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New NASA boss Isaacman says U.S. will return to the moon within Trump’s term
Recently appointed NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Friday told CNBC that the U.S. will return to the moon within President Donald Trump’s second term. Isaacman, a close ally of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, told CNBC’s “Closing Bell Overtime” that Trump’s recommitment to exploring the moon is key to unlocking the “orbital economy.” “We want to […]
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Nvidia-Groq deal is structured to keep ‘fiction of competition alive,’ analyst says
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on Nov. 19, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images It’s been two days since news broke that Nvidia was spending $20 […]
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China eases IPO rules for firms developing reusable rockets
Zhuque-3 rocket by China’s private rocket firm LandSpace, takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, December 3, 2025, in this screengrab taken from handout drone footage provided by LandSpace. Landspace | Via Reuters Chinese companies developing reusable commercial rockets will have access to a fast lane for initial public offerings on the tech-heavy […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Freeport-McMoran, Coupang, Target & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Freeport-McMoRan — The miner rose 3.1% as gold and other metals scaled to record levels. Target — The retailer rose more than 1% after The Financial Times reported, citing sources, that hedge fund Toms Capital Investment Management made a big investment in Target. Pressure from the […]
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There are two risks the market isn’t pricing in heading into the new year, according to Apollo’s Torsten Slok
Investors are discounting two major risks for the stock market heading into 2026, according to Torsten Slok, the chief economist at Apollo Global Management. For the new year, Slok is standing by an overall bullish thesis but acknowledged that one major headwind is the market currently pricing in more interest rate cuts than the Federal […]
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Winter storm puts airlines to the test. Here’s what travelers need to know
A traveler near a departures board at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airlines are letting flyers change their trips ahead of a major winter storm that will put carriers to the test during one of the busiest […]
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Nvidia’s Groq deal, S&P’s winning week, leather tariffs and more in Morning Squawk
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Tiptoeing toward a winning week Stock futures are little changed after the Christmas holiday […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Micron, SanDisk & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Nvidia — The semiconductor firm’s stock rose 0.5% after it agreed to pay $20 billion to acquire assets from artificial intelligence startup Groq, marking its largest purchase ever. Micron Technology , SanDisk — The digital memory firms’ stocks were up after DigiTimes reported , citing industry […]
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Oracle shares on pace for worst quarter since 2001 as new CEOs face concerns about AI buildout
Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk speaks at a Q&A session following a tour of the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | Pool | Reuters Three months ago Oracle named Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia as its new CEOs. They’re off to a rough start. Oracle shares have plummeted 30% […]
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Zelenskyy says meeting with Trump to happen ‘in the near future’
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Alexander Drago | Reuters A meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump will happen “in the near future,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, signaling progress in talks to […]
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