Year: 2025
Trump flip-flops on Intel CEO, calls him ‘success’ days after demanding resignation
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan makes a speech on stage in Taipei, Taiwan May 19, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters President Donald Trump said Monday that he and members of his cabinet met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, days after he called on the head of the chipmaker to resign. Intel shares rose 2% in extended […]
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Sinclair is exploring merger options for its broadcast business
Signage is displayed outside the Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. headquarters in Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sinclair, one of the largest broadcast station owners in the U.S., is launching a strategic review of its broadcast business that could result in a merger, the company said Monday. The company and its […]
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Wall Street is concerned about the reliability of government inflation data on the eve of CPI report
This week’s inflation data will be huge for markets, and not just for the numbers. Beneath the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ reports on consumer and producer prices will be simmering questions over the data’s validity. Those concerns have accelerated as budget cutbacks have forced the agency to change the way it collects data. On top […]
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StubHub IPO is back on for September after ticketing company delayed plans on tariff concerns
StubHub, the ticketing marketplace that spun out of eBay in 2020, has resumed its plans to go public and is now aiming to hold its IPO next month, CNBC has learned. The company originally paused its IPO plans in April as the stock market was reeling from President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs. The decision […]
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The big opportunity in these tax-free bonds may be short lived — ‘the ship is leaving the port,’ says strategist
The opportunity to scoop up municipal bonds at attractive prices isn’t going to last forever, according to strategist Tom Kozlik. The head of public policy and municipal strategy at Hilltop Securities has been warning investors that a ” window of opportunity ” may close fast once the idea that the Federal Reserve is destined to […]
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Stock market ‘party’ to be ruined by ‘sudden’ economic slowdown, says Stifel
A sudden economic shock can bring the end of the current stock market euphoria, Stifel warned. Stifel’s Thomas Carroll and Barry Bannister wrote in a Monday note that an economic slowdown could be in the cards. That in turn can mean bad news for stocks despite the rally to all-time highs seen this year. “As […]
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Trump extends China tariff deadline by 90 days
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press about deploying federal law enforcement agents in Washington to bolster the local police presence, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington D.C., U.S., August 11, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will prevent high U.S. […]
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Trump says gold will not be tariffed
An employee handles one kilogram gold bullions at the YLG Bullion International Co. headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. Chalinee Thirasupa | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday that gold will not face tariffs. Gold futures closed at a record high Friday on reports that the precious metal would […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: E.l.f. Beauty, Tegna, C3.ai, CoreWeave and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: E.l.f. Beauty — Morgan Stanley upgraded the beauty brand to overweight from equal weight, prompting the stock to pop more than 9%. The bank said the consensus earnings estimate for E.l.f. is “way too low,” seeing catalysts from product pricing and the acquisition contribution of Rhode. […]
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Trump says he asked for 20% cut from Nvidia, calls H20 an ‘obsolete’ chip
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House during an event on “Investing in America” on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday said that he initially asked Nvidia for a 20% cut of […]
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