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Jim Cramer warns this stock may have run up too much ahead of earnings
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 Wednesday’s key moments. 1. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq touched record highs on Wednesday on progress toward a possible U.S.-Iran peace deal. “Oil went down, interest rates [bond yields] went down, […]
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SpaceX and Anthropic mega-IPOs could mark end of bull run, Bank of America suggests
The SpaceX and Anthropic mega-IPOs may not be the boon to the stock market investors think they’ll be. Wall Street has been rolling out the red carpet for some of the most eagerly anticipated public debuts in recent memory — helped along by the Trump administration’s initiative to deregulate public and private markets to “make […]
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Peace hopes, Disney earnings, dismantling Spirit Airlines and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. After reading about Restaurant Brands International‘s earnings this morning, I’m in the mood to get my morning coffee from Tim Hortons. Stock futures are rising this morning after a winning day for the three major indexes. Here are five key […]
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CNBC Daily Open: ‘Project Freedom’ paused, tech rally unleashed
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi | ISNA | WANA | Via Reuters Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Within days of announcing “Project Freedom,” U.S. President Donald Trump has paused it, marking the […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to track Wall Street gains as Trump signals de-escalation in Iran conflict
A man looks at a screen showing global stock market information on the street in Tokyo, Japan. Chris McGrath | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains overnight as a drop in oil prices and strong earnings lifted investor sentiment. Signaling diplomatic efforts for resolving the Middle East crisis […]
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Aluminum prices are surging. Here’s how companies are handling the costs
A can of Coors Light beer and a Ford F-150 pickup truck. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Brandon Bell | Getty Images Aluminum’s surge to multiyear highs in the wake of the Iran war is creating cost pressures for the businesses that manufacture everything from cars to beer cans. Aluminum on the London Metal Exchange […]
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Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street eyes latest developments in Middle East and oil prices: Live updates
A trading floor manager works on the floor of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, May 4, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed on Monday night after the major averages suffered declines amid growing concerns […]
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Berkshire Hathaway meeting, Spirit shuts down, Meta’s return to court and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Monday. Congratulations to Golden Tempo on winning the Kentucky Derby. However, as a financial journalist, I felt inclined to root for Emerging Market. Stock futures are falling this morning. The market is coming off a winning week. Here are five key […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s Hormuz gambit lands with a whimper
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board M/V Blue Star III, a commercial ship suspected of attempting to transit to Iran in violation of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, April 28, 2026. U.S. forces released the vessel after conducting a search and confirming the ship’s voyage would not include an Iranian port […]
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Asia markets set to open mixed after Trump unveils plan to free ships in Hormuz
A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure on the trading floor at the Nomura Securities Co. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 11, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday as investors assess President Donald Trump’s plan to “free” ships stranded in the Strait of […]
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