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CNBC Daily Open: AI trade reignited by TSMC earnings blowout
A view of the TSMC Global R&D center in Hsinchu, Taiwan April 15, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters Thursday offered markets a rare respite from nonstop geopolitical upheaval. Yet the week’s headlines still reflected larger global dynamics. Case in point: Taiwan’s $250 billion investment in chip production in the U.S., which is as much a […]
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CNBC Daily Open: TSMC earnings draw investors’ eyes back to AI
A man walks past a TSMC logo at Hsinchu Science Park in Hsinchu, Taiwan April 15, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters Thursday offered markets a rare respite from nonstop geopolitical upheaval. Yet the week’s headlines still reflected larger global dynamics. Case in point: Taiwan’s $250 billion investment in chip production in the U.S. is not […]
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Chip stocks pop after TSMC’s earnings beat boosts confidence in industrywide demand
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks about the Vera Rubin AI platform during a question and answer session with reporters at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 6, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Chipmakers Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices led an industrywide rally in […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Abercrombie & Fitch, Nvidia, Coinbase, Symbotic & more
Check out the companies making headlines midday. Abercrombie & Fitch — The apparel retailer jumped 33% after posting better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results, driven by strength at its Hollister brand. Hollister’s sales grew 16%, offsetting a 2% drop at its namesake Abercrombie & Fitch label. For the holiday quarter, the company expects Hollister to continue to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Kohl’s, Nvidia, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Symbotic & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Nvidia , Alphabet , Broadcom — Nvidia shares were down 3% after The Information reported, citing sources, that Meta Platforms was considering spending billions of dollars on Alphabet’s AI chips. Alphabet shares were up 4% on the back of the report along with Broadcom. Kohl’s — The […]
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Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Warner Bros. Discovery, Cidara Therapeutics, Avadel Pharmaceuticals and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Cidara Therapeutics — Shares of Cidara surged 103% after Merck agreed to buy the company for close to $9.2 billion in cash. Merck fell 1%. Avadel Pharmaceuticals — Danish drugmaker Lundbeck offered to acquire the pharmaceutical company for as much as $23 per share, topping biotech […]
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We’re looking to further trim this drug stock and exit this entertainment giant
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments. 1. The S & P 500 turned higher Friday. The index opened lower after posting its worst one-day performance since Oct. 10. Still, Wall Street remains cautious of Big Tech’s […]
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What Anthropic’s $50 billion AI infrastructure investment means for these 3 portfolio stocks
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: Stocks were mixed Wednesday as Wall Street hoped for an end to the government’s record-breaking shutdown. The House is set for a final vote in […]
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The stocks set to win from soaring AI spend, according to analysts
Corporate investment into artificial intelligence totaled over $250 billion last year as companies raced to develop intelligence-fueled products and services. That spend kept pace this year and is only expected to increase further as Big Tech firms like Meta , Alphabet and Microsoft vie for the AI dominance and pour more cash into the technology. […]
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Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Oct. 24 1. The long-awaited September consumer inflation report, delayed because of the ongoing government shutdown, came in slightly cooler than expected at an 3% annual rate. While still above the Fed’s 2% target rate, the stock market liked the number. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said he has […]
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