Economy
Home Depot earnings, ‘quiet time’ in the job market, Panera’s new strategy and more in Morning Squawk
Stocks on display at the Nasdaq on Sept. 10, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC 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. Bets are off The stock market dropped yesterday, with technology stocks once again […]
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Saudi crown prince to visit U.S. for the first time since Khashoggi scandal
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman during a welcoming ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Bandar Algaloud/courtesy Of Saud | Via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, with the leaders expected to discuss […]
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Fed Governor Waller backs December rate cut as support for weakening labor market
Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during the C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, US, on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Monday voiced support for another interest rate cut at […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Brinker International, Alphabet, Quantum Computing & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Brinker International — The Chili’s parent jumped more than 8%, on pace for its largest one-day advance since April. Short interest amounts to 12% of Brinker’s float, FactSet data shows. Brinker continues to rebound after tumbling as much as 18% between reporting earnings on Oct. 29 […]
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AI could be causing ‘quiet time’ in labor market, top Trump economic aide Hassett says
Artificial intelligence could be increasing worker productivity so much that companies slow hiring, top Trump administration economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Monday. “I think that there have been mixed signals in the job market,” the National Economic Council director said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” adding that he has seen “really, really positive signals in the […]
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China slow-walks U.S. soybean purchases as stockpiles hit multi-year highs, undermining Trump’s trade deal claims
China’s imports of U.S. soybeans have shown little sign of rebounding as Beijing’s stockpiles swelled to their highest levels in years, undermining U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that a recent trade truce would spur major new Chinese purchases. China, the world’s largest consumer of soybeans, has built up a glut of supplies after months of […]
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Peter Thiel’s hedge fund dumps Nvidia stake, cuts back Tesla position
Peter Thiel ‘s namesake fund exited Nvidia in the third quarter, the latest sign of caution around the high-flying artificial intelligence darling. Thiel Macro zeroed out its stake worth nearly $94 million during the three-month period, regulatory fillings show. It marked the fund’s biggest change by dollar value in the quarter, according to InsiderScore. Thiel’s […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alphabet, Zymeworks, lithium producers, Quantum Computing, Clearwater Analytics and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Alphabet — The YouTube and Google owner rose more than 4% after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed it took a more than $4 billion stake in Alphabet in the third quarter. Zymeworks and Jazz Pharmaceuticals — Drugmakers Zymeworks and Jazz Pharmaceuticals reported Phase 3 trial results […]
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Nvidia’s big week, Warren Buffett’s new stake, Jeep’s turnaround efforts and more in Morning Squawk
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang reacts during a press conference at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Gyeongju on October 31, 2025. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images 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 […]
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‘We haven’t sold our soul to the devil’: Switzerland’s trade deal with the U.S. divides opinion
A Swiss national flag on a ferry on Lake Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. The Swiss president dashed to the US capital Tuesday in a last-minute attempt to prevent her American counterpart from imposing the highest tariff of any developed nation on Switzerland. Photographer: Andrew Kravchenko/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | […]
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