Month: February 2026
Elon Musk has lauded the ‘social media for AI agents’ platform Moltbook as a bold step for AI. Others are skeptical
In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone displaying the Moltbook logo, with a larger Moltbook-themed graphic visible in the background, on February 1, 2026, in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Moltbook, a site that bills itself as social media, for AI agents, has divided the tech sector. […]
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Disney signals its next CEO will take over a company with strong momentum
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger looks on prior to the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 10, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Michael Reaves | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Disney is ready for its next CEO. On Monday, the company’s leadership outlined its […]
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Strategy slides after bitcoin briefly dips below crypto firm’s key breakeven level
Michael Saylor, chairman of MicroStrategy, speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 26, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Strategy plunged 8% on Monday after bitcoin dipped below the cryptocurrency treasury company’s average purchase price per token. Bitcoin traded at about $74,500 at its bottom on Monday – its lowest […]
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Rare earth miners jump as Trump is reportedly eyeing mineral stockpile to reduce China dependence
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Shares of U.S.-listed rare earth miners jumped Monday after news that President Donald Trump is preparing a sweeping plan to build a strategic stockpile […]
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The metal sell-off, Disney earnings, the ‘Melania’ movie and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. America’s favorite groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow this morning, meaning we’re in for six more weeks of winter. After the recent string of cold temperatures, I can’t say I’m surprised. Stock futures are sliding this morning. The three major […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Oracle, Nvidia, rare earths, Strategy & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Oracle — The software giant traded more than 3% higher, reversing an earlier decline. Oracle on Sunday announced a plan to raise up to $50 billion to increase AI capacity for its customers. A TD Cowen analyst also predicted the firm would consider layoffs ease free […]
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Treasury yields are little changed as investors weigh Fed leadership uncertainty
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 27, 2026. NYSE U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Monday as market watchers continued to weigh the impact of President Donald Trump naming Kevin Warsh as his pick to be the next Federal Reserve chair. The 10-year Treasury yield fell less than 1 basis point […]
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Buy the dip on this design software stock as AI drives growth, says JPMorgan
JPMorgan believes that accelerating cloud adoption and artificial intelligence integration could boost shares of Autodesk . The bank upgraded the design software maker to overweight from neutral. JPMorgan’s newly established target price of $319 implies that shares of Autodesk could rise 26% from here. Analyst Alexei Gogolev applauded Autodesk’s modern technology stack, calling it the […]
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From PopMart to JD.com: Britain and China rush to forge business deals as diplomatic thaw takes hold
China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 29, 2026. Carl Court | Afp | Getty Images Chinese businesses have pledged hundreds of millions of pounds’ worth of investment in the U.K. and struck new partnerships […]
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Disney beats Wall Street expectations propelled by theme parks and streaming
Walt Disney Co. signage on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Disney reported quarterly revenue and earnings on Monday that topped analyst expectations, lifted by its theme parks, resorts and cruises segment. The experiences unit reported […]
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