Month: April 2026
The stock market rebound, Nike’s recovery questions, ‘Project Hail Mary’ and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. It’s also April Fools’ Day, so be wary of those too-good-to-be-true company announcements today. Stock futures are rising this morning. The three major indexes staged a big rally yesterday, ending their tough month and quarter on a high note. Here […]
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Five key questions Apple faces entering its second half-century
Apple CEO Tim Cook inspects the new iPhone 16 during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on September 09, 2024 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images As Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary, the company that’s defined consumer electronics since introducing the iPod, and that forever changed user behavior in creating the iPhone, […]
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Visa launches new AI tools to manage the charge dispute process
Key Points Visa launched six new artificial intelligence tools to help entities involved in the payments process manage charge disputes, the company told CNBC exclusively. Visa said it processed more than 103 million disputes globally in 2025, marking a 35% increase since 2019. It’s the latest example of major financial institutions introducing AI. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nike, RH, Sandisk & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Nike — The athletic apparel stock slumped 10% after its North American revenue came in at $5.03 billion, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected $5.04 billion. However, Nike posted fiscal third-quarter earnings of 35 cents per share and $11.28 billion in revenue. That exceeded the […]
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Treasury yields fall as Iran peace hopes fuel relief rally
Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as the prospect of a resolution to the Iran conflict lifted investor sentiment. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell more than 2 basis points to 4.285%. The 2-year yield dropped more than 3 basis points to 3.762%, while the 30-year Treasury yield was down less than a basis point at 4.886%. One basis […]
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Oil supply crunch will worsen in April, IEA warns as it weighs releasing more strategic reserves
International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol gives a press conference in Brussels on March 6, 2026. Nicolas Tucat | Afp | Getty Images The coming month will see an intensification of the oil supply glut that has driven prices sharply higher since the start of the Iran war, according to the head of […]
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Rep. Tom Emmer on the DHS shutdown, TSA staffing shortages and Iran war latest
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of the DHS shutdown, impact on TSA staffing shortages, latest developments in the Iran war, and more. Source
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Volkswagen deal with EV maker Xpeng shows how China tech threatens Western automakers
In 1984, Volkswagen partnered with a Chinese automaker because it was required by Chinese law. Now the German company is partnering with Chinese automakers because it wants to use their technology. Volkswagen Group today maintains the original joint ventures it made with Chinese automakers in those early days of its foray into what has become […]
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Sen. Warren slams Trump administration for pressuring EU to relax tech regulations
Ranking member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., talks with the media before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Annual Report to Congress,” in Dirksen building on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth […]
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Trump says he’s considering pulling U.S. out of ‘paper tiger’ NATO
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering pulling the U.S. out of NATO, in the latest threat to America’s allies after their reluctance to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with The Telegraph newspaper, the president described the 77-year-old defensive alliance as a “paper tiger” and, when asked if he would reconsider […]
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