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CNBC Daily Open: Tariff flexibility sounds good, but also signals uncertainty
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs, in Oakland, California, U.S., March 6, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters “Flexibility” connotes openness to change. U.S. President Donald Trump expressed Friday the possibility of being flexible with tariffs, which may have helped stocks […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly lower as Trump reciprocal tariff deadline looms
Filming an elevated overpass in Shanghai evening on a high-rise building Guowei Ying | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly lower Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s April 2 tariff deadline looms. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.37%. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.36%, while the small-cap Kosdaq dipped 0.05%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.28% […]
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Stock futures rise as S&P 500 looks for a second winning week: Live updates
U.S. flags hang on the building of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump won the presidential election, in New York City, U.S., November 6, 2024. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Stock futures were higher on Sunday, as investors try to glean whether equities can extend recent gains into a fresh trading […]
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Australia’s James Hardie to acquire U.S.-based AZEK in $8.8 billion deal
Fiber-cement maker James Hardie Industries said on Monday it will acquire outdoor products manufacturer AZEK in a cash and stock transaction valued at $8.75 billion, in what could potentially be Australia’s largest deal to date in 2025. Under the deal, AZEK shareholders are set to receive $26.45 in cash and 1.0340 ordinary shares of James […]
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Canadian PM Carney calls snap election, says Trump wants to break Canada
New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called a snap election for April 28, saying he needed a strong mandate to deal with the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump, who “wants to break us so America can own us.” The comments showed the extent to which relations between the U.S. and Canada, […]
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I plan six-figure luxury vacations for the ultra-wealthy: My 3 ‘common sense’ travel tips anyone can follow
Jason Stevens is used to dealing with travel headaches. As the CEO of Wayfairer Travel, which plans six-figure luxury vacations and trips for Fortune 500 CEOs and ultra-wealthy clients, he’s helped customers solve problems — from finding last-minute access to deluxe ski locales to getting travelers to their African safari after they accidentally boarded the […]
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Pope Francis returns to Vatican after five weeks in hospital
Pope Francis waves during his first public appearance in five weeks, on the day he is set to be discharged from Gemelli Hospital, in Rome, Italy, on March 23, 2025. Guglielmo Mangiapane | Reuters Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after surviving a five-week battle in hospital against double pneumonia that became the […]
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Oppenheimer’s best stock picks heading into April
Oppenheimer’s research group has a fresh list of top stock ideas that it expects to outperform over the coming year based on each company’s fundamentals and “in the context of current market conditions.” It’s getting harder for investors to find upward momentum as stocks pull back amid trade and tariff tensions, recession fears and a […]
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I’m a psychologist who studies couples—5 ‘hard truths’ about marriage most people learn too late in life
Marriage is one of the most rewarding yet challenging journeys in life. While we often enter it with high expectations, the reality is that marriage is a lifelong learning process. As a psychologist who studies couples every day, I’ve worked with many people who only come to understand the toughest marriage lessons after they’ve experienced […]
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Investors would have been better off buying Berkshire Hathaway shares than Mag 7 to start 2024
The Magnificent 7 tech magacaps fueled the AI-powered bull market, but lately Warren Buffett’s old-economy conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway is coming out on top. The CNBC Magnificent 7 Index, consisting of Apple , Alphabet , Nvidia , Microsoft , Tesla , Meta and Amazon , is up 43.4% since the beginning of 2024. Berkshire has handily […]
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