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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Lamb Weston, KB Home, Carnival, Oracle, CoreWeave & more
Check out some of the stocks making the biggest moves in midday trading. Lamb Weston – The producer of fries and frozen potato products saw shares tank 25%. Though Lamb Weston posted beats on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, the company reaffirmed its full-year revenue guidance of $6.35 billion to $6.55 […]
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Waller had a ‘strong interview’ for Fed chair with Trump as president appears to turn focus to job market
Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during the C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, US, on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller had a “strong interview” for the central bank chair position […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors await Bank of Japan decision
Aerial view of Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Tower and modern skyscrapers in Tokyo on a sunny day. Yongyuan | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Friday as investors look toward the Bank of Japan decision coming out later in the day. The decision could see rates raised to 0.75% — the highest since 1995 — […]
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American Airlines no longer lets basic economy flyers earn miles
American Airlines Grant Baldwin | Getty Images American Airlines customers flying on basic economy fares will no longer earn frequent flyer miles or points toward elite status, the carrier said this week. “We routinely evaluate our fare products to remain competitive in the marketplace. Customers who purchase a Basic Economy ticket on December 17, 2025 and […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Rocket Lab, Trump Media, Lululemon, Micron Technology & more
Check out the some of the stocks making the biggest moves in midday trading. Rocket Lab — The aerospace company saw shares jump nearly 8% following the launch of its STP-S30 mission for U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command. Rocket Lab said the launch was completed five months ahead of schedule. Peer companies rose in […]
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Bank of England cuts interest rates, in welcome Christmas boost for consumers
The Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, UK, on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Bank of England voted narrowly to cut interest rates on Thursday, in its last monetary policy move of 2025. The central bank’s nine-member monetary policy committee (MPC) on Thursday voted 5-4 to […]
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American Airlines starts flying the longest-range narrow-body Airbus plane. Here’s what’s inside
The economy cabin of American Airlines A321XLR. Leslie Josephs/CNBC American Airlines is about to fly passengers to California for the first time on a skinny, long-range plane that it hopes will change air travel. The airline’s head of network planning now has to decide where else it should fly. The first Airbus A321XLR for a […]
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Trump to address the nation live on Wednesday night
[The stream is slated to start at 9 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump will deliver a live address to the nation from the White House at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The speech comes as several polls show his approval […]
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Trump tariffs: Small businesses take on high-interest rate loans to cover new costs
A protester with the Main Street Alliance holds a sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as its justices are set to hear oral arguments on President Donald Trump’s bid to preserve sweeping tariffs after lower courts ruled that Trump overstepped his authority, in Washington, Nov. 5, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Some small businesses that […]
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The chart that has Michael Burry worried about the stock market
Michael Burry is warning that a shift in household wealth could leave the stock market vulnerable to a long and significant downturn. “The Big Short” investor pointed to a graphic produced by Wells Fargo showing that U.S. households now hold a larger share of their net worth in equities than in real estate — a […]
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