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Emerging markets had a bumper year — here’s what could be in store in 2026
Emerging markets are poised to end 2025 on a high, as a flurry of positive momentum propelled their stock indexes to record highs that many expect will be extended even further in the new year. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index — comprised of large- and mid-cap stocks listed across emerging markets countries — has surged […]
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Why an analyst sees Meta shares getting back to record highs – plus, another tariff reprieve
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: The S & P 500 is on track for its fourth day of gains Tuesday, buoyed by strength in AI-related names. AI chipmakers and Club […]
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Gold and silver reach fresh highs for second day running — and could keep climbing
Gold and silver have rallied this year — and prices keep climbing. Gold futures for February delivery rose settled 0.8% higher at $4,505.7, after hitting a record of $4,530.80 per ounce. Spot gold was up 1.04% to $4,491.68 per ounce. Meanwhile silver futures for March advanced 4.59% and was last seen at $71.71 per ounce, while spot silver was last trading […]
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Fed chair candidate Hassett says U.S. is way behind the curve on lowering interest rates
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Tuesday that the Federal Reserve is not cutting interest rates quickly enough, even though the U.S. economy grew at a much faster-than-expected pace in the third quarter. Hassett, a leading contender to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell when his term ends in May, said the artificial intelligence […]
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Eli Lilly investors shouldn’t sweat rival Novo Nordisk having the first obesity pill on sale
Jim Cramer says don’t sweat Novo Nordisk’s head start over Club holding Eli Lilly in the obesity pill market. Eli Lilly stock slipped about half a percent this morning, while Novo Nordisk shares surged more than 8% after becoming the first to secure FDA approval for a GLP-1 weight-loss pill. “[Novo] got approval ahead of […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Novo Nordisk, ServiceNow, Freeport-McMoRan, Structure Therapeutics & more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. ServiceNow — Shares of the software company fell nearly 3% after it said it would acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion . The deal, which should close next year, will bolster ServiceNow’s cybersecurity offerings. Mining stocks — With prices of gold, silver and copper at […]
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Why we put Alphabet back in the Bullpen — plus, Cramer’s case for Nvidia in 2026
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 Tuesday’s key moments. 1. Stocks were little changed as bond yields rose after a strong third-quarter GDP reading dampened expectations for future Fed interest rate cuts. However, Jim Cramer said the market is […]
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Citadel to return $5 billion in profit to investors, source says
Key Points The firm’s flagship-multistrategy fund, known as Wellington, gained 9.3% in the year through last week, the person said, who asked not to be named discussing performance details. The profit being returned is not all that was generated in 2025, the person said, but rather, a way of constraining capital amid what the fund […]
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Novo Nordisk’s new obesity pill, Alphabet’s data center deal, the end of EV euphoria and more in Morning Squawk
The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. 24, 2025. Tom Little | Reuters This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Novo Nordisk, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Zim Integrated Shipping Services & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services — The shipping services firm jumped 10% after its executives said a board is evaluating multiple competitive acquisition proposals. Novo Nordisk — The drugmaker jumped 7% in the premarket after the company’s GLP-1 pill received approval from the Food and Drug Administration. […]
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