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Software stocks struggle, Google’s AI spending, layoffs surge and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. Taco Bell’s parent company reported strong same-store sales growth for the chain yesterday, which makes me wonder how much my Crunchwrap Supreme orders contributed. Stock futures are falling this morning. The S&P 500 saw another losing session yesterday. Here are […]
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Bitcoin briefly drops below $70,000 as sell-off continues
Bitcoin briefly dropped below $70,000 on Thursday amid a broader sell-off of risk assets. The move, which happened around 6:27 a.m. ET, was the first time bitcoin fell below $70,000 since November 2024. Bitcoin bounced off that low and was trading at around 70,453.68 at 6:40 a.m. ET, according to CoinMetrics data. Some market watchers […]
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CNBC Daily Open: UBS posts strong earnings while Novo Nordisk’s U.S. shares crater on slowing growth
Sergio Ermotti, CEO of UBS, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 20th, 2026. Oscar Molina | CNBC UBS fourth-quarter profit rose 56% year on year to $1.2 billion, beating expectations. The Swiss bank on Wednesday also announced plans for a $3 billion share buyback in 2026 […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia denies rift with OpenAI, while software and asset management stocks plunge
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks during the 2026 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Advanced Micro Devices reported fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday after the bell. The chipmaker beat Wall Street’s revenue and profit estimates, but shares plunged more […]
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Bitcoin breaks below $73,000 to lowest since November 2024 as heavy selling resumes
Key Points Bitcoin dived below the $73,000 mark on Tuesday as investors have continued to rotate out of risk-on assets amid mounting geopolitical concerns. The world’s oldest cryptocurrency sank as low as $72,884.38, its lowest level since Nov. 6, 2024, when the token traded at $68,898. Source
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The metal sell-off, Disney earnings, the ‘Melania’ movie and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. America’s favorite groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow this morning, meaning we’re in for six more weeks of winter. After the recent string of cold temperatures, I can’t say I’m surprised. Stock futures are sliding this morning. The three major […]
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Bitcoin is under pressure after a brutal week. Here’s why
Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Bitcoin extended losses on Monday as the world’s biggest cryptocurrency fell below $80,000 for the first time since April 2025. Bitcoin was trading at $77,494.65 at 05:43 a.m. ET on Monday, according to CoinMetrics. Bitcoin fell as low as $74,876 but later pared some of the losses. The […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Gold and silver tank amid Trump picking Kevin Warsh as Fed chair
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, U.S., on Friday, April 25, 2025. Tierney L. Cross | Bloomberg | Getty Images Markets got what they wanted. U.S. President Donald Trump tapped Kevin Warsh to lead […]
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Chinese organized crime networks moved $16 billion in crypto in 2025, according to report
Amber Casino and former scam center, owned by Chen Zhi, a Chinese businessman who was deported to China, is seen in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, on Jan. 18, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Chinese-language money laundering networks funneled an estimated $16.1 billion in illicit funds through cryptocurrency transactions in 2025, according to a report released […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets see Warsh as a safe pick for Fed chair — causing gold and silver to plunge
Kevin Warsh, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Markets got what they wanted. U.S. President Donald Trump tapped Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve, and investors […]
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