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Michael and Susan Dell to donate $750 million to UT Austin to fund new medical campus
Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies, speaks during CNBC’s Invest In America Forum in Washington, April 15, 2026. Aaron Clamage | CNBC Michael and Susan Dell announced Tuesday that they have committed $750 million to the University of Texas at Austin that will fund the development of a new medical center and research […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: UnitedHealth, Pitney Bowes, Apple, Amazon & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Valmont Industries — The agricultural product and infrastructure rallied 12% on better-than-expected results for the first quarter. The company cited strong demand in its North America utility business for the beat. It also hiked the lower end of its full-year earnings guidance. Pitney Bowes — The […]
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Microsoft cuts Game Pass subscription prices after new Xbox CEO promises to ‘recommit’ to gamers
A Microsoft Xbox sign appears at the Gamescom conference in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 21, 2025. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images Microsoft said Tuesday that it will lower the cost of subscriptions that include access to hundreds of video games, after the company’s new gaming leader promised to “recommit to our core Xbox […]
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Tim Cook turned Apple into a $4 trillion juggernaut by not trying to be Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs (R), Apple Inc. CEO, and Tim Cook, Apple Inc. Coo, speak at a press conference at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California. Kimberly White | Corbis Historical | Getty Images In his time running Apple, Tim Cook has been more like the “president of a country, not a company,” according to Deepwater Asset Management’s […]
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U.S. judge blocks Trump administration actions stymieing wind, solar projects
Wind turbines operate at a wind farm near solar panels near Palm Springs, California, on March 6, 2024. Mario Tama | Getty Images A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing a series of permitting policies that wind and solar energy industry groups say have stymied the development of new energy […]
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Trump says ‘maybe’ government should help struggling Spirit Airlines
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government could help struggling Spirit Airlines as the discount carrier faces the possibility of liquidation. Trump told CNBC’s “Squawk Box”: “I don’t mind mergers. I think I’d love somebody to buy Spirit, as an example. You know, Spirit’s in trouble. … Maybe the federal government should help that […]
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UPS and FedEx have begun filing for some tariff refunds
FedEx and UPS delivery vans are seen in Krakow, Poland on February 22, 2022. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images The refund process for tariffs has begun, but it could be months before consumers start reaping those rewards. Following the Supreme Court ruling that some tariffs were unconstitutional, U.S. Customs and Border Protection opened […]
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Trump says he’ll ‘remember’ companies that don’t seek tariff refund
President Donald Trump on Tuesday told CNBC that he will gratefully “remember” U.S. companies that do not seek refunds for the tariffs he unilaterally imposed, which the Supreme Court later ruled were illegal. Trump’s comment on “Squawk Box” came a day after U.S. Customs and Border Protection opened a portal for importers to seek more […]
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Apple’s next CEO, Warsh’s confirmation hearing, the psychedelic stock surge and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. President Donald Trump will join CNBC’s “Squawk Box” for a live interview at 8:30 a.m. ET this morning. Watch live on CNBC or CNBC+. Stock futures are rising after a down day on Wall Street. Here are five key things […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Amazon, Apple, GE Aerospace, UnitedHealth & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: UnitedHealth — Shares popped more than 6% after UnitedHealth reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that beat analyst expectations. The company earned $7.23 per share, adjusted, on revenue of $11.72 billion. Analysts expected a profit of $6.57 per share on revenue of $109.57 billion. UnitedHealth also hiked […]
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