Economy
U.S. seizes Iranian-flagged ship, Warsh’s big week, Cursor funding and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. The Boston Marathon is today, and I’m feeling particularly inspired by this runner who went from being partially paralyzed to running in this year’s race. Stock futures are falling this morning. The three major indexes are coming off a winning […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: American Airlines, Marvell Technology, Strategy & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Airlines — The group was under pressure Monday as investors worry that renewed U.S.-Iran tensions will keep energy prices elevated and push consumers to travel less. American Airlines , Delta Air Lines and United Airlines were all down more than 2% before the bell. JetBlue Airways […]
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Kevin Warsh would be the first tech bro Fed chair. How Silicon Valley shaped him
With his penchant for suits, ties and sweater vests, Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh doesn’t share the rumpled look of many of the Silicon Valley entrepreneurs he calls friends. But they still count him as one of their own. “You wouldn’t be hanging out with us if you were as normal as you claim […]
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‘Resumption of hostilities’: seized ship, vessel attacks push U.S.-Iran ceasefire toward brink
A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast, in Paris on March 4, 2026. Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images Fifty days into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, tensions escalated again after clashes in […]
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We spoke to over 30 central bankers, policymakers and politicians. Here are their top concerns
A man walks among buildings destroyed in a joint attack by Israel and the United States on April 6, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. Majid Saeedi | Getty Images Policymakers around the world are closely watching developments in the Middle East as they gauge the most prudent response to the economic fallout of the war. CNBC […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Royal Caribbean, Exxon Mobil, Critical Metals, Netflix & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Energy stocks – Shares fell sharply as oil prices sunk more than 12% after Iran opened the Strait of Hormuz for the duration of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. APA Corporation declined by more than 9%, while Valero Energy fell more than 8.5%. Occidental Petroleum […]
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The Nasdaq’s win streak, Netflix earnings, another AI pivot and more in Morning Squawk
1. Peace talks US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks climbed higher in yesterday’s session after President Donald Trump announced that Israel and […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Netflix, Oracle, Affirm and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Netflix — The streaming platform fell 10% as investors viewed the streaming giant’s forecast as disappointing. For its second quarter, Netflix expects to earn 78 cents per share, missing the 84 cents per share forecast from analysts polled by LSEG. The stock was also weighed down […]
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If a violent downturn strikes the market, new ETF strategies may be vulnerable. Here’s why
ETF Edge If a violent downturn strikes the market, new ETF strategies may be vulnerable. Here’s why Published Fri, Apr 17 20267:00 AM EDT Blair Bao WATCH LIVE Source
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CNBC Daily Open: A ceasefire, but no Strait talk
A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Tyre shows smoke as it rises from the site of Israeli airstrikes that targeted villages on southern Lebanon on April 16, 2026. Kawnat Haju | AFP | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily […]
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