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Wall Street looks for Nvidia to take the baton from election trades to keep rally alive in the week ahead
What exactly President-elect Donald Trump’s second term means for the stock market will be the question investors continue to grapple with in the week ahead. Nvidia earnings results will also be on deck as investors deal with stubbornly high interest rates as well. The postelection rally took a pause this week, with all three major averages […]
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Why Home Depot made an $18.25 billion bet on the pro business
A warehouse for Texas Pool Supply, a company that’s part of SRS Distribution, carries pool parts such as filters and heaters, along with large buckets of pool chemicals. It’s an example of the specialized business that Home Depot includes after acquiring SRS. Melissa Repko | CNBC PLANO, Texas — In a suburban warehouse, giant buckets […]
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Mortgage rates surge higher on Trump victory, causing housing stocks to fall
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory spurred a rise in in the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield. Mortgage rates, which loosely follow the benchmark yield, are also climbing. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage surged 9 basis points Wednesday to 7.13%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That is the highest rate since July 1 of this […]
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Retailers brace for DEI blowback in lead-up to election, holiday shopping season
A sign disparaging Bud Light beer is seen along a country road on April 21, 2023 in Arco, Idaho. Anheuser-Busch, the brewer of Bud Light has faced backlash after the company sponsored two Instagram posts from a transgender woman. Natalie Behring | Getty Images Retailers are facing a tough equation as they head into the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Visa, Starbucks, Salesforce, Lowe’s and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading: Thor Industries — Shares dropped 2% after the RV maker issued disappointing fiscal-year earnings guidance. The company expects earnings per share to range between $4 and $5, well below a StreetAccount estimate of $6.27 per share. Arlo Technologies — The security systems company popped 3% after […]
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Civil rights groups call on Fortune 1000 companies to stop ‘abandoning DEI’
Twenty civil rights organizations sent a letter Thursday to Fortune 1000 companies calling for them to recommit to diversity, equity and inclusion, after several major companies scaled back their efforts. The call to action comes after businesses including Ford, Tractor Supply, Brown-Forman announced plans to change or entirely end internal DEI initiatives. “Abandoning DEI will […]
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Google searches are becoming a bigger target of cybercriminals with the rise of ‘malvertising’
Hackers are increasingly using online ads for malicious purposes. Often, it’s happening through routine Google searches. These schemes are dubbed malvertising, and cyber criminals are striking more often and with increased sophistication. In fall 2023, cybersecurity software firm Malwarebytes tracked a 42% increase month-over-month in malvertising incidents in the U.S. All types of brands are […]
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Molson Coors pumps the brakes on DEI practices
Coors beer is displayed on a store shelf on February 13, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Molson Coors is the latest addition to a growing list of companies reversing their diversity, equity and inclusion policies. In an internal memo sent Wednesday and obtained by CNBC, Molson Coors executives said the […]
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Ford joins list of companies walking back DEI policies
The new Ford F-150 and the all-new Ranger trucks are launched at a celebratory event at the Ford Dearborn Plant on April 11, 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Ford Motor is the latest company to walk back some of its commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The automaker has taken […]
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Jim Cramer looks at reasons for the market decline and provides new views on 3 stocks
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets drop: Wall Street struggled to hold onto its early gains and moved lower. We’re not surprised to see the market take a breather after its […]
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