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CNBC Daily Open: Apple and Amazon beat expectations, but not all’s rosy underneath
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CNBC Daily Open: Apple and Amazon beat expectations, but not all’s rosy underneath

A person walks by the Apple store on Fifth Avenue in New York City, U.S., May 1, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters For the quarter that ended in March, Apple and Amazon reported top- and bottom-line numbers that beat analysts’ expectations, joining their fellow “Magnificent Seven” counterparts Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta Platforms on the podium. […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Shock, but not much awe in Trump’s first 100 days
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CNBC Daily Open: Shock, but not much awe in Trump’s first 100 days

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally to mark his 100th day in office, at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, U.S., April 29, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The term “shock and awe” is used to describe a military strategy where rapid dominance is achieved over an adversary by the initial imposition of […]

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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. consumers are starting to feel the pinch of Trump tariffs
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. consumers are starting to feel the pinch of Trump tariffs

A Dollar Store on April 1, 2024, in Lansing, Michigan, U.S. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tariffs unleashed — and temporarily, almost capriciously, paused — by U.S. President Donald Trump have given governments across the world a headache as they figure out how to minimize disruptions to their economies. But the […]

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CNBC Daily Open: The real victims of Trump tariffs — U.S. consumers?
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CNBC Daily Open: The real victims of Trump tariffs — U.S. consumers?

A Dollar Store’s shelves stand bare on April 1, 2024 in Lansing, Michigan, U.S. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tariffs unleashed — and temporarily, almost capriciously, paused — by U.S. President Donald Trump have given governments across the world a headache as they figure out how to minimize disruptions to their […]

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Asia-Pacific markets trade sluggishly as impact of Trump tariffs on Wall Street’s earnings loom
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Asia-Pacific markets trade sluggishly as impact of Trump tariffs on Wall Street’s earnings loom

Sunset view of Yarra river and Melbourne skyscrapers business office building with evening skyline in Victoria, Australia. Australia tourism, modern city life, or business finance and economy concept Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets had a sluggish open as investors awaited the extent of the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Countries are pivoting away from the U.S. amid Trump policies
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CNBC Daily Open: Countries are pivoting away from the U.S. amid Trump policies

Harvard University on April 17, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sophie Park | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” ideology, which, generally speaking, prioritizes the domestic over the international, rests on the assumption that the world needs America more than it needs the world. This may be true for the […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s ‘America First’ might leave the U.S. behind
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s ‘America First’ might leave the U.S. behind

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 departs from San Diego International Airport with an American flag in the foreground on April 20, 2025 in San Diego, California, U.S. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” ideology, which, generally speaking, prioritizes the domestic over the international, rests on the […]

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Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors await further stimulus from China
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Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors await further stimulus from China

Shanghai urban skyline and the bund, China. Comezora | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose higher Monday as investors await further stimulus measures from China as well as developments in trade negotiations between the U.S. and countries in the region. Over the weekend, China’s finance minister Lan Fo’an said that the Asian powerhouse will […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Markets rise as tech boost offsets trade worries — for now
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets rise as tech boost offsets trade worries — for now

Major U.S. tech names reported their first-quarter results Thursday, offering markets something more to chew on besides all the tariff-related news.  U.S. stock indexes rallied: the Dow regained the 40,000 level and the S&P500 and Nasdaq posted gains of over 2%. While tech appears to be at the forefront of investors’ mind for now, tariffs […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Tech takes centerstage, but trade tensions loom large
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CNBC Daily Open: Tech takes centerstage, but trade tensions loom large

Major U.S. tech names reported their first-quarter results Thursday, offering markets something more to chew on besides all the tariff-related news.  U.S. stock indexes rallied: the Dow regained the 40,000 level, and the S&P500 and Nasdaq posted gains of over 2%. While tech appears to be at the forefront of investors’ mind for now, tariffs […]

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