Month: February 2026
Jim Cramer says this hot tech stock can help solve America’s energy problems
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments. 1. Stocks reversed higher after the Supreme Court on Friday struck down the bulk of President Donald Trump’s tariffs . The S & P 500 had been down earlier in […]
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U.S. trading partners cheer Supreme Court tariff ruling — but businesses must still navigate ‘murky waters’
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney poses for a family photo with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, European Council President Antonio Costa, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, World […]
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Supreme Court Trump tariffs ruling could put U.S. on hook for $175 billion in refunds, estimate says
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters The U.S. government could owe more than $175 billion in refunds to importers after the Supreme Court ruled Friday in a 6-3 decision that tariffs unilaterally imposed by […]
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Trump previewed weak GDP on Truth Social ahead of official data release
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Coosa Steel Corporation on Feb. 19, 2026 in Rome, Georgia. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Forty minutes before the federal government revealed that economic growth slowed sharply in the last quarter, President Donald Trump dropped a hint that the incoming data would be weaker. “The Democrat Shutdown cost […]
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, rebuking president’s signature economic policy
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a huge chunk of President Donald Trump’s far-reaching tariff agenda, in a major rebuke of the president’s key economic policy. The law that undergirds those import duties “does not authorize the President to impose tariffs,” the majority ruled six to three in a decision Trump had been awaiting. […]
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PCE data, Amazon dethrones Walmart, Silicon Valley’s ‘vanlords’ and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. I’ve spent the last 24 hours going back and forth on whether I need to hop on the “dad shoe” trend. Stock futures are little changed this morning. The major indexes are coming off a down day. Here are five […]
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Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3%
U.S. growth slowed more than expected near the end of 2025 as the government shutdown impacted spending and investment, while a key inflation metric showed high prices are still a factor for the economy, according to data released Friday. Gross domestic product rose at an annualized rate of just 1.4%, according to the Commerce Department, […]
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Equinox’s $40,000-a-year membership has a waiting list, says chairman Harvey Spevak
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. Equinox’s $40,000-a-year membership has a waiting list of more than 1,000 people, as demand for luxury health and wellness programs soars, according to […]
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Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Feb. 20 1. Blue Owl Capital’s loan sales, part of a plan to return capital to investors, has observers bringing out “canary in the coal mine” warnings again. While many private credit loans seem mismarked, this situation doesn’t appear tragic in nature. 2. Stock futures were lower after […]
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Privacy is at the center of child safety accusations against Apple and Meta. Here’s why
Meta CEO. Mark Zuckerberg and Apple Inc. CEO, Tim Cook. Jon Putman | Anadolu | Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tech’s child safety record is under a microscope. In legal proceedings spanning California, New Mexico and West Virginia this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Apple CEO Tim Cook are facing questions about […]
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