Economy

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Jefferies, Oracle, Fifth Third, Micron and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Regional bank stocks — The subsector ticked higher after driving down the broader market on Thursday. Zions rose more than 1% on the back of a Baird upgrade , while Western Alliance bounced by less than 1%. The SPDR S & P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Novo Nordisk, Interactive Brokers, CSX and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. CSX Corporation — Shares of the railroad jumped 2% on the back of its strong quarterly results. CSX reported adjusted earnings of 44 cents per share on revenue of $3.59 billion for its third quarter, just beating analysts’ earnings expectations of 42 cents per share on […]
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U.S. budget deficit edged lower in 2025 as tariffs, debt payments both saw new records
The statue of former Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin stands in front of the north wing of the U.S. Treasury Department headquarters building on April 24, 2025, in Washington, DC, U.S. J. David Ake | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. budget deficit edged lower for 2025 as record-setting tariff collections helped offset what […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Snap-on, Triumph Financial, Micron & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Snap-on — The tool maker rose more than 3% after third-quarter earnings topped expectations, helped by a pick-up in demand from auto parts companies and repair shops. Snap-on earned $5.02 per share on revenue of $1.19 billion. Analysts were expecting the company to earn $4.64 per […]
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Fed Governor Miran wants a half-point cut this month, while Waller backs another quarter-point move
Key Points Fed Governor Stephen Miran said Thursday he plans to repeat his push for a half-percentage-point interest rate cut when the central bank meets later this month. Governor Christopher Waller advocated a quarter-percentage-point reduction at the meeting later this month, a position that appears more in line with the Fed consensus. Earlier this week, […]
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Retail traders’ incredible support of the stock market continues with biggest options volume day ever
Friday’s selloff in the stock market resulted in the biggest options volume day ever and the latest sign of the retail trading crowd’s incredible support of the stock market. Scott Rubner, head of equity and equity derivatives strategy at Citadel Securities, said Friday, Oct. 10 resulted in over 108 million contracts traded, only the second […]
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Shutdown layoffs, United earnings, Apple’s new products and more in Morning Squawk
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking at the CNBC Invest In America Forum in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 15, 2025. Aaron Clamage | 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. Tariff troubles As the […]
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Swiss government slashes growth outlook as Trump tariffs put ‘heavy burden’ on economy
Untere Schleuse wooden bridge in Thun, Switzerland. Education Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Switzerland’s government on Thursday cut its 2026 economic forecast for the country, citing the Trump administration’s punitive tariffs as a “heavy burden” on its industries. Officials held their forecast for the Swiss economy to expand by 1.3% this year, […]
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