Inflation edged higher in July, according to a measure favored by the Federal Reserve as the central bank prepares to enact its first interest rate reduction in more than four years. The Commerce Department reported Friday that the personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.2% on the month and was up 2.5% from the same … Read more
JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines airplanes proceed to gates after landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on May 30, 2024. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Airlines that spent years clamoring for new jets are changing their tune. Cash-strapped, low-cost and deep discounter airlines are putting off … Read more
People walk through Shibuya on June 23, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Carl Court | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed Friday after economic data from the U.S. calmed recessionary fears, while investors also assessed a slew of data from Japan. Initial jobless claims in the U.S. fell to 231,000 from the prior week’s 232,000, but were … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, Aug. 29 1. Nvidia ‘s quarter was a mixed bag, but numbers will be up next year … production of its anticipated Blackwell chip is delayed but not destroyed, and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices is two years behind. We’ll discuss the quarter in our morning meeting at 10:20 … Read more
U.S. crude oil futures rose Thursday to trade near $75 per barrel, after a two-day losing streak as traders weigh supply disruptions in Libya against slowing demand in China. Here are Thursday’s energy prices: West Texas Intermediate October contract: $74.92 per barrel, up 40 cents, or 0.54%. Year to date, U.S. crude oil has gained 4.6%. … Read more
A sign hangs above a Dollar General store in Chicago on Aug. 31, 2023. Scott Olson | Getty Images Dollar General shares tumbled Thursday after the discount retailer slashed its sales and profit guidance for the full year, suggesting its lower-income customers are struggling in this economy. Shares of the retailer, which caters to more … Read more
Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway CEO and chairman. Cnbc | Nbcuniversal | Getty Images The five trading firms in Warren Buffett-backed Berkshire Hathaway‘s portfolio — Itochu Corp, Marubeni Corp, Mitsubishi Corp, Mitsui & Co, and Sumitomo Corp — have surged, with one rising as much 30% in 2024. These five names are also the biggest of … Read more
NVIDIA’s founder and CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address on the latest innovations in AI, during a developers conference at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18, 2024. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Nvidia shares fell 4.63% in U.S. premarket trade on Thursday, as the company’s fiscal second-quarter gross … Read more
A sigh of relief is in order. Salesforce shares jumped more than 4% in extended trading Wednesday after the enterprise software giant beat sales and earnings expectations in the second quarter. The company may have maintained its full-year revenue outlook, but that was taken as good enough after last quarter’s debacle. Plus, an increase to … Read more
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets pullback : Stocks were selling off Wednesday after a handful of earnings-related disappointments in retail and weakness in big tech. Some of the weakness in … Read more
