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Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy, pursues manufacturer buyout
Roomba vacuums by iRobot are displayed at Best Buy store on January 19, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images iRobot, the maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaner, filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday, saying that it would go private after being bought by Picea Robotics, its primary manufacturer. The company, which […]
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Ukraine gives up joining NATO in bid to shift the dial in Russia peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, December 8, 2025. Toby Melville | Reuters Ukraine has said it’s willing to give up its aspirations to join NATO in return for security guarantees, as part of […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks retreat from highs as Broadcom leads tech sell-off
Signage at the Broadcom Inc. headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, June 2, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The sell-off in artificial intelligence stocks continued unabated Friday stateside. Broadcom shares tumbled more than 11% as investors grew concerned over lower margins and uncertain deals. Names such as Nvidia, Advanced […]
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Copper could hit ‘stratospheric new highs’ as hoarding of the metal in U.S. continues
Copper prices have soared this year, hitting multiple record highs, fueled by supply disruptions and as fears over U.S. tariffs have led to a surge in demand. The rally is set to continue into 2026. Citi analysts expect prices of the red metal to skyrocket on the back of stronger demand led by the energy […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors sell off tech despite steady Broadcom numbers
Signage at the Broadcom Inc. headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, June 2, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The sell-off in artificial intelligence stocks continued unabated Friday stateside. Broadcom shares tumbled more than 11% as investors grew concerned over lower margins and uncertain deals. Names such as Nvidia, Advanced […]
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Stock futures are little changed as big week of economic data kicks off: Live updates
A television station broadcasts the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut rates on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock futures were little changed on Sunday night following a mixed week on Wall Street amid a big […]
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Trump wants the U.S. shipbuilding industry to be great again. Here’s what it will take, and what’s at stake
President Donald Trump has vowed to lead a revival in U.S. shipbuilding, but the success of this manufacturing renaissance in a key sector for national security will rely on the expertise from overseas. The administration’s goal of a shipbuilding boom is a part of Trump’s “Make America Great” policy agenda. Trump signed an executive order […]
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Top Wall Street analysts are upbeat on these 3 dividend stocks for enhanced returns
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Miami, RK Centers shopping mall, business sign, CVS Pharmacy retail store, drugstore chain prescription medicine. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve cut key interest rates by 25 basis points, lowering borrowing costs for the third […]
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MacKenzie Scott announced another $7.1 billion in 2025 charitable donations—she’s now given away $26.3 billion since 2019
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has unveiled the final tally for her 2025 charitable donations, which totaled $7.17 billion in gifts to roughly 225 organizations, she wrote in a blog post published on Tuesday. “This dollar total will likely be reported in the news, but any dollar amount is a vanishingly tiny fraction of the personal […]
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End of ‘The Berkshire Way’? Combs’ departure isn’t only big change as Buffett transition nears
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Todd Combs’ surprise departure from Berkshire Hathaway got most of the attention when it was announced this week. There were also, however, several additional personnel […]
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