Year: 2025
White House identifies DOGE administrator amid questions about Elon Musk’s role
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 20, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images The administrator of President Donald Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency has been identified as Amy Gleason, a […]
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Super Micro shares fall ahead of filing deadline
The Super Micro Computer Inc. headquarters in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Super Micro Computer shares fell as much as 10% during trading on Tuesday as the company nears a deadline to file audited financial reports or be delisted from the Nasdaq exchange. […]
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Cash yields more than 4% as markets become rocky. How to get the best use of this asset in your portfolio
Investors looking for steady investments during bouts of market volatility can find solid yields with cash. However, they should be thoughtful on how they incorporate it into their portfolio. This year is expected to be rocky , although strategists still expect stocks to ultimately end higher. On Tuesday, the S & P 500 was on […]
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More traders turn bullish in first quarter even as market shows signs of fatigue, Schwab survey says
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor on Feb. 20, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images An expensive stock market didn’t prevent traders from getting more bullish as investors increasingly bet that the bull run could keep chugging along, according to Charles Schwab’s new quarterly client survey. The […]
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Gold is hot — but a classic Warren Buffett rule suggests caution, advisor says
An attendant holds 1-kilogram gold bars on Feb. 17, 2025. Akos Stiller/Bloomberg via Getty Images Gold prices are popping. But investors should avoid the temptation to chase a shiny object, investment experts said. The SPDR Gold Shares fund (GLD), which tracks the price of gold bullion, is up about 11% in 2025 as of 2 p.m. […]
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Healthy Returns: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is making early moves that may affect vaccine access
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., Jan. 29, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news […]
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Perplexity AI launching $50 million venture fund to back early-stage startups
Perplexity AI logo is seen in this illustration taken January 4, 2024. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Perplexity AI, the developer of a popular artificial intelligence search engine, is close to raising a $50 million venture fund focused on early-stage AI startups, CNBC has learned. The company will be an anchor investor in the fund, but […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Krispy Kreme, Chegg, Zoom Communications and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Solventum — Shares surged roughly 10% after the health-care company announced it would sell its purification and filtration business to Thermo Fisher Scientific for $4.1 billion. The transaction is expected to wrap up by the end of 2025. Sempra — The utility stock plunged 20%. Sempra […]
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Apple shareholders reject outside proposal to end DEI programs
CEO of Apple Tim Cook poses as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 9, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Apple shareholders on Tuesday rejected a request to abolish its Inclusion & Diversity program, signaling that investors still see value in the company’s diversity programs. […]
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Hims & Hers shares plunge 28% on concerns over weight loss business, margins
The Hims app arranged on a smartphone in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Hims & Hers Health fell 28% on Tuesday, a day after the telehealth company released fourth-quarter results that disappointed on gross margin and sparked concerns about the future of its […]
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