data out on Friday from the government showed a bigger uptick than forecast. On Thursday, Nike said it took a $1 billion hit due to tariffs and the fact that price increases […]
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Nike stock soars 17% after CEO soothes investors, says recovery is on the horizon
Nike stock soared 17% on Friday after the company said the worst of its struggles are behind it, following a better than feared fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report. Nike on Thursday reiterated it would take the biggest financial hit from its turnaround plan during the quarter, soothing investors who worried President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes on […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nike, Uber, Newmont, Trade Desk and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Nike — Shares of the sneaker giant jumped about 17% after Nike posted fiscal fourth-quarter results that beat expectations and said it expects profit and sales declines to moderate in the future. Nike said it has already taken its biggest financial hit from its turnaround efforts, […]
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Supreme Court endorses Obamacare panel that requires free preventive care
Demonstrators in support of U.S. President Barack Obama’s health-care law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), hold up ‘ACA is Here to Stay’ signs after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to save Obamacare tax subsidies outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. June 25, 2015. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The […]
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom sues Fox News for $787 million, alleging defamation
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an address on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Office of California Governor via AP California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued Fox News on Friday, seeking damages of at least $787 million from the conservative network for allegedly defaming him in its reporting of a phone call he had with President Donald Trump. […]
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Supreme Court limits judges’ power to halt Trump’s birthright citizenship order
People hold a sign as they participate in a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court over President Donald Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship as the court hears arguments over the order in Washington, May 15, 2025. Drew Angerer | Afp | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Friday limited federal judges from issuing universal […]
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We checked out Tesla’s supervised, invite-only robotaxi launch. Here’s what we saw
Tesla’s June launch of its long-awaited “robotaxi” requires a lot of qualifiers: it was supervised, open only to a few invitees and included somewhere between 10-20 vehicles. The stock jumped 8% the day after the launch, and some participants and observers called it a success. The shares have largely given back that gain since then. […]
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