IMF ups global growth forecast on U.S. resilience, China policy support

IMF ups global growth forecast on U.S. resilience, China policy support

Buildings in Pudong’s Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday nudged its global growth forecast higher, citing the unexpected strength of the U.S. economy and fiscal support measures in China. It now sees global growth in 2024 at 3.1%, … Read more

JetBlue Airways (JBLU) earnings Q4 2023

JetBlue Airways (JBLU) earnings Q4 2023

JetBlue planes at JFK’s Terminal 5 in New York. Leslie Josephs/CNBC JetBlue Airways swung to a loss in the fourth quarter and forecast lower capacity this year as it scrambles to return to profitability. The New York-based airline reported a net loss of $104 million for the last three months of 2023, compared with a … Read more

Fed rate cut timing in focus

Fed rate cut timing in focus

A trader reacts as a screen displays the Fed rate announcement on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 13, 2023.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything … Read more

Saudi Arabia’s Aramco halts plans to increase maximum crude production capacity

Saudi Arabia’s Aramco halts plans to increase maximum crude production capacity

Valvoline had last year decided to separate its retail services and global products divisions following a strategic review. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s state-controlled Aramco on Tuesday announced it is shelving plans to raise its crude production capacity from 12 million barrels per day to 13 million barrels per day, amid broader … Read more

Race for China’s EV market could last 3 years, BYD says, claiming it wants to work with Tesla

Race for China’s EV market could last 3 years, BYD says, claiming it wants to work with Tesla

Chinese automaker BYD had one of the biggest stands at the IAA show in Munich, Germany in 2023. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BEIJING — Competition for China’s electric car market will continue to heat up in the next two to three years, according BYD, which claimed it wants to work with Tesla to grow the … Read more

Tech companies focused on enterprise customers are dominating

Tech companies focused on enterprise customers are dominating

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday said tech companies dominate the market because their primary customers are cash-rich businesses, not strapped consumers. “We have a market made of companies that sell into the enterprise and those stocks are doing fabulously,” he said. “Then we have even more companies who serve the consumer, which is a much … Read more

Alibaba-backed Xreal claims it’s an AR glasses unicorn

Alibaba-backed Xreal claims it’s an AR glasses unicorn

Xreal Air 2 in action. Xreal’s augmented reality glasses is compatible with gaming consoles and can allow users to play games on a large virtual screen Xreal BEIJING — Alibaba-backed augmented reality glasses company Xreal said Monday it received $60 million in new funding, giving the company a valuation of more than $1 billion. That … Read more

Fed rate cut path in sharp focus

Fed rate cut path in sharp focus

Traders react as a screen displays the Fed rate announcement on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on … Read more

What to expect when Apple reports quarterly earnings this week

What to expect when Apple reports quarterly earnings this week

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. 1. U.S. stocks were mixed Monday to kick off another busy earnings week. The S & P 500 and blue-chip Dow edged lower, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq notched small gains. … Read more