Stock markets

Steve Cohen says stocks could retest their April lows, sees a 45% chance of recession
Steve Cohen said Wednesday he sees the possibility that stocks could retest their lows from April following the market’s dramatic comeback. “I don’t expect, you know, a significant decline. I think this is possible we can go back toward the lows which is 10%, 15% [from here] so it’s not a calamity,” the founder of […]
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Warren Buffett tells WSJ he stepped aside as CEO after finally feeling old
Warren Buffett does a walkthrough of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC Age isn’t just a number for Warren Buffett after all. The 94-year-old investment legend recently surprised shareholders by announcing his intention to step down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO after an epic […]
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Rising hedge fund stars at Sohn give their top investment ideas, including one that can rally nearly 50%
A handful of hedge fund founders took the stage Wednesday at the 2024 Sohn Investment Conference in New York to share their best investment ideas. The conference — one of the most anticipated hedge fund events of the year — kicked off with “Next Wave Sohn,” a session that features ideas from leaders in the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Oklo, eToro, Super Micro Computer, Nvidia, JD.com and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Oklo — Shares soared more than 16% on the heels of the nuclear startup’s narrower-than-anticipated loss for the first quarter. Oklo posted a loss of 7 cents per share for the period compared to the loss of 11 cents per share analysts polled by FactSet had […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Super Micro, American Eagle Outfitters, UnitedHealth and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. American Eagle Outfitters — The retailer tumbled 11% in early trading. American Eagle on Tuesday withdrew its 2025 guidance “due to macro uncertainty.” The company, faced with slow sales and steep discounting, also took $75 million in write-offs related to spring and summer merchandise. Super Micro […]
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European stocks poised to open lower despite easing U.S.-China tensions
The UK wants to crack down on foreign workers. Businesses worry Brits can’t — or won’t — fill the labor gap CNBC’s Holly Ellyatt reported this morning that British businesses are concerned about a labor shortage arising from U.K. government plans to tighten immigration policy. The British government on Monday announced plans to cut migration to […]
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Stock futures are flat on Tuesday with Nasdaq riding five-day winning streak: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on May 7, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures were little changed on Tuesday evening as Wall Street looks to extend a strong start to the week. Futures tied to the S&P 500 dipped less than 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures ticked down about […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Boeing, Coinbase, First Solar and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia — The chipmaker jumped 6% following the announcement it will sell more than 18,000 of its artificial intelligence chips to Saudi Arabian company Humain to be used in the latter’s 500 megawatt data center. UnitedHealth Group — The insurance stock tumbled 16% to trade at […]
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