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Bitcoin climbs, reaching a new all-time high above $97,000
Bitcoin breached the $95,000 level for the first time Wednesday evening as investors continued pricing in a second Donald Trump presidency. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by more than 3% at $97,646.68, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it rose as high as $97,788.00. Shares of MicroStrategy, a bitcoin proxy, gained 3% […]
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Asia markets mostly fall as investors assess Nvidia results, Adani charges
CNBC Pro: HSBC names 3 ‘underappreciated’ Asian stocks to watch in 2025 — giving one 63% upside potential Asian markets will look “very different” in 2025 in light of China’s new policy measures, the slowing Indian economy and Southeast Asian countries’ investments into new infrastructure, according to HSBC. Still, several stocks can “benefit from these […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Nvidia, Snowflake and more
Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading: Nvidia — The artificial intelligence darling slid nearly 2% despite exceeding expectations for the third quarter and providing strong guidance. Nvidia posted 81 cents in adjusted earnings per share and $35.08 billion in revenue. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting 75 cents in earnings per share […]
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Billionaire Gautam Adani charged in New York with massive fraud
Chairperson of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, Gautam Adani addresses a gathering during the inaugural session of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 in Gandhinagar on January 10, 2024. Punit Paranjpe | AFP | Getty Images Gautam Adani, the chair of India’s Adani Group conglometerate and one of the world’s richest people, has been indicted in New […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Target, Nvidia, AppLovin, Williams-Sonoma and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Williams-Sonoma — The home goods retailer soared about 29% after beating expectations on both lines for the third quarter and raising full-year guidance. Williams-Sonoma earned $1.96 per share on $1.80 billion in revenue, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had anticipated just $1.78 in earnings per share […]
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Jim Cramer wants to buy this falling tech stock — and touts another reason to like Disney
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. 1. Stocks were in the red Wednesday, led to the downside by the Nasdaq Composite. The tech-heavy index was weighed down by Nvidia slipping 2% ahead of its earnings after […]
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Bitcoin rises to a fresh record above $94,000 as investors watch Trump transition, ETF options
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin advanced past $94,000 on Wednesday for the first time as traders continued to monitor President-elect Donald Trump’s transition back to the White House and weighed early options trading on bitcoin ETFs. The price of the cryptocurrency was last higher by more than 1% at $94,461.75, according to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Target, Dolby Labs, Nio, Netflix and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Target – Shares plunged more than 17% after the Minneapolis-based retailer missed third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates and slashed its full-year guidance, just three months after raising that forecast. Target cited only a slight uptick in customer traffic and its CEO noted “lingering softness in discretionary […]
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European Central Bank warns rising trade tensions increased risks to financial stability
Rising global trade tensions present a risk to the euro area economy, the bloc’s central bank found in its biannual Financial Stability Review out on Wednesday. The European Central Bank also said weak growth was now a bigger threat than high inflation in the 20-nation euro zone. The latest figures recorded euro zone economic growth […]
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Delta forecasts more sales growth in 2025 thanks to high-end demand, ‘resilient economy’
A Delta aircraft at the airline’s hangar in Atlanta Leslie Josephs/CNBC Delta Air Lines on Wednesday said sales would grow in 2025, citing a “resilient economy” for strong travel demand and credit card spending, especially for higher-end offerings. It also said it expects to grow earnings in the coming years. Delta forecast revenue growth in […]
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