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Defense stocks have floundered since the Iran war began. Here’s why
Defense stocks haven’t been the slam-dunk play some investors expected as the U.S.-Iran war broke out. The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) has dropped about 12% since the start of March, when the Middle East conflict began escalating following the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran. The S & P 500 added 3.5% over the […]
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Musk and Altman go to trial, GM earnings, Spotify’s fitness push and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. Shares of key players in the artificial intelligence trade — like Oracle, Nvidia and SoftBank Group — are all falling this morning following a report that OpenAI missed internal targets for revenue and user growth. Stock futures are mixed in […]
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Coca-Cola tops estimates, raises earnings outlook as global beverage demand rises
Bottles of Coca-Cola for sale at a store in LaBelle, Florida, Feb. 8, 2026. Zak Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coca-Cola on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations. For the full year, Coke is now projecting comparable earnings per share growth of 8% to 9%, up from its prior forecast […]
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Stock futures inch higher after the S&P 500 posts another record, Wall Street awaits earnings: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. stock futures ticked up on Monday night after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed the regular session with new records. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq Composite futures each added about 0.2%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 61 […]
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Jim Cramer says this could be the biggest threat to the market’s rally
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said one of the biggest overlooked risks to the market is a coming wave of massive initial public offerings that could drain liquidity from stocks. “A bull [market] can also be killed by excess supply — too many big IPOs and it collapses under its own weight,” said the “Mad Money” host […]
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Investors usually ‘sell in May and go away.’ Why that may not work this year
“Sell in May and go away?” Some market participants say it could be better to wait and see this year. The old stock market adage speaks to the phenomenon in which the May-through-October stretch has seasonally borne out to be the worst six-month period of returns for stocks. With traders leaving their desks during the […]
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WHCD shooting, DOJ ends Powell probe, Musk vs. Altman and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. We have a big week ahead of us: In addition to earnings reports from key automakers and five of the “Magnificent Seven,” the Federal Reserve will make its next monetary policy decision and the trial between Elon Musk and Sam […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks poised to open higher as investors shrug off stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations
Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city, South Korea. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise Monday as investors looked past renewed diplomatic setbacks between the U.S. and Iran, even as escalating tensions in the Middle […]
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Cramer’s week ahead: Record highs meet a pivotal week for tech earnings
Key Points CNBC’s Jim Cramer said the market has become a “beast”, driven by a powerful rally in data center and AI-related stocks. He then turned to the week ahead, where a packed slate of tech earnings will test whether the surge can continue or if expectations have gotten too high. CNBC’s Jim Cramer said […]
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Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ is doing something unusual. What it means
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 23, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Something interesting is happening in the options market. The S&P 500 touched record highs Thursday morning, but the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) remained stuck near 20 and is up from […]
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