Year: 2025
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Coty, Paramount Skydance, Walmart and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Coty — Shares of the beauty retailer plummeted more than 20% following its latest quarterly results. While its revenue of $1.25 billion beat the $1.20 billion that analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting, it posted a loss per share of 5 cents, more than the 2 […]
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Apple TV+ hikes subscription for third time in three years
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Apple is taking a cue from some of its competitors. The technology giant’s Apple TV+ monthly subscription is now $12.99, starting Thursday in the U.S. and other countries. Apple said the new price will hit current subscribers 30 days after their next renewal date. The […]
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Trump half-billion-dollar civil fraud penalty thrown out by appeals court
U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 8, 2025. Jessica Koscielniak | Reuters A New York state appeals court on Thursday threw out a more than $500 million civil business fraud penalty imposed on President Donald Trump. The appeals court […]
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July home sales rise as prices approach inflection point
A “For Sale” sign outside a house in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes rose 2% in July compared with June to 4.01 million units, on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to the National Association […]
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European pharma is spared worst-case U.S. tariffs. Investors still don’t trust the deal
European pharmaceutical firms gained some much-desired clarity on Thursday, with news that U.S. tariffs will be capped at up to 15% — but a muted market reaction appeared to reflect skepticism among investors on whether the rate is set in stone. Fresh details on the European Union’s trade agreement with the White House revealed that […]
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Trump immigration policy may be shrinking labor force, economists say
Key Points Evidence suggests Trump administration immigration policies are shrinking the size of the immigrant labor force, and the broader U.S. labor pool in recent months, according to economists CNBC spoke with and research notes on the topic. If sustained, which isn’t assured, it could pose challenges for the U.S. economy, those experts said. The […]
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Trump’s Nvidia and Intel meddling is a ‘scattershot method of crony capitalism’: Walter Isaacson
President Donald Trump’s dealings with Intel and Nvidia amount to a “scattershot method of crony capitalism,” Walter Isaacson said Thursday. “That state capitalism often evolves into crony capitalism, where you have favored companies and industries that pay tribute to the leader, and that is a recipe for not only disaster, but just sort of a […]
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How billionaire family offices bet on stocks during tariff turmoil
Leon Cooperman on CNBC’s “Halftime Report.” Scott Mlyn | CNBC A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Family offices are known to invest for the long haul, sometimes for generations. […]
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Fix-and-flip real estate investors are pulling back
Marioguti | E+ | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight […]
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Spirit Airlines is on shakier ground after avoiding hard decisions in bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines baggage tags are seen near a check-in counter at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on April 10, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images In March, Spirit Airlines came out of bankruptcy protection in less than four months and entered a worsening landscape. Consumers were holding off booking flights and U.S. planes […]
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