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Chip stocks rally to start 2026 after third-straight winning year
Chipmaking stocks rallied to kick off 2026 as investors piled into the winning artificial intelligence-fueled sector following another big year of gains. Dutch chip equipment maker ASML surged 9%, while Micron Technology jumped 8% to start the new trading year. Lam Research and Intel rallied about 7% each, while Marvell Technology rose 5%. Advanced Micro […]
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S&P 500 is little changed as first-day gain sputters, chip stocks remain strong: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after the opening bell in New York on Jan. 2, 2026. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The S&P 500 was relatively unchanged on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, as gains in semiconductor names kept losses in check. The […]
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Meet the 2026 stock market. It’s the same AI-reliant market of 2025
Key Points The first trading day of 2026 kicked off Friday, with tech leading the way as it had last year. The Magnificent Seven stocks are all higher, with Nvidia and Alphabet advancing more than 1%, each. Semiconductors are rising as a group, with Broadcom gaining more than 1.5%. “The winners, in our view, are […]
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Buffett hands over the reins, the stock market’s losing streak, airline class wars and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday and happy 2026! I began my year at the movie theater watching an Amanda Seyfried-led movie-musical (“The Testament of Ann Lee,” not “Mamma Mia!”). Stock futures are up this morning. The market is on a four-day losing streak. Here are […]
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5 themes that defined business and markets in 2025: Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday and New Year’s Eve. I’ve decided that there are three main groups of holiday observers this year: Those going to parties or watching the Times Square ball drop at home; those doing late-night workout classes or races; and those going […]
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Retail investors close out one of their best years ever. How they beat Wall Street at their own game
A graph displaying the Apple stock price on a smartphone app. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Retail investors have had a gangbuster year in 2025. Mom-and-pop investors bought the dip at key points this year, providing strong returns as the market climbed to all-time highs. Once thought of as unsophisticated and easily duped, […]
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Street analyst reveals 3 AI stocks set to dominate 2026 – plus, Meta’s next move
Wall Street analysts see more room to run for four Club stocks that shattered records in 2025. Fresh commentary from a Rosenblatt Securities analyst shows how a new deal from Meta Platforms could be a financial windfall. Meanwhile, Wedbush details exactly why CrowdStrike , Apple , and Microsoft are winners from the artificial intelligence build-out […]
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Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 posts back-to-back losses: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Dec. 29, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock futures were relatively unchanged overnight, after the S&P 500 posted back-to-back losses amid mounting pressure across the tech sector. S&P 500 futures were virtually flat, while futures tied to the […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open mostly lower on penultimate day of the year
Aerial view by drone of Tokyo Cityscape with Tokyo Sky Tree visible in Tokyo city, Japan on sunrise. pongnathee kluaythong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to mostly fall Tuesday, after the tech sell-down on Wall Street continued on AI bubble fears. Nvidia shares dropped more than 1% Monday stateside, giving back some […]
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Wall Street wrote off Palantir as too expensive. Retail investors can’t get enough
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Kyle Dijamco is a proud member of Palantir Technologies‘ fast-growing retail investor base. The Los Angeles-based marketer has bet big on the defense tech stock, even increasing his exposure after a drawdown earlier this year. The 31-year-old’s position now stands at roughly $25,000. “It’s an exciting stock to […]
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