Markets
Here are 3 factors that drove the big swings in the stock market last week
It was a tale of two markets last week: Industrials surged while financial and tech names buckled under the growing weight of artificial intelligence fears. A mixed bag of economic data complicated matters further. Although the S & P 500 bounced slightly Friday following an inflation print that bolstered the future case for lower interest […]
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ECB makes euro backstop global to bolster currency’s role
The euro steadied near its lowest in a month on Wednesday, nursing steep losses this week as investors counted the cost of the U.S.-EU trade pact. Olena Malik | Moment | Getty Images The European Central Bank unveiled plans on Saturday to widen access to its euro liquidity backstop, making it globally available and permanent […]
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Berkshire CEO Abel praises Kraft Heinz for turnaround on planned split
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO likes the surprise course reversal announced this week by the new CEO of Kraft Heinz. In the food company’s Q4 earnings […]
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S&P 500 closes little changed after soft inflation report, index notches losing week: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 13, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The S&P 500 closed barely above the flatline on Friday as a key consumer inflation report that came in slightly lighter than expected failed to spark a substantial rally. The […]
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Venezuela oil sales top $1 billion, funds won’t go to Qatar account anymore, Energy secretary says
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright speak with the media after attending a meeting, marking the highest-level U.S. visit focused on energy policy to the OPEC nation in nearly three decades, as Washington conducts its first on-the-ground assessment of the oil industry it aims to help rebuild, in Caracas, Venezuela, […]
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We’re looking for things to buy, and may ‘nibble’ on this beaten down stock
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 Friday’s key moments. 1. Stocks are trying to stabilize on Friday after a brutal sell-off in the prior session that spared few corners of the market. Banks, office real estate, transportation and logistics […]
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CPI report, AI disruption sell-off, EPA rollback and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. Remember that Ring Super Bowl commercial, the one about finding the lost dog? Turns out it didn’t quite have the effect the Amazon-owned doorbell company was hoping for. Stock futures are down this morning, following a negative session for all […]
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Trucking and real estate stocks struggle to gain momentum in premarket after becoming latest victims of AI fears
In an aerial view, trucks line up to enter a shipping berth at the Port of Oakland on Aug. 26, 2025 in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Investors are anxious heading into the final trading session of the week, after AI concerns gripped equity markets again to trigger a fresh sell-off — this […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: DraftKings, Applied Materials, Roku, Rivian Automotive and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. DraftKings — Shares fell about 17% after the sports betting operator’s 2026 revenue forecast disappointed. In the fourth quarter, DraftKings earned 25 cents per share on revenue of $1.99 billion. That was better than the LSEG estimate of 15 cents per share in earnings and $1.98 […]
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China’s Baidu adds OpenClaw AI into search app for 700 million users ahead of Lunar New Year
Key Points Baidu added OpenClaw to its search app for 700 million users. Previously, the AI agent could only be accessed from chat-based apps such as WhatsApp or Telegram. The integration comes as Chinese tech companies compete for new AI users ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Source
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