Donald J. Trump
As Microsoft turns 50, Nadella sees future success built on ability to ‘win the new’
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the Microsoft Build conference at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on May 21, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images A half-century ago, childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft from a strip mall in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Five decades and almost $3 trillion later, the […]
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Europe stocks head for further declines after worst session in eight months as tariff turmoil continues
European stock markets were heading for a lower open on Friday, with investors still reeling from the scale of U.S. tariffs announced this week. The regional Stoxx 600 index closed 2.57% lower on Thursday, as the world digested the steep duties slapped by U.S. President Donald Trump on more than 180 countries, bringing fears of […]
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China’s response to new U.S. tariffs will likely focus more on stimulus, building trade ties
Key Points China’s reaction to new U.S. tariffs will likely focus on domestic stimulus and strengthening ties with trading partners, according to analysts based in Greater China. “I think the focus of China’s response in the near term won’t be retaliatory tariffs or such measures,” said Bruce Pang, adjunct associate professor at CUHK Business School. […]
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What Trump says he’s trying to accomplish with tariffs
President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order after delivering remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden on April 2, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump has cited a host of reasons to impose steep new tariffs on U.S. trading partners. Some of the justifications are […]
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Fintech stocks such as Affirm, PayPal plunge on concern Trump tariffs will hurt consumer spending
The global market rout on Thursday, sparked by President Donald Trump’s announcement of widespread tariffs, had an outsized effect on fintech companies and credit card issuers that are closely tied to consumer spending and credit. Affirm, which offers buy now, pay later purchasing options, plunged 19%, while stock trading app Robinhood slid 10% and payments […]
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Pentagon watchdog launches probe of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over use of Signal app
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on, as President Donald Trump (not pictured) delivers remarks, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 21, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters The Pentagon’s internal watchdog opened an investigation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for using the Signal messaging app to discuss pending […]
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Small-cap benchmark Russell 2000 becomes first major U.S. stock measure to enter bear market
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City, on April 3, 2025. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Small-cap stocks, which were once thought to be primary beneficiaries of President Donald Trump’s policies, entered bear market territory on Thursday after a […]
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Nvidia positioned to weather Trump tariffs, chip demand ‘off the charts,’ says Altimeter’s Gerstner
Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner said Thursday that he’s moving out of the “bomb shelter” with Nvidia and into a position of safety, expecting that the chipmaker is positioned to withstand President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs. “The growth and the demand for GPUs is off the charts,” he told CNBC’s “Fast Money Halftime Report,” referring […]
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Trump’s 25% auto tariffs are in effect. What investors need to know
Vehicles seen on the lot of a Ford auto dealership in Montebello, California on April 1, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT — President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported vehicles to the U.S. have taken effect, but the impacts of the new levies on investors and the global automotive industry […]
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Family offices are moving money out of the U.S. on tariff, economic fears
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. At his Singapore-based family office, Srihari Kumar has long favored U.S. investments. The former Goldman Sachs managing director, who also co-founded […]
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