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The Nasdaq’s win streak, Netflix earnings, another AI pivot and more in Morning Squawk
1. Peace talks US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks climbed higher in yesterday’s session after President Donald Trump announced that Israel and […]
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South Korean stocks remain ‘undervalued’, says Goldman after huge rebound from March losses
South Korea’s Kospi index was the best-performing major equity market of 2025, notching a 75% return over the year largely thanks to blockbuster demand for its domestic memory chipmakers. Since then, the index has rallied a further 40%, with April’s performance erasing March’s heavy losses felt during the depths of the Iran conflict. But South […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Netflix, Oracle, Affirm and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Netflix — The streaming platform fell 10% as investors viewed the streaming giant’s forecast as disappointing. For its second quarter, Netflix expects to earn 78 cents per share, missing the 84 cents per share forecast from analysts polled by LSEG. The stock was also weighed down […]
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Nvidia AI chip rivals attract record funding as competition heats up
This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Nvidia has cemented itself at the heart of the AI boom with a monopoly on the most powerful chips to train and run models, but a growing crop of startups are set on challenging the company’s supremacy. And […]
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U.S. tech companies ramp up government lobbying amid Iran war uncertainty
U.S. tech companies are ramping up lobbying of government officials at home and further afield amid the Iran war, as they look to defend their interests and map out contingency plans, industry insiders told CNBC. Conflict in the Middle East has thrown the global business sector into disarray, with oil prices skyrocketing and supply chains […]
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If a violent downturn strikes the market, new ETF strategies may be vulnerable. Here’s why
ETF Edge If a violent downturn strikes the market, new ETF strategies may be vulnerable. Here’s why Published Fri, Apr 17 20267:00 AM EDT Blair Bao WATCH LIVE Source
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Uber Eats has a fix for pesky returns. You can just sit on the couch
An Uber Eats courier is seen in Krakow, Poland, on Aug. 21, 2025. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Returning packages is a pain. Uber says it can fix that. Uber Eats announced a returns feature on Friday that lets customers do it all from the phone, and a courier will pick up and […]
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Some grocers are using AI to cut food waste and boost profit margins
As grocery chains face mounting pressure from inflation-weary shoppers and growing competition, some in the industry are starting to rely on AI to protect margins without losing customers. Traditional levers to protect profits or drive sales, like raising prices or running blanket promotions, are becoming less effective as shoppers split trips across multiple retailers in […]
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Tanker diplomacy: Trump faces tests from Havana to Hormuz
A man stands as a tugboat guides the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin at the oil terminal in the port of Matanzas, northwestern Cuba, on March 31, 2026. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images Energy shipments are increasingly being used as foreign policy tool as the Trump administration attempts to hold down two blockades […]
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Israel’s central bank chief pins hopes on peace as economic shock looms
The Israeli economy is facing a significant hit to growth projections as a result of the Middle East conflict — but its central bank chief is hopeful that a rapid resolution to the wars in Lebanon and Iran can help ease the shock. Speaking with CNBC’s Karen Tso at the IMF-World Bank spring meeting in […]
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