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CNBC Daily Open: The perils of market predictions
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 10, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. […]
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire is having its best year since 2021 despite a buyback freeze and stock-selling spree
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is wrapping up a particularly strong year, even as the Oracle of Omaha paused buybacks and sold chunks of top holdings before their big rallies. Class A shares of the Omaha-based conglomerate have climbed 27% in 2024, slightly outperforming the S & P 500. Berkshire, whose shares have exceeded the $700,000 […]
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CFPB announces rule limiting bank overdraft fees
Key Points The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday announced the final version of a rule limiting banks’ ability to charge overdraft fees. It says the rule will save American consumers $5 billion annually. The CFPB said that its overdraft rule will take effect Oct. 1, 2025, though its ultimate fate is unclear. Source
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SpaceX valuation surges to $350 billion as company buys back stock
SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket is launched on its sixth test at the company’s Boca Chica launch pad in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024. Joe Skipper | Reuters The valuation of Elon Musk’s SpaceX hit $350 billion based on a secondary share sale, CNBC confirmed Wednesday. SpaceX, as well as investors, […]
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Alaska Airlines plans new nonstop flights to Japan, Korea in $1 billion postmerger profit push
Alaska Airlines planes. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Alaska Air Group expects to grow profits by $1 billion through 2027, and plans to ride the wave of high-end travel demand to get there. Alaska closed its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines in September, less than a year after inking the deal that gives […]
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Ole Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global opened stakes in two turnaround stories in the third quarter
Ole Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global bought into two big, second-half turnaround stories in the third quarter. The Norwegian-American billionaire’s hedge fund opened positions in Starbucks and Tesla sometime during the three months ended Sept. 30, the latest regulatory filing shows. Those bets — worth more than $100 million each — appear to be paying off […]
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Banks are reporting a ten-fold surge in digital scams, cybersecurity firm BioCatch says
Key Points U.S. and Canadian banks reported a ten-fold surge in digital scams this year as criminals flock to techniques that rely on duping customers into sending them money, according to cybersecurity firm BioCatch. The sharp rise in reported scams comes as banks have put in place more controls to prevent account takeovers and other […]
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One week later – A look at the Trump trades gaining momentum and those that are fading
It’s a good time to check in on how the ‘Trump trade’ is doing. The stock market rallied to fresh records after Donald Trump was declared the next U.S. president, with investors betting that his vow to cut taxes and loosen regulation weill foster dealmaking, stimulate the economy and support risk assets. The S & […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AbbVie, Tesla, Cigna, Morgan Stanley and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — The electric vehicle stock popped 7% to build on last week’s 29% gain as investors bet that a Trump administration would fare well for the company and CEO Elon Musk. AbbVie — Shares tumbled 12% after the pharmaceutical company said its experimental schizophrenia drug […]
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The four best bank stocks to own amid the Trump trade, according to top analyst Graseck
A Donald Trump presidency and Republican-controlled Senate could boost big banks, according to Morgan Stanley analyst Betsy Graseck. To Graseck’s point, financials jumped more than 6% on Wednesday — the sector’s best day since November 2020 — following Trump’s win. Financials were also the top-performing sector on the day as expectations of a deregulatory push […]
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