Month: July 2025
Public companies bought more bitcoin than ETFs did for the third quarter in a row
Ozan Kose | Afp | Getty Images Corporate treasuries have surpassed ETFs in bitcoin buying for a third consecutive quarter as more companies try to benefit from the MicroStrategy playbook in a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment. Public companies acquired about 131,000 coins in the second quarter, growing their bitcoin balance 18%, according to data provider […]
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AeroVironment stock drops 7% on offering plan to pay off debt
An image of a Quantix drone made by AeroVironment. David Mcnew | Getty Images News | Getty Images AeroVironment shares fell 7% Tuesday after the defense contractor said it plans to offer $750 million in common stock and $600 million in convertible senior notes due in 2030 to repay debt. The drone maker said it […]
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Watch Fed chief Jerome Powell speak at an ECB panel in Portugal
[The stream is slated to start at 9:30 a.m. ET. CNBC Television will start the stream when the event begins. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above.] Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to speak at a European Central Bank forum on Tuesday. The panel, which is slated for […]
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English Premier League integrates Microsoft AI into fan app in new 5-year deal
Kobbie Mainoo of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Aston Villa FC at Old Trafford on May 25, 2025 in Manchester, England. Alex Livesey | Getty Images The English Premier League is bringing artificial intelligence to the soccer pitch through a new partnership with Microsoft. The five-year agreement will […]
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Banks say Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ could boost the U.S. economy – despite deficit concerns
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” — or officially, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — is a controversial piece of legislation, but some banks are in favor of it, saying it’s the shot in the arm the economy needs. It was advanced […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, Sweetgreen, Hasbro, AeroVironment and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Tesla — The electric vehicle maker shed 6% after President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency look at subsidies for Tesla CEO Elon Musk ‘s companies for potential cost-cutting measures. Trump’s comments came after Musk again criticized the president’s tax-and-spending bill . […]
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Jewelry sales outperform as U.S. spending for most luxury goods falters, Citi report finds
Domenica Graci, the CEO and Founder of travel agency One Luxury, is seen wearing a golden Vintage Alhambra bracelet from Van Cleef & Arpels, a golden Love bracelet from Cartier, a golden Juste un Clou nail bracelet from Cartier and an Essential Lines bracelet from Cartier. Moritz Scholz | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images […]
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Tesla shares tumble after Trump says DOGE should look at Elon Musk’s subsidies
Elon Musk speaks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as they watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of Tesla were under pressure on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said in a late […]
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Web giant Cloudflare to block AI bots from scraping content by default
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Internet firm Cloudflare will start blocking artificial intelligence crawlers from accessing content without website owners’ permission or compensation by default, in a move that could significantly impact AI developers’ ability to train their models. Starting Tuesday, every new web domain that signs up to Cloudflare will be asked […]
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Euro rises after euro zone inflation hits ECB’s 2% target
European government borrowing costs fall Yields on European government bonds moved lower in the wake of the latest euro zone inflation print, which showed inflation hit the ECB’s 2% target in June. The yield on the German 10-year bund — seen as a benchmark for the euro zone — was 4 basis points lower by […]
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