Year: 2025
Asia-Pacific markets trade mostly higher after Wall Street notches fresh record
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Friday, tracking Wall Street gains after two key benchmarks hit new records on the heels of the recent Federal Reserve decision to cut rates. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks hit records despite AI-led tech slide
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Dec. 11, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced on Thursday, with both hitting fresh closing records. The Russell 2000 index also ended the session at a new high, following […]
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Oracle’s lease commitments jump by almost 150% as company builds out to meet AI demand
Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk, center, speaks on a media tour of the Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2025. Stargate is a collaboration of OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank, with promotional support from President Donald Trump, to build data centers and other infrastructure for artificial intelligence throughout the US. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg […]
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Trump signs executive order for single national AI regulation standard, limiting power of states
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, as he signs an executive order on AI in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. Dec. 11, 2025. Al Drago | Reuters President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday issuing a single regulation framework for artificial intelligence, undermining the power of individual states. […]
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Broadcom reveals its mystery $10 billion customer is Anthropic
A Broadcom sign is pictured as the company prepares to launch new optical chip tech to fend off Nvidia in San Jose, California, U.S., September 5, 2025. Brittany Hosea-small | Reuters Broadcom revealed during a September earnings call that it had signed a customer that had placed a $10 billion order for custom chips. At […]
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S&P, Dow futures are higher after indexes notch record closes: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 11, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Futures tied to Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were higher Thursday night after strong gains in value areas of the market pushed both indexes to fresh records. Dow futures added 112 points, […]
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Costco tops Wall Street’s sales and revenue expectations
Customers walk in the parking lot outside a Costco store on Dec. 2, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Costco on Thursday surpassed Wall Street’s quarterly expectations and posted year-over-year sales growth of 8.2% as the retailer attracted more digital sales and opened new locations. The warehouse club does not share a […]
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House passes INVEST Act to ease investment standards and boost capital in markets
The U.S. Capitol dome is illuminated as the House of Representatives returns to Washington to vote to reopen the government Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Private markets could get an influx of capital and investors under legislation approved by the House on Thursday The package of capital-formation […]
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Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald to depart in January as retailer struggles to compete, woo shoppers
Calvin McDonald, CEO of lululemon athletica inc., is interviewed by CNBC on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 29, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Lululemon announced Thursday its CEO Calvin McDonald will step down effective Jan. 31 following more than a year of underperformance at the […]
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Fed votes to reappoint all of its regional bank presidents
Key Points The Federal Reserve on Thursday reappointed 11 of its 12 regional bank presidents, ending a mini-drama at the central bank in a move that came a bit earlier than usual. There had been some speculation about whether President Donald Trump, a fierce Fed critic, would seek to exert more control over the rate-setting […]
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