Month: January 2026
Goldman says buy these five stocks ahead of earnings before it’s too late
Goldman Sachs says there’s still plenty of quality buying opportunities ahead of earnings. The Wall Street investment bank said companies such as Spotify are compelling, with more upside. Other buy-rated names screened by CNBC Pro include Eli Lilly, Roblox, Carlyle Group and On Holding. Carlyle Group Buy this cheap stock ahead of earnings, according to […]
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The best communicators do 3 simple things in job interviews—they make you a ‘very, very attractive’ candidate, says expert
You need to have the right skills to do the job you’re hoping to land. But your ability to communicate that you have them — and can use them to help your prospective employer become more successful — is just as important. “The things that make us good at communication also make us very, very […]
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Iranian media report explosion at southern port of Bandar Abbas
An explosion occurred at Iran’s southern port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, Iranian media reported, without giving a cause for the blast. The semi-official Tasnim news agency said that social media reports alleging that a Revolutionary Guard navy commander was targeted in the explosion were “completely false”. Iranian media said the blast was being investigated […]
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Big Food gets leaner with divestitures and breakups as consumers turn away from packaged snacks
Kraft Heinz announced plans to split into two separately traded companies, reversing its 2015 megamerger, which was orchestrated by billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Big Food is slimming down. As both consumers and regulators push back against ultra-processed foods, the companies that make them have been splitting […]
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Epstein files: Trump, Howard Lutnick, Steve Tisch among prominent names that appear in latest Justice Department release
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein during a party at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Feb. 12, 2000. Davidoff Studios Photography | Archive Photos | Getty Images The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about […]
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Judge signals Musk’s xAI may lose lawsuit accusing Altman’s OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI (L) and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. Reuters A federal judge signaled on Friday she may dismiss a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI accusing Sam Altman’s rival OpenAI of stealing trade secrets to gain an unfair advantage in developing AI technology. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in […]
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Iran president says Trump, Netanyahu and Europe stirred tensions in protests
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that U.S., Israeli and European leaders had exploited Iran’s economic problems, incited unrest and provided people with the means to “tear the nation apart” in recent protests. The two-week long nationwide protests, which began in late December over an economic crisis marked by soaring inflation and rising living […]
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Modi ally proposes social media ban for India’s teens as global debate grows
An ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a bill to ban social media for children, as the world’s biggest market for Meta and YouTube joins a global debate on the impact of social media on young people’s health and safety. “Not only are our children becoming addicted to social media, but India is also […]
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Is ‘America First’ starting to backfire as Washington’s allies go it alone?
Members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet, including Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, listen to Trump address the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Davos Congress Center on Jan. 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. Chip Somodevilla | Getty […]
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Epstein files show Elon Musk apparently discussed plans to visit sex offender’s island, host him at SpaceX
A cache of newly released documents from the Epstein files on Friday showed Elon Musk apparently corresponded with the convicted sex offender in 2012 and 2013, as they discussed meeting at Jeffrey Epstein’s private island and at Musk’s SpaceX facility in Southern California. The emails indicate Musk asked about attending the “wildest party,” hosted by […]
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