Markets
Warren Buffett Watch: His last big deal as Berkshire CEO before Abel takes over?
(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.) Buffett seen as ‘winner’ in what may be his last big buy as CEO A screen displays the trading information for Occidental Petroleum […]
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Bank of America picks five stocks with more room to run in October
Bank of America named a slew of stocks that are best positioned in October. The Wall Street investment bank says companies like Disney are compelling, with more room to run. Other buy-rated names screened by CNBC Pro include: Birkenstock , CRH , Spotify and C.H. Robinson. CRH The construction and building materials supplier is “more […]
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From data to culture: How international brands are trying to crack the code on the fickle Chinese consumer
Key Points The allure of the world’s second-largest consumer market is forcing Western companies to adapt in the face of growing competition from Chinese brands. In the last two years, adapting to the local social media ecosystem of Xiaohongshu and Douyin has become a path to quick success, according to Stephy Liu, founder of a […]
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Bitcoin rallies to within 1% of all-time high, gaining safe haven status during shutdown
CHONGQING, CHINA – JULY 17: In this photo illustration, a person holds a physical representation of a Bitcoin (BTC) coin in front of a screen displaying a candlestick chart of Bitcoin’s latest price movements on July 17, 2025 in Chongqing, China. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Wynn Resorts, Red Cat, SanDisk, Palantir & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Peabody Energy — The coal company jumped 9%. Peabody began arbitration proceedings with Anglo American over the canceled purchase of steelmaking coat assets belonging to the Anglo. SanDisk — The maker of solid state drives jumped 10%, adding to its massive gains. Over the past six […]
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Why casino stocks are pulling back
CNBC’s Contessa Brewer reports on the action in casino stocks. Source
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European stocks end positive after touching fresh record high
European stocks ended higher on Friday, building on momentum that has pushed regional indexes higher this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed the session up 0.5%, having added 0.5% in Thursday’s session after reaching a record high earlier in the day, marking the index’s fifth consecutive day of gains. Major bourses across the region made […]
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Chicago Fed President Goolsbee ‘a little wary’ about cutting interest rates too quickly
Key Points Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Friday he’s leery of cutting interest rates too quickly as threats increase both inflation and employment. “I’m a little wary about front-loading too many rate cuts and just counting on the inflation going away,” he said. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: GameStop, USA Rare Earth, Applied Materials, Zillow and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. USA Rare Earth — The rare earth miner jumped 8.8% after CEO Barbara Humpton told CNBC that the company is in “close communication” with the White House. GameStop — The meme stock fell 2.7% after the company said in a filing it’s selling a combination assets […]
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Goldman boss David Solomon warns of a stock market drawdown: ‘People won’t feel good’
David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock markets are due a “drawdown” in the next year or two after years of being propelled to record highs by an AI frenzy, according to Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon. “Markets run in cycles, and whenever we’ve historically had a […]
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