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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta Platforms, Delta Air Lines, Carnival, LyondellBasell & more
Here are the companies making headlines in midday trading. Meta Platforms — Shares of the social media giant jumped more than 9% after Meta unveiled its new artificial intelligence model , dubbed Muse Spark. This new model will power Meta’s digital assistant in the Meta AI app and desktop website, and in the approaching weeks […]
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Gold sees worst month since 2013 as Iran war drags on
Gold rose on Thursday as the widening Middle East conflict drove investors towards the safe-haven asset, while a softer dollar also lent support to prices.Photographer: Damian Lemanski/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold rose on Tuesday, but still recorded its worst month in more than a decade. Gold futures climbed more […]
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Three niche commodity prices are surging. What they show about China’s grip on supply chains
Almonty’s tungsten mine in Sangdong, South Korea, in March 2026. Almonty BEIJING — The Iran war is squeezing a global commodities market already pressured by China’s export controls and stockpiling efforts. Prices of three niche elements — tungsten, sulfur and helium — have climbed sharply in recent weeks. While none of the commodities are traded […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Chewy, EchoStar, Arm, KB Home & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: CF Industries — The fertilizer manufacturer and distributor fell nearly 4% as reports on negotiations surrounding the U.S.-Iran war signaled the commodity’s shortage could end. Fertilizer prices have soared since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, sending shares of CF Industries up more than 27% […]
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The Dow’s losing streak, fertilizer prices, Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy shot and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. In a tale of two viral hotspots, Polymarket is planning a pop-up bar in Washington, D.C., while a New York City pharmacy is seeing a surge after its feature in FX’s “Love Story.” Stock futures are down this morning after […]
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Copper joins gold in broad commodities sell-off. There’s a worrying reason behind it
Key Points Both precious and industrial metals fell in Thursday trading as investors are starting to worry this oil shock will go on long enough to cause an economic slowdown or recession. An unusual stagflation scenario is occurring with rates rising on inflation fears, while economic growth expectations are being lowered. But some warn that […]
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Eli Lilly’s new shot shows solid weight loss in study — plus, a way for Nvidia to perk up
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday ‘ s key moments. 1. Stocks fell Thursday as oil prices continued higher. Brent international crude briefly touched $119 per barrel after Iran attacked a key LNG facility in Qatar. Tehran said […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Micron, Alibaba, Five Blow, Newmont and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Micron Technology — Shares shed nearly 7%. Micron reported a blowout quarter , with its adjusted earnings of $12.20 per share handily topping the $9.31 consensus estimate, per LSEG. Its revenue was $23.86 billion, compared to the $20.07 billion expected from analysts. Investors may […]
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It’s not just oil: Aluminum prices have surged as Iran conflict chokes supply
View of the interior of a furnace in an aluminium foundry. Monty Rakusen | via Getty Images The U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran has upended the supply of aluminum in the Middle East, sending prices of the base metal skyrocketing. While aluminum may be the most abundant metal on earth, it is crucial to […]
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Iran war oil shock stokes fears of 1970s-style stagflation — why this time could be different
Key Points Fears of higher prices and slower economic growth have unsettled markets over the past week following a spike in the oil price. Investors fear the specter of stagflation and what it could mean for their portfolios, but 2026 looks different to the 1970s for several reasons. Back then, a spike in oil prices […]
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