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CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: With shares up 1,200%, Rolls-Royce’s CEO has lots to shout about
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch Employees work on a Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engine for an Airbus SE A330neo aircraft at the Safran SA plant in Colomiers, France, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Safran Nacelles manufactures nacelles for short, medium and long-range […]
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Four years into the Ukraine war, is Europe ready for its own army?
Europe has struggled to unite to meet the challenges of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the last four years. The threat from Russia, and the growing tensions with the U.S. under President Donald Trump, have fueled suggestions that the answer to Europe’s divisions, redundancies and duplications in its defense efforts is a single European […]
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The 18 highest-paying college majors 5 years after graduation
Engineering majors earn some of the highest salaries right after college — and they’re still near the top years later. That’s according to the latest findings from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, based on 2024 U.S. Census data, the most recent available. The analysis breaks down annual earnings for college graduates by major […]
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Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Feb. 20 1. Blue Owl Capital’s loan sales, part of a plan to return capital to investors, has observers bringing out “canary in the coal mine” warnings again. While many private credit loans seem mismarked, this situation doesn’t appear tragic in nature. 2. Stock futures were lower after […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. markets rocked by private credit worries and potential strike on Iran
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 19, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. markets had a shaky Thursday, pressured by Washington’s escalating tensions with Iran and renewed worries over private credit. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide within 10 […]
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Airbus stock falls on weak delivery guidance. Here’s why analysts still like it
Key Points Airbus said Thursday it expects to sell 870 aircraft in 2026, below what most market watchers had expected. Analysts remained largely upbeat on the company, and many reiterated Buy ratings on the stock following the worse-than-expected delivery guidance, calling it a “clearing event.” It comes as the European planemaker is facing increased competition […]
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Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, Feb. 19 1. Stock futures pointed to a lower open this morning on the heels of Walmart’s disappointing earnings outlook. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are also in focus. Oil prices rose more than 1% to extend yesterday’s big gains, with Brent crude trading above $71 a […]
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Airbus falls 5% after targeting only 870 deliveries this year as Boeing competition tightens
These specially configured A350-1000ULRs are expected to enable the world’s longest commercial flights. Qantas Airbus said Thursday it expects to deliver 870 commercial aircraft in 2026, slightly fewer than the roughly 880 analysts had expected. It comes as pressure is building for the European planemaker, with U.S. rival Boeing showing signs of recovery after years […]
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European stocks set to open mixed with earnings due from Nestle, Airbus
Nestle Coffee-Mate is sold on a store’s shelves on February 18, 2016 in New York City. Andrew Burton | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Thursday as investors await further earnings reports. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.15% higher, Germany’s DAX […]
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Defense stocks were already outperforming. How the Iran conflict changes their outlook
Defense stocks moved higher again on Monday as investors reacted to the continued escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, which brings with it the potential for long-term changes in military spending. Bernstein analyst Douglas Harned said in a note to clients that this could prove to be an inflection point for the defense […]
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