Month: January 2026
Homan: ICE and CBP crafting ‘drawdown plan’ in Minnesota, admits ‘improvements’ needed
Border czar Tom Homan speaks during a news conference about ongoing immigration enforcement operations on January 29, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Scott Olson | Getty Images U.S. border czar Tom Homan on Thursday said federal immigration enforcement agencies are working on a plan to reduce their massive presence in Minnesota, while broadly acknowledging problems with […]
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Comcast posts mixed quarter as broadband pressures weigh on business
Comcast posted mixed results for its fourth quarter on Thursday, beating analyst expectations on earnings but slightly missing on revenue. Once again, Comcast’s broadband business showed signs of significant competition facing cable companies. Comcast said it lost 181,000 domestic broadband customers during the period, although it said the losses were offset by an increase in […]
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‘Climate of fear’: ICE violence in Minnesota forces CEOs to weigh the risks of speaking out against Trump
Key Points Corporate leaders broke their near year of silence on President Donald Trump’s policies after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Yet it’s clear business leaders are treading carefully as they face possible retribution from the White House or risk backlash from a divided American public. “They don’t […]
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GM’s ability to balance profits, politics under Trump paying off for investors
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC DETROIT — General Motors is proving to be a star tightrope walker when it comes to balancing its profits, […]
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Oil prices rise more than 2% as Trump weighs strikes on Iran
Crude oil prices rose more than 2% on Thursday as President Donald Trump weighed military strikes on OPEC member Iran. U.S. crude rose $1.56, or 2.5%, to $64.77 per barrel. Global benchmark Brent was up $1.59, or 2.3%, to $69.99 per barrel. Multiple sources told Reuters that Trump is weighing targeted strikes on Iranian security […]
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Buy ASML as demand surges from growing semiconductor foundry competition, says Barclays
Barclays sees more gains ahead for ASML after a big earnings beat Wednesday coupled with better than expected guidance. The bank upgraded the Dutch semiconductor equipment overweight from equal weight Thursday. Shares rose more than 3.5% in premarket trading following the rating change. Barclays analyst Simon Coles said demand for ASML’s product — extreme ultraviolet […]
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Powell’s press conference, Big Tech earnings, U.S. dollar volatility and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. It seemed like Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s go-to answer yesterday was “I have nothing for you on that,” which he told reporters at least five times during his press conference. Stock futures are little changed this morning. The three […]
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How investment firms of the ultra-rich partner with PE funds to find top deals and save on fees
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. Many investment firms of ultra-rich families are keen to buy stakes in private companies directly rather than through private equity funds, which come […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Meta, Caterpillar, IBM, Royal Caribbean & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Meta Platforms — Shares jumped 9%. The social media giant called for first-quarter sales to range from $53.5 billion to $56.5 billion, topping the analysts’ consensus call for $51.41 billion. Fourth-quarter earnings came in at $8.88 per share on revenue of $59.89 billion, while […]
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Democratic Sen. Klobuchar says she’s running for Minnesota governor after Gov. Walz dropped out
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday she is running for governor of Minnesota, promising to take on President Donald Trump while unifying a state that has endured a series of challenges even before the federal government’s immigration crackdown. Klobuchar’s decision gives Democrats a high-profile candidate and proven statewide winner as their party tries to hold […]
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