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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Chevron, Hims and Hers, Xenon Pharma, Vertiv and more
Check out some of the companies making the biggest midday moves: Oil stocks – Oil stocks briefly traded higher as the commodity surged as the Iran War showed no sign of abating. U.S. crude briefly topped $110 per barrel overnight, hitting levels not seen since mid-2022. Chevron earlier hit an all-time high, Talos Energy at […]
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Jobs report, Gap’s weather problem, a new tariff lawsuit and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. As if this week wasn’t newsy enough, we’re minutes away from February’s jobs report. Stock futures are down this morning after a losing day. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Ups […]
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Bessent says global 15% tariff starts this week, predicts Trump duties will return to old levels later this year
President Donald Trump’s recently announced 15% global tariff will likely be implemented sometime this week, rising from its current rate of 10%, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday. Bessent also predicted that U.S. tariff rates would, by August, effectively return to where they stood before the Supreme Court recently struck down the often-steeper duties […]
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Big investors have been fleeing for-sale housing market, even before Trump ordered ban
In an aerial view, two-story single family homes line the streets on Jan. 14, 2026 in Thousand Oaks, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Legislation to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes to rent is making its way through Congress, but many of them are already selling thousands of homes — and have been […]
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Mortgage rates jump sharply higher after Iran strikes, reversing last week’s decline
An aerial view of homes in San Francisco, Aug. 27, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images After falling below 6%, matching their lowest level in several years, mortgage rates reversed course Monday, hitting their highest point in two weeks. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed loan rose 13 basis points to 6.12%, according […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Exxon Mobil, Lockheed Martin, United Airlines & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Defense stocks 一 The group rose after a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran over the weekend, that was met with retaliation by the oil producing giant. Lockheed Martin shares also gained 6%, while Northrop Grumman was up 5%. Drone maker AeroVironment jumped more than 10%. Oil stocks […]
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Columbia University says DHS detained student after making ‘misrepresentations’
Students are seen on the campus of Columbia University in New York City on April 14, 2025. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images Columbia University said a student was detained by federal agents early Thursday, the latest sign of President Donald Trump’s nationwide escalation of immigration enforcement. The student was taken by Department of […]
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Warren calls Trump’s bluff on affordability after State of the Union
Ranking member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Annual Report to Congress,” in Dirksen building on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling President […]
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Billionaire family offices invested in pro soccer, bitcoin and semiconductors before the new year
Leon Cooperman. Scott Mlyn | CNBC A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Private investment firms of the ultra-wealthy capped off 2025 with equity bets ranging from airline stocks to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Netflix, Coinbase, Diageo, Cava and more
Check out some of the companies making headlines in midday trading. Coinbase — The cryptocurrency exchange’s stock jumped 12% as it launched stock trading on its platform. The move is part of Coinbase’s strategy to become the place for investors to trade not only cryptocurrency but also stocks, exchange traded funds and place prediction market […]
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