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Anthropic gives our cyber stocks and other big tech names an AI stamp of approval
Project Glasswing. Sounds like something out of a spy movie. But those two words from AI poster-child Anthropic, and the efforts behind it, have sent beaten-down cybersecurity stocks soaring, along with a host of other megacap names. Glasswing — named after a butterfly with see-through wings as a metaphor for finding bugs in plain sight […]
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Ray Dalio: Trump-Xi meeting to focus on trade, capital flows
Key Points Ray Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, told CNBC he expects U.S. and Chinese leaders to find ways to work together. He was speaking after an event in Shanghai in support of bilateral exchanges. U.S. President Donald Trump is due to visit China next month, after postponing initial plans by several weeks […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets cheer as Trump and Tehran agree to 2-week ceasefire
WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES – APRIL 6: The United States President Donald Trump holds a Press Conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington DC, United States. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. […]
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Dow futures jump 700 points, oil tumbles after Trump suspends Iran attacks for two weeks: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City on April 7, 2026. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images U.S. stock futures jumped after President Donald Trump said he was suspending Iran attacks for two weeks just ahead of his 8 p.m. ET […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump says Iran can ‘be taken out in one night’
A television station broadcasts a news conference with US President Donald Trump on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, April 6, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets hold breath as Trump’s Iran deadline nears
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak in the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Brandon-Pool | Getty Images News Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Suspense is building ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s […]
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S&P 500 futures are little changed as Trump’s deadline to reopen Strait of Hormuz nears: Live updates
A television station broadcasts a news conference with US President Donald Trump on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, April 6, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images S&P 500 futures were little changed on Monday night as President Donald Trump’s Tuesday deadline for Iran […]
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U.S. oil is breaking out as Iran war continues. A look at how past peaks have affected stocks
WTI crude oil has extended its steep upmove amid renewed geopolitical uncertainty, which has investors on edge. We revisited previous shocks in the price of crude oil and reviewed the subsequent performance of the S & P 500 Index (SPX) . Specifically, we examined the last four major peaks to get a sense of the […]
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Yardeni says next two trading days will test his call that the market bottom is in
Ed Yardeni expects that the volatile stock market has put in a bottom as geopolitical tumult often leads to buying opportunities. However, he concedes that nothing is certain as investors continue to watch the war-induced gyrations on Wall Street. The head of Yardeni Research last week said the S & P 500 ‘s 9.1% retreat […]
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S&P 500 rises as investors await possible Iran and U.S. ceasefire: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on April 2, 2026. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images The S&P 500 rose on Monday following a winning week as oil prices pulled back, with traders weighing the odds that the U.S.-Iran war could […]
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