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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Nike, Dave & Buster’s, RH and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Nike — The athletic apparel stock slipped 2% after its North America revenue came in at $5.03 billion, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected $5.04 billion. However, Nike posted fiscal third-quarter earnings of 35 cents per share and $11.28 billion in revenue. That exceeded […]
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Why $4 a gallon gas prices won’t trigger Fed interest rate hikes — and could lead to cuts
Gas prices are displayed at a Mobil gas station on March 30, 2026 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Gasoline prices over $4 a gallon, part of an ongoing supply shock in the energy markets, might seem like a cue for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates to head off inflation. At […]
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Powell sees inflation outlook in check, no need to hike rates because of oil shock
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a wide-ranging talk at Harvard University, said Monday that he sees inflation expectations as grounded despite rising energy prices so the central bank doesn’t need to respond with higher interest rates. As his term leading the central bank nears an end, Powell avoided questions about the longer-term direction of […]
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Fed Governor Miran still backs cuts, says interest rates could be ‘about a point’ lower this year
Key Points Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran continued his campaign for lower interest rates, telling CNBC that policymakers should disregard the current energy price spike. He told CNBC that he continues to think “we could be about a point easier, gradually done over the course of a year.” Source
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401(k) alternative asset rule proposed by Labor Department
A sign is displayed at the Department of Labor Frances Perkins Building on June, 2025, in Washington. Kevin Carter | Getty Images The Department of Labor on Monday proposed a rule that would allow 401(k) plans to more easily include alternative assets such as cryptocurrency, real estate and private market assets. The proposal is in […]
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Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live to an economics class at Harvard
[The stream is slated to start at 10:30 a.m. ET. CNBC Television will start the stream when the event begins. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Monday to the Harvard University Principles of Economics class. This will be one of Powell’s final scheduled […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Worthington Steel, Karman, MillerKnoll and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : MillerKnoll — The furniture stock plunged 14%. MillerKnoll posted fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings of 43 cents on revenue of $926.6 million. That reflected a year-over-year decline of 2% for adjusted earnings and an increase of 6% for revenue. The company warned of a roughly $8 […]
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Recession odds climb on Wall Street as economy shows cracks beneath the surface
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week pushed back when asked whether stagflation posed a threat to the U.S. economy. His successor may face a tougher challenge, as Wall Street forecasters raise their expectations of recession, brought on in part by the Iran war and potential for higher prices. In recent days, economists have pulled […]
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Puig stock soars 15% after Estée Lauder confirms takeover talks with Charlotte Tilbury maker
Shares of Puig Brands soared as much as 15% Tuesday after beauty peer Estée Lauder confirmed the companies are in talks about a potential merger. Estée Lauder said late Monday that a final decision had not been made on any potential deal, first reported by the Financial Times. It did not disclose any financial terms. […]
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Fed’s Goolsbee says he’s worried about inflation in ‘fraught but intense’ climate
Key Points Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee told CNBC on Monday that he’s more worried about inflation now than unemployment, even with apparent progress made on the war with Iran. Following Monday’s war news, traders, in volatile market action upped bets of a rate hike by the end of the year but still expect a […]
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