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Global week ahead: Operation Epic Fury means new risks for markets
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Global week ahead: Operation Epic Fury means new risks for markets

Thick plumes of smoke rise over the residential areas of the Iranian capital following airstrikes amid ongoing U.S.â”Israel attacks as multiple explosions are heard across the city in Tehran, Iran on March 01, 2026. Fatemeh Bahrami/ | Anadolu | Getty Images We hear it all the time on CNBC — markets hate uncertainty, and the […]

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3 themes that drove Wall Street’s wild week and the new U.S.-Iran conflict wildcard
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3 themes that drove Wall Street’s wild week and the new U.S.-Iran conflict wildcard

Stocks swung wildly last week as investors wrestled with the impact of artificial intelligence on various sectors and the overall economy. This coming week is a wildcard after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. President Donald Trump said Saturday that “major combat operations” in Iran started overnight, with American and Israeli strikes on military and […]

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How Amazon’s massive stake in OpenAI could boost its AI and cloud businesses
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How Amazon’s massive stake in OpenAI could boost its AI and cloud businesses

Amazon on Friday unveiled a strategic partnership with OpenAI that includes an investment of up to $50 billion, the latest sign of deepening ties between the tech giant and the maker of ChatGPT. As part of the deal, OpenAI will use more Amazon Web Services infrastructure, including a commitment to deploy 2 gigawatts of the […]

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Nvidia’s stock wrapping up tough week as Wall Street focuses more on competition than growth
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Nvidia’s stock wrapping up tough week as Wall Street focuses more on competition than growth

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a dinner event with the company’s Taiwanese suppliers in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Lam Yik Fei | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia reported blowout earnings on Wednesday and issued a better-than-expected forecast showing accelerating growth. CEO Jensen Huang proclaimed that “compute demand is skyrocketing.” Investor concerns […]

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Dell shares climb 19% on earnings beat as company navigates rising memory costs
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Dell shares climb 19% on earnings beat as company navigates rising memory costs

Dell shares soared 19% on Friday after the company beat fourth-quarter estimates and issued strong guidance, as a historic memory shortage puts pressure on prices in the sector. Dell reported adjusted earnings of $3.89 per share, exceeding the $3.53 per share expected by analysts surveyed by LSEG. The company reported $33.38 billion in revenue for […]

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Netflix drops its WBD bid, Block layoffs, Anthropic’s DOD deadline and more in Morning Squawk
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Netflix drops its WBD bid, Block layoffs, Anthropic’s DOD deadline and more in Morning Squawk

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. I spent last night watching a love triangle play out in the Broadway musical “Chess.” So, it’s only fitting that we bring you the latest updates on Netflix and Paramount Skydance‘s battle for Warner Bros. Discovery in this morning’s edition. […]

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Smartphone market poised for ‘sharpest decline on record’ in 2026
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Smartphone market poised for ‘sharpest decline on record’ in 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – SEPTEMBER 19: Customers line up outside an Apple store ahead of the launch of the iPhone 17 series at Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) on September 19, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The iPhone 17 line represents the next generation of iPhones and accessories set to hit international markets. (Photo by Annice […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Netflix bows out from Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war
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CNBC Daily Open: Netflix bows out from Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war

In the latest plot twist of the high-stakes bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix said Thursday it would not increase a counteroffer for the company’s studio and streaming assets, effectively clearing the way for Paramount Skydance’s revised bid to take center stage.  That comes after the WBD board deemed Paramount’s revised all-cash bid earlier this week of $31 […]

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Asia markets opens mixed after Wall Street pullback on Nvidia slump
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Asia markets opens mixed after Wall Street pullback on Nvidia slump

Low angle view of tall buildings in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing diverse architectural styles George Pachantouris | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday, after U.S. stocks declined overnight as Nvidia shares tumbled despite a quarterly earnings beat. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 0.6%, while the Topix traded flat. The benchmark Japanese index hit 59,000 […]

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Jim Cramer isn’t fretting Nvidia’s post-earnings sell-off. Here’s how he would respond
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Jim Cramer isn’t fretting Nvidia’s post-earnings sell-off. Here’s how he would respond

Key Points CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday that Nvidia’s stock was swept up in a wave of institutional selling. “Don’t take today as a referendum on anything,” the “Mad Money” host said. CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday downplayed Nvidia’s post-earnings stock slide, suggesting it was caught up in a vortex of institutional selling that actually […]

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