Russia’s intermittent nuclear threats make a lot of in the West “freak out,” and the Kremlin likes creating that panic. But China’s 12-place peace proposal tends to make Moscow’s nuclear threats much less credible, CNBC’s Ted Kemp reviews.
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The number of ‘tariff’ mentions soar past ‘AI’ on earnings calls as Trump’s trade fight alters outlook
Move over artificial intelligence. There’s a new hot topic on corporate earnings calls in 2025: tariffs. The word “tariffs” has come up on more than 350 earnings calls of S & P 500 -listed companies reporting first quarter results, according to a CNBC analysis of call transcripts compiled by AlphaSense. By contrast, the term “AI” […]
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First Chinese freight ship goods hit with Trump’s 145%-plus tariffs arriving at U.S. ports
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This consumer products stock is rushing to leave China and Wall Street is betting it can pull it off
Wall Street is optimistic SharkNinja will be able to move its sourcing completely out of China. The company, which manufactures appliances such as vacuums and the Ninja Creami ice cream maker, rallied nearly 13% on Thursday following a first-quarter earnings beat. SharkNinja raised its guidance for its fiscal-year earnings, revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA estimates. […]
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