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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta Platforms, Delta Air Lines, Carnival, LyondellBasell & more
Here are the companies making headlines in midday trading. Meta Platforms — Shares of the social media giant jumped more than 9% after Meta unveiled its new artificial intelligence model , dubbed Muse Spark. This new model will power Meta’s digital assistant in the Meta AI app and desktop website, and in the approaching weeks […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Delta Air Lines, Levi Strauss, Exxon Mobil & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Delta Air Lines — Shares traded 12% higher, boosted by the steep declines in oil prices after the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire. The airline also posted better-than-expected results for the first quarter, though it issued second-quarter guidance that was below analyst estimates. Levi Strauss — […]
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Three niche commodity prices are surging. What they show about China’s grip on supply chains
Almonty’s tungsten mine in Sangdong, South Korea, in March 2026. Almonty BEIJING — The Iran war is squeezing a global commodities market already pressured by China’s export controls and stockpiling efforts. Prices of three niche elements — tungsten, sulfur and helium — have climbed sharply in recent weeks. While none of the commodities are traded […]
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Trump wants to squeeze Iran into peace talks with more troops — but it may backfire, analysts say
WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES – MARCH 20: United States President Donald Trump (R) speaks to the press before his departs the White House en route Miami, Florida on March 20, 2026, in Washington DC. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images Nearly a month into the Iran war, the United States is preparing to send […]
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The Dow’s losing streak, fertilizer prices, Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy shot and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. In a tale of two viral hotspots, Polymarket is planning a pop-up bar in Washington, D.C., while a New York City pharmacy is seeing a surge after its feature in FX’s “Love Story.” Stock futures are down this morning after […]
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Iran war-induced fertilizer shortage threatens Republicans in farm states ahead of midterms
Garrett Mauch spreads manure as fertilizer on fields at his family’s farm in Lamar, Colorado, on January 21, 2026. RJ Sangosti | The Denver Post Via Getty Images | Denver Post | Getty Images The Strait of Hormuz shutdown caused by the war in Iran is jacking up fertilizer prices, hitting farmers in their pocketbooks […]
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Copper joins gold in broad commodities sell-off. There’s a worrying reason behind it
Key Points Both precious and industrial metals fell in Thursday trading as investors are starting to worry this oil shock will go on long enough to cause an economic slowdown or recession. An unusual stagflation scenario is occurring with rates rising on inflation fears, while economic growth expectations are being lowered. But some warn that […]
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Eli Lilly’s new shot shows solid weight loss in study — plus, a way for Nvidia to perk up
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 Thursday ‘ s key moments. 1. Stocks fell Thursday as oil prices continued higher. Brent international crude briefly touched $119 per barrel after Iran attacked a key LNG facility in Qatar. Tehran said […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Micron, Alibaba, Five Blow, Newmont and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Micron Technology — Shares shed nearly 7%. Micron reported a blowout quarter , with its adjusted earnings of $12.20 per share handily topping the $9.31 consensus estimate, per LSEG. Its revenue was $23.86 billion, compared to the $20.07 billion expected from analysts. Investors may […]
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European stocks tumble 2% as Iran war intensifies; miners lead losses
Vadimrysev | Istock | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks slumped on Thursday as the Iran war escalated further following attacks on Iranian and Qatari energy infrastructure. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 2.1% as of 12:10 p.m. in London (8:10 a.m. ET), with all major bourses in negative territory and all sectors except for […]
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