A recap of Friday’s best stock picks on CNBC.
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Best trades on CNBC Friday: Cathie Wood doubles down on Teladoc, pros debate Apple and Amazon earnings
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Layoffs in January were the highest to start a year since 2009, Challenger says
An Amazon Go store in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Layoff plans hit their highest January total since the global financial crisis while hiring intentions reached their lowest since the same period, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday. U.S. employers announced 108,435 layoffs […]
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ECB holds rates but it’s not a ‘non-event,’ economists say. Here’s why
A projection of a Euro currency sign is pictured on the facade of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on Dec. 30, 2025. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images The European Central Bank on Thursday kept policy rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive meeting, with its key interest […]
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Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly tumble after Hims & Hers announce $49 copy of Wegovy pill
Weight-loss drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk tumbled after telehealth company Hims & Hers announced Thursday it will offer a copy of the newly launched Wegovy pill for $49, far less than the $149 Novo sells the branded pill for. Copenhagen-listed shares of Novo dropped as much as 9% on the news, while Eli Lilly […]
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