Economy
Bank of England rate cut a close call ahead of the Autumn Budget
A Union flag flutters from a pole atop the Bank of England, in the City of London on August 7, 2025. Niklas Halle’n | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday is set to make its last interest rate decision before the Autumn Budget later this month, with economists saying […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Snap, Arm Holdings, Figma, Lyft and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Snap — The social media company surged 26% after it unveiled a $500 million buyback program and issued strong fourth-quarter revenue guidance. On top of that, Snap said Perplexity AI will pay it $400 million to integrate the AI startup’s search capabilities into Snapchat. Arm Holdings […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Unity Software, Rivian, Pinterest, Trex & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Unity Software — The video game company rallied 8% on better than-expected results for the third quarter. Unity’s fourth-quarter revenue guidance also exceeded expectations. Allegiant Travel — The travel stock surged 22% after the company hiked its full-year earnings outlook. Allegiant expects 2025 earnings to top […]
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Op-ed: The fuel for the AI boom driving the markets is advertising. It is also an existential risk.
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images With OpenAI’s recent release of its AI browser, the historic level of capital expenditures being made in the current AI arms […]
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Private payrolls rose 42,000 in October, more than expected and countering labor market fears, ADP says
Payroll growth at private companies turned slightly stronger than expected in October, providing some hope that the labor market isn’t in danger of sinking, ADP reported Wednesday. Companies added 42,000 jobs for the month, following a decline of 29,000 in September and topping the Dow Jones consensus estimate for a gain of 22,000. A revision […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AMD, Cava, Pinterest, Super Micro Computer and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Advanced Micro Devices — The semiconductor maker fell 5% after sharing adjusted margin guidance for its current quarter that was in line with estimates. However, Advanced Micro Devices beat expectations for both its third-quarter earnings and revenue . McDonald’s — Shares slipped 1% after the fast-food […]
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Election results, McDonald’s earnings, AI valuation fears and more in Morning Squawk
A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 3, 2025. NYSE 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. Shock value Stocks sold off yesterday amid investor concerns about the valuations of […]
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How Chinese EV makers are winning in Brazil
On the streets of Rio de Janeiro, it’s not hard to spot the latest sign of China’s growing global auto ambitions. Electric vehicles from Chinese brands like BYD and Great Wall Motor have been flowing in. “There are a lot of Chinese cars on the streets,” said EV owner Sérgio Ramalho. Brazil has become the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: AMD, Super Micro, Live Nation, Axon Enterprise and more
Check out the companies making headlines after hours. AMD — The semiconductor stock dropped 1% after Amazon said in a securities filing that it dissolved its stake in AMD in the third quarter. Otherwise, the company reported third-quarter earnings that topped expectations, with adjusted earnings of $1.20 per share on revenue of $9.25 billion. Analysts […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Uber, Hertz, Norwegian Cruise, Yum, Palantir and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Denny’s — The diner chain rallied 50% after it announced it would be acquired by private equity firm TriArtisan Capital Advisors for $620 million, or $6.25 per share, in cash. The deal represents a 52% premium from Monday’s close and is expected to close in the […]
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