Month: November 2025
E.W. Scripps stock surges 40% after Sinclair takes stake, pushes for a merger
Signage is displayed outside the Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. headquarters in Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sinclair disclosed a stake in fellow broadcast station owner E.W. Scripps on Monday, in a move to push toward a merger of the companies. Sinclair, which acquired a roughly 8% position in Scripps, per […]
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AI could be causing ‘quiet time’ in labor market, top Trump economic aide Hassett says
Artificial intelligence could be increasing worker productivity so much that companies slow hiring, top Trump administration economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Monday. “I think that there have been mixed signals in the job market,” the National Economic Council director said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” adding that he has seen “really, really positive signals in the […]
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Jeffrey Gundlach sees one of the ‘least healthy’ stock markets of his career, urges 20% cash
Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine Capital LP, speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Wall Street veteran Jeffrey Gundlach said many assets are extremely overpriced right now, urging investors to keep about 20% of their […]
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China slow-walks U.S. soybean purchases as stockpiles hit multi-year highs, undermining Trump’s trade deal claims
China’s imports of U.S. soybeans have shown little sign of rebounding as Beijing’s stockpiles swelled to their highest levels in years, undermining U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that a recent trade truce would spur major new Chinese purchases. China, the world’s largest consumer of soybeans, has built up a glut of supplies after months of […]
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Jeffrey Epstein victims’ ad calls for files to be released, Trump urges GOP to vote for House measure
Epstein Survivors Launch National PSA Calling for Release of Remaining Files Source: WorldWithoutExploitation.org A group of victims of Jeffrey Epstein in a new ad calls for Congress to pass a measure to force the Department of Justice to release investigative files about the notorious sex offender, following months of resistance to that by the Trump […]
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Peter Thiel’s hedge fund dumps Nvidia stake, cuts back Tesla position
Peter Thiel ‘s namesake fund exited Nvidia in the third quarter, the latest sign of caution around the high-flying artificial intelligence darling. Thiel Macro zeroed out its stake worth nearly $94 million during the three-month period, regulatory fillings show. It marked the fund’s biggest change by dollar value in the quarter, according to InsiderScore. Thiel’s […]
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Alphabet rallies after Berkshire reveals stake. Why Buffett’s firm likely bought it
Key Points Berkshire Hathaway owned roughly $4.3 billion worth of Alphabet as of Sept. 30, making it the firm’s 10th largest equity holding, a filing showed. The Alphabet investment likely came from one of his two lieutenants, Todd Combs or Ted Weschler. Though its size suggests it likely had the blessing of Buffett, who is […]
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Take-Two CEO says consoles aren’t going away, but gaming is moving toward PCs
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick said on Monday that although gaming consoles are not going away, the industry is moving toward PCs in the next decade. “I think it’s moving towards PC and business is moving towards open rather than closed,” Zelnick told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “But if you define console as the property, not […]
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Jeep eyes U.S. comeback following yearslong sales troubles
2025 Jeep Cherokee SUV Stellantis AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Jeep is betting Americans still love a good comeback story. It’s a mantra that’s reverberating through the quintessential SUV brand — from its CEO to a marketing campaign with LL Cool J — following yearslong sales and market share declines that have taken a toll on […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alphabet, Zymeworks, lithium producers, Quantum Computing, Clearwater Analytics and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Alphabet — The YouTube and Google owner rose more than 4% after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed it took a more than $4 billion stake in Alphabet in the third quarter. Zymeworks and Jazz Pharmaceuticals — Drugmakers Zymeworks and Jazz Pharmaceuticals reported Phase 3 trial results […]
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