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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stock indexes charge ahead with three record closes
The “Charging Bull” statue at Bowling Green in New York’s Financial District. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Investors continue to pile into stocks, undeterred by a government shutdown or shaky jobs data, with all three benchmarks hitting record highs Thursday. With the Senate not meeting yesterday because of Yom Kippur, the U.S. government stayed shut […]
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EA’s $55 billion deal delivers a win for investors, but raises uncertainty for gamers
COLMA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 29: Electronic Arts video games are displayed at a Target store on September 29, 2025 in Colma, California. Video game maker Electronic Arts is being acquired in a $55 billion deal with private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, Affinity Partners, and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF. The deal could become […]
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New signs of a dealmaking comeback: What it means for Goldman Sachs investors
The rebound in Wall Street dealmaking is undeniable. And, for Goldman Sachs , that’s undeniably bullish. Investors got two new reasons to be optimistic about the Club stock this week: Goldman was tapped as a financial advisor in the massive deal to take video game publisher Electronic Arts private, and smaller investment bank Jefferies posted its […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A U.S. government shutdown could make Fed’s job harder
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference, following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters After a seemingly unproductive meeting between lawmakers and U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, the chances that the country’s […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: CSX, Electronic Arts, Pony AI, Merus & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: CSX — the railroad operator rose more than 3% after it named Steve Angel chief executive , replacing Joe Hinrichs. The management shake-up follows pressure by activist investor Ancora Holdings, which criticized declining efficiency at CSX and pushed for the company to consider mergers and acquisitions […]
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EA going private in $55 billion deal that will pay shareholders $210 a share
An Electronic Arts video game logo is seen at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Electronic Arts said Monday that it has agreed to be acquired by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners in an all-cash deal worth $55 billion. Shareholders of the company will receive $210 […]
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Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Electronic Arts, Novo Nordisk, Lam Research, Oracle & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Electronic Arts — Shares rose 5% shortly after a consortium of investors led by Jared Kushner announced it had struck a $55 billion deal to acquire the videogame maker and take it private, confirming earlier reports. Cannabis stocks — The group surged after President Donald Trump […]
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Electronic Arts stock jumps 15% on report company near $50 billion deal to go private
Shares of Electronic Arts jumped 15% on Friday following a report in the Wall Street Journal that the video game company is nearing a roughly $50 billion deal to go private. Investors including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Silver Lake could announce the deal as soon as next week, the report said. The deal […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Super Micro Computer, Wynn Resorts, Electronic Arts and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hour trading. Arista Networks — Shares of the cloud computing stock slid 7%. First-quarter revenue narrowly beat LSEG consensus estimates, coming in at $2.00 billion, versus the $1.97 billion the Street expected. Adjusted earnings also beat estimates, landing at 65 cents a share, compared to the 59 cents […]
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EA issues strong bookings guidance as CEO touts ‘Battlefield’ reveal
Visitors play the EA Sports FC 25 game in front of a placard with England’s midfielder Jude Bellingham at the Electronic Arts booth during the media day at the Gamescom video games trade fair in Cologne, western Germany, on Aug. 21, 2024. Ina Fassbender | AFP | Getty Images Electronic Arts shares rose more than […]
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