Month: September 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook says iPhone price hikes are not tied to tariffs
Apple CEO Tim Cook said price hikes on the newest iPhone models aren’t tied to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plans. “There’s no increase for tariffs in the prices to be totally clear,” Cook told CNBC’s Jim Cramer from Apple’s Fifth Avenue store location in New York City, as the latest iPhone model launched in […]
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel postpones vote on whether to delay babies’ first hepatitis B shot
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine panel on Friday postponed a vote on whether to delay the first dose of the hepatitis B shot from birth to at least one month for most babies born in the U.S. The decision means that the committee’s current recommendation – that all infants […]
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Blackstone $135-billion bet on the U.K. is raising eyebrows
A package of investments from U.S. firms into the U.K. was unveiled during White House leader Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain, with Blackstone’s mysterious commitment now raising eyebrows. As the likes of Microsoft , OpenAI and Nvidia pledged to pump a collective $202 billion into the U.K. ., Blackstone promised the biggest individual investment. […]
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Trump, Xi call on TikTok deal underway
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Dan Kitwoodnicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday began a much-anticipated call aimed at finalizing a deal to keep TikTok from going dark in the U.S. The call began at 8 a.m. ET, a White House […]
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SEC to propose rule change on Trump’s call to end quarterly earnings reporting, says Chair Atkins
watch now VIDEO5:1205:12 SEC Chair Paul Atkins: We will propose rule change on Trump’s call to end quarterly reports Squawk Box Paul Atkins, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said his agency will propose a rule change following President Donald Trump’s call to switch quarterly earnings reports to a semiannual schedule. “I welcome that posting […]
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Fed’s Kashkari advocates two more rate cuts this year as he sees limited tariff impact on inflation
Key Points Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said Friday that he expects tariffs to expert minimum long-term pressure on inflation, leaving room for multiple interest rate reductions ahead. Kashkari said a weakening labor market combined with the muted impact of the duties give him reason to advocate for at least a bit easier policy. Source
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Stock futures are little changed after market rallies to all-time highs: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 18, 2025. NYSE Stock futures were little changed Friday following a winning session that sent indexes to new records as the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates set in investors’ minds. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped […]
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Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: FedEx, Intel, Lennar, Apple and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell : FedEx — Shares popped 5.5% on the back of a better-than-expected earnings report for the fiscal first quarter. FedEx earned an adjusted $3.83 per share on $22.24 billion in revenue, while analysts polled by LSEG forecasted $3.59 per share and $21.66 billion. Intel — The […]
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New Grayscale ETF holds multiple cryptocurrencies together, combining bitcoin, Solana and others
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, US, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Grayscale Investments has brought a new twist to crypto investing, rolling out the first multi-token exchange-traded product available in the U.S. The Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto […]
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iPhone 17 goes on sale globally as Apple faces China rivals and AI doubts
The iPhone 17 hit store shelves worldwide on Friday, drawing lines from Beijing to London. But beyond the launch buzz, Apple is under pressure to prove itself, grappling with questions over its artificial intelligence plans, as well as increasing competition. Products on display for the first time include the iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro […]
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