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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GXO Logistics, CarMax, Nvidia, Circle & more

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GXO Logistics, CarMax, Nvidia, Circle & more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: GXO Logistics — The stock popped more than 11% after the supply chain and warehousing management firm raised its full-year earnings outlook. The company now sees EBITDA between $860 million and $880 million. GXO also appointed Patrick Kelleher as CEO, effective Aug. 19. CarMax — Shares […]

Fed Governor Waller says central bank could cut rates as early as July

Fed Governor Waller says central bank could cut rates as early as July

Key Points Fed Governor Christopher Waller said Friday that he doesn’t expect tariffs to boost inflation significantly so policymakers should be looking to lower interest rates as early as next month. “If you’re starting to worry about the downside risk [to the] labor market, move now, don’t wait,” he said. Most Fed policymakers prefer a […]

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CarMax, Darden Restaurants, Accenture, GMS

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CarMax, Darden Restaurants, Accenture, GMS

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: CarMax — Shares jumped 10% after CarMax reported first-quarter results that exceeded. Earnings of $1.38 per share on revenue of $7.55 billion exceeded an LSEG consensus of $1.16 in earnings per share and revenue of $7.52 billion. GMS — The specialty building products stock jumped 26% […]

Labubu-maker Pop Mart’s shares extend slide as Morgan Stanley removes it from China focus list

Labubu-maker Pop Mart’s shares extend slide as Morgan Stanley removes it from China focus list

Key Points Pop Mart’s Hong Kong-listed shares dropped more than 5%, extending their slide from the previous session when they had slumped 5.3%. The high-flying stock is on track for its first negative week since early May — down more than 13%. Its year-to-date gains stand at over 160%. Morgan Stanley said in a note […]

AI humans in China just proved they are better influencers. It only took a duo 7 hours to rake in more than  million

AI humans in China just proved they are better influencers. It only took a duo 7 hours to rake in more than $7 million

Key Points A Chinese entrepreneur raked in $7.65 million after streaming using an interactive digital avatar. That was more than what he earned from his previous livestream, which he hosted personally. “This is a DeepSeek moment for China’s entire livestreaming and digital human industry,” an analyst said. Source

Technology
Meta approached Perplexity before massive Scale AI deal

Meta approached Perplexity before massive Scale AI deal

Meta approached artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI about a potential takeover bid before ultimately investing $14.3 billion into Scale AI, CNBC confirmed on Friday. The two companies did not finalize a deal, according to two people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because of the confidential nature of the negotiations. One […]

Chip stocks fall on report U.S. could terminate waivers for Taiwan Semi and others

Chip stocks fall on report U.S. could terminate waivers for Taiwan Semi and others

A motorcycle is seen near a building of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on April 16, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty Images Semiconductor stocks declined Friday following a report that the U.S. is weighing measures that would terminate […]

Why ether ETF inflows have come roaring back from the dead

Why ether ETF inflows have come roaring back from the dead

Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Ether ETFs have finally come to life this year after some started to fear they may be becoming zombie funds. Collectively, the funds tracking the price of spot ether are on pace for their sixth consecutive week of inflows and eight positive week in the last nine, according […]

Everything we know about Tesla’s robotaxi launch in Austin

Everything we know about Tesla’s robotaxi launch in Austin

Tesla‘s long-overdue robotaxi is finally hitting the streets this weekend, but the rollout may face some roadblocks. The Elon Musk-led electric vehicle company is expected to roll out robotaxis in Austin, Texas, on June 22, with the first driverless trip from the factory to a customer house expected on his birthday, June 28. Musk shared […]

Meta, EssilorLuxottica unveil Oakley smart glasses

Meta, EssilorLuxottica unveil Oakley smart glasses

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presents Orion AR Glasses as he makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta and EssilorLuxottica on Friday unveiled a new line of Oakley smart glasses that include the social media company’s […]