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Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: UnitedHealth, Rigetti Computing, Coinbase, Hertz and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. UnitedHealth — Shares dropped 7% in the premarket Tuesday after the company announced it was suspending its 2025 outlook due to higher-than-expected medical expenditures. UnitedHealth also announced CEO Andrew Witty was stepping down, effective immediately, for personal reasons. Stephen Hemsley will replace Witty as chief executive. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The U.S.-China deal revives markets and the idea of a ‘Trump put’
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump at the G-20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019. Brendan Smialowsi | AFP | Getty Images Over the weekend, both the U.S. and China agreed to reciprocally slash tariffs on each other for 90 days from 125% to 10%. That’s much more than expected, as Trump […]
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Asia-Pacific markets climb after massive rally on Wall Street on U.S.-China trade deal
This photo was shot from Varanasi, India in the morning. The soft sun light touch the old building along the ganga river. “n”nVaranasi is a North Indian city on the banks of the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The spiritual capital of India, it […]
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Stock futures are flat after big rally, key inflation report on deck: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading following a big rally, as investors look ahead to a key inflation report Tuesday morning. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched down 24 points. S&P 500 futures […]
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The S&P 500 just sprinted through a key indicator as Wall Street cheers the rollback of tariffs
The 90-day pause on most tariffs between China and the U.S. took the worst-case scenarios off the table for Wall Street and spurred a rally that smashed through a notable milestone for chart watchers. The S & P 500 rose 3.3% on Monday and closed well above its 200-day moving average. That level had been […]
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These dividend stocks are ‘unsung heroes,’ UBS Asset Management says
Investors looking to strike a balance between offense and defense in this market should turn to companies that consistently grow their dividends, according to Jeremy Zirin, head of UBS Asset Management’s private client U.S. equity team. When stocks slid in April following President Donald Trump ‘s tariff policy announcement, investors scooped up dividend stocks — […]
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Asia-Pacific markets poised to mostly rise over optimism of de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions
The Kannai and Chukagai district at night, the hub of Yokohama’s Chinese district and thriving Chinatown entertainment and business district, full of shops, cafes, and restaurants. Copyright Artem Vorobiev | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to mostly rise Monday over optimism that U.S.-China trade tensions could de-escalate following the superpowers’ talks in […]
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Argentina could be primed for big gains ahead. How to play the historically volatile market
It might be time for investors to take a closer look at Argentina. The Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (ARGT) is up more than 8% this year, outpacing the S & P 500 . The Merval index , Argentina’s benchmark index, is down 17% in 2025 but remains more than 47% higher over the past […]
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These stocks, including Microsoft, just entered overbought territory and may be due for a pullback
A few stocks that saw meaningful gains in an otherwise rough week could be due for sharp declines. The market notched its first losing week in three on Friday, with the S & P 500 finishing the five-day period with a 0.5% loss. The Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell on the […]
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The number of ‘tariff’ mentions soar past ‘AI’ on earnings calls as Trump’s trade fight alters outlook
Move over artificial intelligence. There’s a new hot topic on corporate earnings calls in 2025: tariffs. The word “tariffs” has come up on more than 350 earnings calls of S & P 500 -listed companies reporting first quarter results, according to a CNBC analysis of call transcripts compiled by AlphaSense. By contrast, the term “AI” […]
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