Month: September 2025
Here’s what changed in the new Fed statement
This is a comparison of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed’s previous policymaking meeting in July. Text removed from the July statement is in red with a horizontal line through the middle. Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is in red and underlined. Black text appears in both statements. […]
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Eli Lilly pill outperforms Novo Nordisk’s oral drug in head-to-head diabetes trial
A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Wednesday said its experimental pill outperformed Novo Nordisk‘s own oral drug in the first head-to-head study comparing the two medicines in patients with Type 2 diabetes. The […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Lyft, Walmart, Nvidia, Baidu and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Lyft — The ride-share stock surged 13%. Riders will be able to use the Lyft app to hail robotaxis from Alphabet’s Waymo when service begins next year . Walmart — The retail giant added 2% following a price target lift from Bank of America . Analyst […]
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Healthy Returns: What to know about RFK Jr.’s five new vaccine panel members
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s 2026 health care agenda, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest […]
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NCAA sports commissioners weigh revenue models, private equity in NIL era
Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman, Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips, and Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark. Porter Binks | Matt Kelley | Stacy Revere | Getty Images College sports leaders are crunching the numbers as they head toward payments for players and new avenues for revenue growth. Speaking at CNBC Sport and Boardroom’s Game […]
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NHL embracing return to Olympics after 12-year absence
Gary Bettman, NHL commissioner, speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Nov. 20, 2024. CNBC The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan will mark the first time in 12 years that NHL players will return to the Games, something NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is expecting to have a big effect on the league. “Ultimately, in terms of […]
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Josh Harris says you likely won’t see more sports assets going public as values soar
Washington Commanders managing partner Josh Harris (L) signs a Commanders helmet while joined by Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (C) and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (R) during a news conference on construction of a new Commanders stadium in Washington, D.C., on April 28, 2025. Win McNamee | Getty Images Over the last decade, private equity […]
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Jim Cramer says Eli Lilly’s obesity pill could be more of a ‘lifetime drug’ than shots
Don’t count out Eli Lilly’s oral GLP-1 drug for obesity and diabetes just yet, according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer . That was his takeaway following the latest study involving Lilly’s orforglipron, the experimental pill that has been the subject of Wall Street debate since weight-loss data released in early August came in below investor expectations. […]
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StubHub CEO says recent change to all-in ticket prices will dent revenue
StubHub CEO Eric Baker said Wednesday that recently introduced federal regulations around transparent ticket pricing will cause a “one-time” hit to its financial results. Revenue is expected to dip year over year as consumers digest the new rules, Baker told CNBC, which require online ticket sellers to prominently show the total cost upfront. “We’ve seen […]
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Ten years after selling Periscope to Twitter, startup’s co-founder raises $40 million for Macroscope
Macroscope employees. Macroscope It’s been a decade since Kayvon Beykpour sold Periscope to Twitter for a reported $100 million, allowing the social media site to jump into livestreaming. Twitter shuttered Periscope in 2021, and the parent company, now called X and owned by Elon Musk, gravitated to a live events product called Spaces. Meanwhile, Beykpour, […]
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