Year: 2026
Figma’s stock drops 11% in two days after Google releases ‘vibe design’ product
Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, appears on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 31, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Figma’s downward slide this year, driven by concerns about artificial intelligence, intensified over the past two days after Google intoduced an AI-powered design product. On Tuesday, Google […]
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Meta backtracks on decision to end Horizon Worlds VR after fans speak up
Pavlo Gonchar| SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images A day after announcing that it will be shutting down Horizon Worlds for Quest virtual reality headsets, Meta has changed course. The company said Wednesday that the VR platform will remain available “for the foreseeable future.” “We have decided, just today in fact, that we will […]
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How to play the AI-driven ‘blue-collar renaissance’
As artificial intelligence fears grip the white-collar world , Oppenheimer believes that the technology may ignite a “blue-collar renaissance” by driving up demand for the power and machines that will fuel the new technology. Concerns over AI disruption have gripped markets this year, leading to growing concerns about unemployment. Software, in particular, is an industry […]
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Copper joins gold in broad commodities sell-off. There’s a worrying reason behind it
Key Points Both precious and industrial metals fell in Thursday trading as investors are starting to worry this oil shock will go on long enough to cause an economic slowdown or recession. An unusual stagflation scenario is occurring with rates rising on inflation fears, while economic growth expectations are being lowered. But some warn that […]
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Eli Lilly’s new shot shows solid weight loss in study — plus, a way for Nvidia to perk up
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 Thursday ‘ s key moments. 1. Stocks fell Thursday as oil prices continued higher. Brent international crude briefly touched $119 per barrel after Iran attacked a key LNG facility in Qatar. Tehran said […]
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FDA approves higher dose version of weight loss drug Wegovy as Novo Nordisk tries to win back market share
The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. 4, 2026. Tom Little | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a higher dose version of Novo Nordisk‘s blockbuster weight loss injection Wegovy, as the company pushes to win back market share from […]
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Trump signals DOJ should continue Powell probe, complicating Warsh Fed nom
President Donald Trump on Thursday signaled his continued support for a Department of Justice investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell — a stance that could further delay the confirmation of his would-be successor, Kevin Warsh. “He’s under investigation because he’s building a building for hundreds of billions of dollars more than it’s supposed to […]
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The Iran war is threatening supply of a little-thought-of resource — helium. What it means for markets
The war in the Middle East could pose a threat to the semiconductor industry and other sectors dependent on a resource produced in the Gulf — helium. Helium is a little-known but key input in many industries, most notably technology. In semiconductor manufacturing, its cooling properties are used to transfer heat. Helium is also indispensable […]
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Government bonds face ‘perfect storm’ as Iran war rattles Europe’s central banks
Europe’s sovereign bonds are facing “a perfect storm” after new inflation fears sparked by the Iran conflict forced the region’s central banks to signal a new course for interest rates on Thursday, sending yields soaring. The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday, with the European Central Bank also holding steady […]
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January new home sales plunge to the lowest pace since 2022
Blaine, Minnesota. New homes starting at a half million dollars in Lexington Waters are high efficiency homes and are HOA Maintained. Michael Siluk | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Sales of newly built homes in January dropped 17.6% month over month to a seasonally adjusted, annualized pace of 587,000 units, according to […]
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