Economy
Layoffs in January were the highest to start a year since 2009, Challenger says
An Amazon Go store in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Layoff plans hit their highest January total since the global financial crisis while hiring intentions reached their lowest since the same period, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday. U.S. employers announced 108,435 layoffs […]
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Software stocks struggle, Google’s AI spending, layoffs surge and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. Taco Bell’s parent company reported strong same-store sales growth for the chain yesterday, which makes me wonder how much my Crunchwrap Supreme orders contributed. Stock futures are falling this morning. The S&P 500 saw another losing session yesterday. Here are […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Qualcomm, Strategy, Align, Estee Lauder and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Qualcomm — The chipmaker sank nearly 11% as a global memory shortage hurt its forecast . Qualcomm expects fiscal second-quarter adjusted earnings of between $2.45 and $2.65 per share on revenue of $10.2 billion to $11 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG were expecting $11.11 […]
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Fixed-income ETF provider BondBloxx questions private credit meltdown fears, sees space as sensible way to generate income
ETF Edge Fixed-income ETF provider BondBloxx questions private credit meltdown fears, sees space as sensible way to generate income Published Thu, Feb 5 20267:00 AM EST Blair Bao WATCH LIVE Source
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Cambodia’s tourism sector takes a hit from geopolitical tensions and scam hub stigma
Cambodia is struggling to recover its tourism sector, as geopolitical tensions and its growing reputation as a cybercrime hub keep tourists at bay. Once a key driver of the country’s economy, the industry has dwindled to make up 9.4% of its gross domestic product in 2024, compared to 12.1% in 2019, according to data from […]
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Private payrolls rose by just 22,000 in January, far short of expectations, ADP says
The U.S. labor market barely budged in January, with hiring below even muted expectations, according to a report Wednesday from payrolls processing firm ADP. Private companies added just 22,000 positions for the month and the number would have been negative had it not been for a surge of 74,000 hires in the education and health […]
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Disney’s next CEO, Chipotle’s traffic problem, government shutdown ends and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. In addition to Disney’s Josh D’Amaro, there was another top dog announced yesterday: Penny the Doberman pinscher won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Stock futures are ticking higher this morning. The market is coming off […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AMD, Uber, Eli Lilly, Super Micro, Chipotle, Enphase and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Super Micro Computer — Shares jumped 10% as strong demand for Super Micro’s AI-optimized servers helped fiscal second-quarter results top expectations and prompted the company to raise its annual revenue forecast. Super Micro earned 69 cents per share on an adjusted basis, soundly outpacing the second-quarter […]
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Trump says India won’t buy Russian oil anymore. Moscow insists India hasn’t said that
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sit in a car during a welcoming ceremony at the Palam Air Base in New Delhi, India December 4, 2025. Grigory Sysoev | Via Reuters A day after President Donald Trump said India agreed to halt purchases of Russian oil as part of a new […]
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