CNBC Daily Open: Lingering inflation problem

CNBC Daily Open: Lingering inflation problem

People shop in the produce section of a grocery store on September 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like … Read more

CNBC Daily Open: Inflation’s stubborn staying power

CNBC Daily Open: Inflation’s stubborn staying power

Traders work the floor during morning trading at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s decision on lending rates, in New York on January 31, 2024. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors … Read more

U.S. CEOs turn positive on the economy

U.S. CEOs turn positive on the economy

US President Joe Biden speaks about the economy and the deal between the United Auto Workers (UAW) Union and the big-three automakers, in Belvidere, Illinois, on November 9, 2023. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to … Read more

U.S. CEOs feeling better about the economy

U.S. CEOs feeling better about the economy

A customer visits a supermarket in San Mateo, California, on Dec. 12, 2023. Li Jianguo | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what … Read more

Banking troubles again roil markets

Banking troubles again roil markets

The New York Community Bank (NYCB) headquarters in Hicksville, New York, US, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Earnings juice A stronger-than-expected earnings season is driving U.S. stocks to new highs. The broad-based S&P 500 index rose about 0.8% on Wednesday, settling just below 5,000 to notch a record close. The Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial … Read more

Disney pops 6% in premarket after Epic Games, Eras Tour announcements

Disney pops 6% in premarket after Epic Games, Eras Tour announcements

Disney shares were 7% higher in premarket trade early Thursday, after the company’s first-quarter earnings beat estimates and it announced a slew of major deals and upcoming events. In its most eye-catching announcement, CEO Bob Iger said the company would take its biggest step yet into gaming with a $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games, … Read more

Banking fears stir once again

Banking fears stir once again

A sign is pictured above a branch of the New York Community Bank in Yonkers, New York, U.S., January 31, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters T his report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where … Read more

Disney stakes its claim in the upcoming Peltz board fight with an amazing quarter

Disney stakes its claim in the upcoming Peltz board fight with an amazing quarter

Disney reported stronger-than-expected fiscal 2024 first-quarter earnings after the closing bell Wednesday as cost reductions across its many businesses boosted margins despite flat revenue. A strong profit forecast for the rest of fiscal 2024 and an upsized capital return program helped send shares up more than 6% higher in after-hours trading. Revenue was about flat … Read more

Disney is releasing a ‘Moana’ sequel in theaters this Thanksgiving

Disney is releasing a ‘Moana’ sequel in theaters this Thanksgiving

Still from Disney Animation’s “Moana.” Disney How far will Disney go? Back to ancient Polynesia, it seems. On Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that the untitled Disney Animation film slated for Thanksgiving is a sequel to the beloved 2016 film “Moana.” The news comes just a day after Nielsen’s year-end rankings named “Moana” as … Read more