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U.S. budget deficit hit $316 billion in May, with annual shortfall up 14% from a year ago
The U.S. Department of the Treasury building is seen in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2023. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. government drifted further into red ink during May, with a burgeoning debt and deficit issue getting worse, the Treasury Department reported Wednesday. After running a short-lived surplus in April thanks to […]
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Why BlackRock’s smallest deal of 2024 may end up being its most consequential
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has sent a clear message to investors: The world’s largest asset manager’s smallest acquisition last year could end up its most consequential. During an industry conference in March, the long-time executive said BlackRock’s $3.2 billion purchase of alternatives asset data provider Preqin — its smallest of the four deals announced in […]
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Trump’s Truth Social takes step toward launching bitcoin ETF with NYSE Arca filing
Anna Barclay | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform moved a step closer to having a bitcoin exchange-traded fund available to everyday investors. NYSE Arca, the all-electronic arm of the New York Stock Exchange that handles most ETF trading, filed on Tuesday to list a bitcoin fund linked to the president’s media company, […]
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Kraken opening digital tokens of Apple, Tesla and Nvidia to people outside the U.S.
Kraken is one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg via Getty Images Kraken, a crypto exchange that has spent years in court battling charges brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its digital asset offerings, is preparing to offer tokenized securities, including shares of Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia, to […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia is back in the green amid Trump’s dealmaking
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at an ‘Investing in America’ event in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters The “Magnificent Seven” group of stocks — comprising Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla — drove much of the S&P 500’s sterling 23.31% gain […]
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Trump joined by dozens of CEOs during his Middle East trip
U.S. President Donald Trump and Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg attend a signing ceremony with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (not pictured), in Doha, Qatar, May 14, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters More than 30 business leaders representing America’s top companies joined President Donald Trump on Tuesday for a lunch in Saudi Arabia during […]
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‘I like you too much’: Trump and Saudi Crown Prince bask in their friendship during Riyadh visit
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman reacts next to U.S. President Donald Trump during the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters The plenary room of the Ritz Carlton Riyadh was packed to the brim on Tuesday as guests awaited the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump and […]
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Stock and crypto trading site eToro prices IPO at $52 per share ahead of Nasdaq debut
Key Points Israel-based stock brokerage platform eToro said it has priced shares at $52 for its IPO, above its expected range of $46 to $50. The retail trading platform filed for an IPO in March, but as tariff uncertainty rattled markets, the company temporarily shelved ITS plans. EToro scrapped a prior effort to go public […]
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These are 3 big things we’re watching in the stock market this week
The stock market bounce last week showed once again just how dependent Wall Street has become on the whims of the White House. Case in point: The S & P 500 sank more than 2% this past Monday as President Donald Trump was attacking Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and providing scant details on tariff […]
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Corporate America shelled out millions for Trump’s inauguration. Now he’s upending many of their businesses
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Business Roundtable’s quarterly meeting at the Business Roundtable headquarters on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images America’s richest and most powerful companies shelled out millions to fund President Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities. Three months later, some may be asking whether the famously […]
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