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Tariffs in doubt, Musk’s pay plan, shutdown flight reductions and more in Morning Squawk
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to the White House on November 2, 2025 after taking off from Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida. Samuel Corum | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Even a Supreme Court ruling might not spell the end of tariffs
The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a case on the Trump administration’s “reciprocal” tariffs, and both liberal and conservative judges appeared skeptical of the legal basis of those tariffs. Following the hearing, traders on […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Snap, Arm Holdings, Figma, Lyft and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Snap — The social media company surged 26% after it unveiled a $500 million buyback program and issued strong fourth-quarter revenue guidance. On top of that, Snap said Perplexity AI will pay it $400 million to integrate the AI startup’s search capabilities into Snapchat. Arm Holdings […]
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Snap shares rocket 25% on strong forecast, $400 million Perplexity deal
Snap shares climbed as much as 25% on Wednesday after the company issued its third-quarter earnings, reporting revenue that beat analysts expectations and a $500 million stock repurchase program. Here is how the company did compared with Wall Street’s expectations: Earnings per share: Loss of 6 cents. That figure is not comparable to analysts’ estimates. Revenue: $1.51 […]
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Pinterest shares plummet 15% on earnings miss, weak forecast
Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest, rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on May 15, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Pinterest shares tanked as much as 15% on Tuesday after the company reported third-quarter financial results that missed on earnings per share and provided weak guidance. Here’s how the company did, compared […]
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November trading, Berkshire’s cash hoard, Big Tech’s ad revenue and more in Morning Squawk
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 30, 2025 in New York. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images 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 day: 1. November […]
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Evolve Bank CEO fired after propositioning FBI agent who pretended to be a teen boy
Evolve Bank CEO Bob Hartheimer booking photo. Source: Shelby County Jail Bob Hartheimer, CEO of Tennessee’s Evolve Bank & Trust, was fired after U.S. law enforcement officials caught him propositioning a law enforcement officer posing as a 15-year-old boy on gay dating app Grindr. On Oct. 19, an employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation […]
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While AI spending is top of mind, online ads are driving a lot of Big Tech’s growth
META CEO Mark Zuckerberg (L) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Getty Images As tech giants increase their already breathtaking spending on artificial intelligence, their respective digital advertising businesses have also gained momentum. Quarterly earnings reports this week from Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft all showed healthy revenue on the ads front. The rising online advertising […]
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Wall Street hates Meta’s AI spending guidance raise. We don’t
Meta Platforms shares were taking a beating in extended hours trading on Wednesday after management raised its expense guidance and took a massive tax charge. Revenue in the three months ended Sept. 30 climbed 26% year over year to $51.24 billion, easily outpacing the consensus estimate of $48.14 billion, according to LSEG. Adjusted earnings per share […]
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OpenAI’s new Sora 2 video generation app went viral. Is it a real threat to Meta?
Meta is facing new pressure from OpenAI, the juggernaut behind ChatGPT, which is now making waves in short-form video with its viral hit, Sora 2. The new app combines AI-powered video generation with a social feed that mimics TikTok and Instagram Reels. Less than five days after its Sept. 30 launch , Sora 2 racked […]
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