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CNBC Daily Open: The AI fear spreads — real estate, trucking and logistics are its latest victims
Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., February 11, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Artificial intelligence is having a moment. And in markets, that usually means someone else is having a rough week. The latest victims of the technology are real estate, […]
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CNBC Daily Open: AI is coming after more sectors, and its pace isn’t slowing
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 11, 2026. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Artificial intelligence is having a moment. And in markets, that usually means someone else is having a rough week. The latest victims of the technology are real estate, trucking and logistics […]
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Asia stock markets track losses on Wall Street as AI fears hit sentiment
An aerial view of Singapore’s skyline. Tong Thi Viet Phuong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly lower Friday after fears about artificial intelligence disruption in the U.S. sent the S&P 500 to a third straight day of losses. Certain pockets of the U.S. stock market have been hit this year by the […]
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Dow futures are little changed after index ends three-day win streak: Live updates
Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., February 11, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed Wednesday night after the blue-chip index’s three-day win streak came to an end. Dow futures slipped 22 […]
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These funds protect against market drops. Demand is booming
Investors seeking protection from market losses have piled into buffer exchange-traded funds — and that demand is expected to continue. The products, also known as defined-outcome ETFs, use options contracts to provide some buffer against market losses. However, they come at a cost: The average fee in 2025 was 75 basis points annually, according to […]
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January’s jobs report, Ford earnings, Epstein fallout and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning, and happy jobs Wednesday. We may have had to wait five extra days for January’s nonfarm payrolls report, but at least we’ve had the Winter Olympics to pass the time. Norway currently leads with six gold medals, while the U.S. […]
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Stock futures tick higher as traders await delayed January jobs report: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 09, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures inched higher on Wednesday as traders looked ahead to the release of the delayed January jobs report. S&P 500 futures rose 0.1% while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.2%. […]
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Asia markets mostly rise as investors shrug off weak U.S. retail sales, assess China inflation
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Wednesday, continuing their rally despite AI fears and weak economic data spooking U.S. investors. The U.S. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: AI might come for financial firms next — and a weak U.S. retail report weighs on stocks
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 10, 2026. NYSE What can’t artificial intelligence claim to do nowadays? Tech platform Altruist announced Tuesday a tool to help users carry out tax planning — an act, as everyone knows, more complex than quantum physics — within “minutes.” Financial stocks wobbled on those claims […]
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We’re taking solid profits in one big tech stock and buying more of another
We’re making two trades Tuesday. We’re selling 100 shares of Cisco Systems at roughly $87 each, decreasing its weighting in Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust to about 2% from about 2.18%, and decreasing our portfolio share count of CSCO to 900. We’re also buying 30 shares of Alphabet at roughly $318 each, increasing its weighting in […]
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