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Estée Lauder expects $100 million tariff hit to full-year profitability; stock sinks more than 20%
In this photo illustration the Estee Lauder Companies Inc. logo seen displayed on a smartphone with Estee Lauder Companies Inc. logo in the background. Thiago Prudencio | Lightrocket | Getty Images Estée Lauder said Thursday it’s expecting a $100 million hit to its full-year profitability because of tariff impacts. The beauty company’s stock tumbled more […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Alphabet could more than double its capex in 2026, unsettling investors
A pedestrian walks by a sign at Google headquarters on Feb. 4, 2026 in Mountain View, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Alphabet’s fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat Wall Street expectations. Its cloud unit dazzled, notching a nearly 48% increase in revenue from a year earlier. The tech giant expects capital expenditure for 2026 to […]
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China’s EV slowdown persists as BYD posts near two-year low in sales
HONG KONG, CHINA – JANUARY 05: A general view of the BYD Auto showroom on January 5, 2026, in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Sawayasu Tsuji/Getty Images) Sawayasu Tsuji | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car giant BYD reported a nearly two-year low in local sales in January, signaling mounting […]
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China’s Hong Kong-listed tech stocks enter bear market as tax ands AI fears take hold
UBTech humanoid robot is on display during the 27th China Beijing International High-tech Expo at China National Convention Center on May 8, 2025 in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s Hong Kong-listed technology stocks slid into bear market territory on Thursday, marking a sharp reversal from last year’s rally as […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Alphabet capex plans spook investors, while AMD has a brutal day in markets
Signage outside the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alphabet’s fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat Wall Street expectations. Its cloud unit dazzled, notching a nearly 48% increase in revenue from a year earlier. The tech giant expects capital expenditure for 2026 […]
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China ramps up threats over Panama Canal ruling that handed Trump a major victory
A cargo ship transits through Panama Canal Cocoli locks in Panama City on February 21, 2025. Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty Images The Chinese government has condemned a ruling from Panama’s top court, warning the Central American country “will inevitably pay a heavy price” unless it changes course. The rebuke comes shortly after Panama’s […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: For Chinese businesses, it’s not about which AI is the smartest
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story Will the U.S. or China win the artificial intelligence race? That’s the big question for investors wondering where they should put their money. But frequently, […]
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Trump says India will stop buying Russian oil. Shadow fleet vessels are still unloading sanctioned crude at its ports
The oil tanker “Grinch” (R), suspected of belonging to the Russian’s shadow fleet, is seen outside the coast of Martigues near the port of Marseille-Fos on January 25, 2026, as it’s surveilled by the French Navy. Thibaud Moritz | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump announced a U.S. trade deal with India on Monday […]
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Merck tops quarterly estimates, posts modest 2026 guidance as generic competition looms
Merck on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates on strong demand for its cancer immunotherapy Keytruda and some newer products. But the company posted a modest 2026 outlook that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations as it prepares for a few drugs to lose patent protection later this year and face generic […]
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China gloom: The ‘Are you dead?’ app is dead and a ‘crying horse’ plushie is selling out
While Americans worry about inflation and affordability, the Chinese are fretting about deflation and a down economy. To get a sense of Chinese consumer confidence today, visit Beijing toy seller Gao Lan, where a frowning horse plushie is selling out for the Year of the Horse. According to state media, a factory worker mistakenly sewed […]
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