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Payment giants are preparing for a world where AI agents book flights and shop for you
Major payment and tech companies are racing to build the infrastructure for what they see as the next evolution of global commerce: artificial intelligence agents that can perform searches, compare prices, and make purchases on behalf of consumers. The trend is referred to as “agentic commerce,” and reflects consumers’ growing reliance on chatbots for everyday […]
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Economy grows, chip tariff delay, new S&P 500 record and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Shop ’til you drop A person carries shopping bags during Black Friday shopping at Garden State Plaza on November 28, 2025 in Paramus, New Jersey. Eduardo Munoz […]
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Tanger CEO says retailers are ‘discounting to meet the consumer’ this holiday season
U.S. shoppers are willing to spend this holiday season — despite falling consumer confidence and anxiety over prices — but only if the deals are there, Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof told CNBC on Tuesday. “Retailers are discounting to meet the consumer, and the consumer is responding by shopping,” Yalof said on CNBC’s “Money Movers.” Yalof said […]
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Holiday retail spending rose 4.2% this season, driven by e-commerce and electronics: Visa report
Shoppers at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, Calif., on Dec. 20, 2025, the final weekend of Christmas gift buying. Myung J. Chun | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images U.S. consumers showed resilience this holiday season, driving retail spending up 4.2% year over year, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by Visa. The report from […]
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Visa says new AI shopping tool has helped customers with hundreds of transactions
Mustafa Hatipoglu | Anadolu | Getty Images Visa said on Thursday that it successfully completed hundreds of AI transactions as part of a pilot program that kicked off after the company’s product event in April. The credit card issuer and rivals across the fintech industry are racing to build tools that allow consumers to task […]
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Bank of America recommends these stocks because of their link to trends like the high-end consumer
Bank of America discussed a bunch of stocks recently that it likes for 2026, especially those leveraged to trends like the high-end consumer. The Wall Street investment bank likes positive trends emerging for names such as Visa, Penske, Ollie’s and Goldman Sachs . Penske Automotive Group Analyst Alexander Perry reinstated coverage of the auto retailer […]
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AI shopping could drive $263 billion in holiday sales. Walmart and Target are racing to get in
Holiday shopping has always felt like a “chore” for Amrita Bhasin. Between deciding what to buy, comparing prices and checking reviews, the 24-year-old retail tech CEO said she spent more than 15 hours each year buying gifts for her friends and family, a process that took the joy out of giving. But this year, Bhasin […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Record high U.S. stocks as investors rotate out of tech
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 11, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced on Thursday, with both hitting fresh closing records. The Russell 2000 index also ended the session at a new high, following the […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mostly higher after Wall Street notches fresh record
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Friday, tracking Wall Street gains after two key benchmarks hit new records on the heels of the recent Federal Reserve decision to cut rates. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks hit records despite AI-led tech slide
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Dec. 11, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced on Thursday, with both hitting fresh closing records. The Russell 2000 index also ended the session at a new high, following […]
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