Morgan Stanley
Apple’s R&D investments top 10% of sales as AI race creates ‘sense of urgency’
Apple CEO Tim Cook gestures as he departs after a business leaders reception with the U.S. president on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 21, 2026. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images For the first time in at least 30 years, Apple is spending more than 10 […]
Read More
India’s Modi tightens political grip with historic state victory — but can it usher in reforms and draw investors?
NEW DELHI, INDIA – MAY 04: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) greets people as he arrives at the party headquarters to deliver a victory speech, in New Delhi, India on May 04, 2026. The BJP has emerged victorious in the tally of the West Bengal and Assam state […]
Read More
‘Misplaced euphoria’: Markets are sleepwalking into a recession amid Iran war oil price shock
Global economies could be “sleepwalking” into a “big recession”, as investors continue to underplay the impact of the oil price shock, Amrita Sen, founder and director, market intelligence at Energy Aspect, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Monday. The S&P 500 hit a new all-time intraday high last week, with the broad market index touching […]
Read More
Apple stages sharpest rally in 9 months as execs cite iPhone, Mac demand in boosting guidance
CHENGDU, CHINA – MARCH 18: Apple CEO Tim Cook attends a special event marking Apple’s 50th anniversary at the Apple Taikoo Li Chengdu store on March 18, 2026 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China. VCG | Getty Images Apple shares jumped more than 4% on Thursday, headed for the sharpest rally since August, after the […]
Read More
Inside India newsletter: AI is exposing cracks in India’s growth story as it hits high-paying IT jobs
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. Over the past two decades, India’s IT sector has been driving a consumption boom that has in many ways anchored the India growth story. […]
Read More
NXP Semiconductors soars 26%, paces for its best day ever after earnings beat
A view shows a logo at NXP semiconductors computer chip fabrication plant in Nijmegen, Netherlands March 14, 2024. Piroschka Van De Wouw | Reuters NXP Semiconductors shares rose 26% Wednesday, on track for its best day ever since the company went public in 2010. The semiconductor manufacturer reported first-quarter earnings Tuesday that blew away Wall […]
Read More
Step aside Tesla, BYD: Japanese carmakers deepen their hold on India’s auto market with hybrids
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. Indian consumers’ desire to shift away from gasoline-based cars should have been Tesla and BYD’s moment to shine in the world’s third-largest auto market. […]
Read More
Here are 3 forces that drove a remarkable, record-setting week on Wall Street
You can call it a comeback. Stocks rocketed to record highs last week on hopes of a peace deal with Iran, with the S & P 500 closing above 7,100 for the first time and the Nasdaq completing its longest-winning stretch since 1992 — 13 days of gains. For the week, the broad-based S & […]
Read More
CNBC Daily Open: A ceasefire, but no Strait talk
A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Tyre shows smoke as it rises from the site of Israeli airstrikes that targeted villages on southern Lebanon on April 16, 2026. Kawnat Haju | AFP | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily […]
Read More