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Jim Cramer says this struggling stock could remain under pressure in AI-driven market
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. The three major indexes moved higher Friday after a better-than-expected April jobs report. The Labor Department said nonfarm payrolls increased by 115,000 last month , topping economists’ expectations for […]
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‘Not a Chance Hormuz Opens’: How Wall Street’s new NACHO trade bets on a prolonged oil shock
Traders are embracing the “NACHO” trade, a new Wall Street acronym for “Not A Chance Hormuz Opens.” as investors grow skeptical the Strait of Hormuz crisis will end soon. Maica | Istock | Getty Images Move over TACO trade. Traders now have a new acronym for a market increasingly skeptical that the Strait of Hormuz […]
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Jobs report, hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, used car prices and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. There’s a warning for anyone rooting for France in this year’s FIFA World Cup: Artificial intelligence isn’t in your corner. Stock futures are higher this morning following a down day for all three major averages. Here are five key things […]
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A cloud computing stock is soaring more than 22%. Here’s what’s driving the rally
The Akamai Technologies logo and lettering can be seen on the headquarters building at the company’s German headquarters in Garching near Munich (Bavaria). Matthias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Akamai’s stock jumped in early trading Friday after it announced a $1.8 billion deal with an AI company and posted first-quarter earnings that were […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Cloudflare, Akamai Technologies, JFrog, Trade Desk & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Akamai Technologies — Shares surged 27% after the cybersecurity and cloud computing company said a leading U.S.-based frontier model provider has committed to $1.8 billion over seven years for its Cloud Infrastructure Services. Akamai also reported a first-quarter adjusted earnings beat, while its revenue came in […]
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UK bond vigilantes circle gilts as election losses hit PM Starmer
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives an update on the situation in the Middle East at Downing Street Briefing Room, in London, Britain, March 05, 2026. Jaimi Joy | Via Reuters Early results from local council elections pointed to big losses for the U.K.’s ruling Labour Party on Friday, raising questions about Keir Starmer’s future […]
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Toyota fourth-quarter profit misses by wide margin as U.S. tariffs drive 49% slump
Toyota signage at the New York International Auto Show in New York City on April 2, 2026. Danielle DeVries | CNBC Japan’s Toyota Motor on Friday reported a 49% drop in fourth-quarter operating profit, missing analysts’ estimates as U.S. tariffs and intensifying competition from Chinese automakers pressured earnings. Here are Toyota’s results compared with median estimates from LSEG: Revenue: 12.6 […]
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Tech stocks could offer their best value in years, analysts say, after stellar earnings season
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. tech stocks are back in vogue after another stellar earnings season, but Morningstar analysis suggests the sector offers the best value to investors in years. Market chatter in 2024 and 2025 frequently referenced fears of a “bubble” emerging in the top end of the U.S. equity market, […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Leadership challenge swirls around Starmer
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street on February 02, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. Alishia Abodunde | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. It’s a tough time to go to the polls. That’s what U.K. […]
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Why pension funds are doubling down on private credit despite deepening cracks
Pension funds are sticking with private credit, and in some cases doubling down on allocations even as concerns mount over underwriting standards, valuation opacity and sector concentration. Institutional investors, including pension funds, “generally remain committed to the asset class, with many continuing to build out their allocations,” said Cameron Systermans, head of multi-asset at Mercer […]
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