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There are still four Wall Street bears left on Nvidia. Here’s what they are saying about results
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There are still four Wall Street bears left on Nvidia. Here’s what they are saying about results

Some analysts weren’t satisfied with Nvidia’s latest quarterly figures. The graphics processing unit manufacturer posted second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.05 per share, beating the $1.01 per share analysts polled by LSEG had estimated. Nvidia’s $46.74 billion revenue also beat expectations of $46.06 billion and marked a 56% increase in the quarter from $30.04 billion a […]

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Taylor Swift’s engagement is such a big deal it’s moving the stock market. Here’s what’s moving
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Taylor Swift’s engagement is such a big deal it’s moving the stock market. Here’s what’s moving

Tight end Travis Kelce, #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs, celebrates with Taylor Swift after the AFC championship football game against the Buffalo Bills, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Jan. 26, 2025. Brooke Sutton | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement on Tuesday sparked the […]

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Taylor Swift sporting ‘cushion cut’ engagement ring gives Signet Jewelers stock a brief pop
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Taylor Swift sporting ‘cushion cut’ engagement ring gives Signet Jewelers stock a brief pop

US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift kisses Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end #87 Travis Kelce after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 11, 2024.  Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Your favorite post-pandemic economic engine shared some personal news on Tuesday. Singer […]

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How BlackRock and Goldman Sachs are bringing Wall Street’s hottest asset class to 401(k)s
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How BlackRock and Goldman Sachs are bringing Wall Street’s hottest asset class to 401(k)s

Wall Street’s largest firms are championing a new cause. They are bringing alternative assets — once reserved for the ultra-wealthy — to the portfolios of individual investors. Chief among the proponents are BlackRock and Goldman Sachs. But, as is usually the case in investing, the potential of greater returns comes at a risk. “The alternative […]

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Santoli’s Monday market wrap-up: Stocks regroup after ‘risk-on’ rally
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Santoli’s Monday market wrap-up: Stocks regroup after ‘risk-on’ rally

(These are the market notes on today’s action by Mike Santoli, CNBC’s Senior Markets Commentator. See today’s video update from Mike above.) Stocks regroup after Friday’s broad and emphatic “risk-on” rally, responding to the increased likelihood that the Federal Reserve will resume cutting interest rates next month into a still-steady economy with equity indexes near […]

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What the strong ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ box-office showing means for Netflix stock
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What the strong ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ box-office showing means for Netflix stock

The success of a movie about K-pop performers fighting supernatural enemies has Wall Street wondering if Netflix has found its next big franchise. A limited theatrical run of “KPop Demon Hunters” this weekend appears to have led the box office with $16 million to $18 million in sales, according to The Associated Press , who […]

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Consider this Nvidia derivative stock ahead of the AI darling’s earnings this week, investment chief says
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Consider this Nvidia derivative stock ahead of the AI darling’s earnings this week, investment chief says

CrowdStrike could be deserving of investor attention this week as all eyes are on Nvidia, according to MJP Wealth Advisors chief investment officer Brian Vendig. Vendig sat down with CNBC’s “Power Check” on Monday to discuss the cybersecurity stock, as well as two others that he said he has his eyes on. CrowdStrike Shares of […]

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Ether rises to a fresh record, bitcoin erases gains from Jackson Hole rally
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Ether rises to a fresh record, bitcoin erases gains from Jackson Hole rally

Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images Ether rose to a new record over the weekend, after hitting an all-time high Friday for the first time since 2021. The price of the second largest cryptocurrency rose as high as $4,954.81 on Sunday afternoon. It was last higher by less than 1% at $4,776.46. Meanwhile, bitcoin […]

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Stock futures are little changed after Dow’s record close, as traders await Nvidia earnings: Live updates
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Stock futures are little changed after Dow’s record close, as traders await Nvidia earnings: Live updates

A trader reacts on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., August 22, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. equity futures were flat on Sunday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average catapulted to new intraday and closing records and as investors looked ahead to Nvidia earnings. Futures tied […]

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Why Fed chief Powell’s rate cut signal lifted our non-tech stocks the most
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Why Fed chief Powell’s rate cut signal lifted our non-tech stocks the most

It was a topsy-turvy week for Wall Street, saved by a big Friday rally. The market was looking at a weekly loss at Thursday’s close. But a day later, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell came through, hinting at possible interest rate cuts ahead. His speech on Friday at the central bank’s economic symposium in Jackson […]

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