Oil rises as U.S. continues to strike Tehran, reinstates blockade of Iranian ports
Oil prices rose Wednesday after U.S. forces struck Tehran and Washington reinstated its naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Johnson & Johnson has a chance to show it's more than just a rotation winner
The healthcare giant's second-quarter earnings will shine the spotlight on its exciting new products and pipeline.
SK Hynix options begin trading. But another group of stocks is stealing its thunder
One explanation for the lack of notable call-buying is that the surge in single-stock ETFs and leveraged funds stole a big chunk of the speculative limelight.
Lucid dismisses report that it is weighing filing for bankruptcy or going private after shares plunge
The report said Lucid was considering options that could include going private or filing for bankruptcy protection.
New York becomes first U.S. state to impose AI data center ban
New York became the first U.S. state to ban the construction of new large-scale AI data centers after Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday.
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Warsh promises inflation will be a 'thing of the past,' cites benefits of AI investment boom
Warsh pledged Tuesday to "get monetary policy right" and defeat the inflation that has bedeviled the central bank for the past five years.
Warren Buffett excludes Gates Foundation from his annual donations of Berkshire stock
Warren Buffett omitted the Gates Foundation from his annual charitable stock gifts.
IBM shares skid more than 20% after company warns second-quarter earnings fell short of expectations
CEO blamed the shortfall on weakness in the software and infrastructure business because clients shifted money toward hardware purchases.
Retail-trader `bottleneck bros' eyeing AI supply chain can't wait for SK Hynix options
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Lucid dismisses report that it is weighing filing for bankruptcy or going private after shares plunge
The report said Lucid was considering options that could include going private or filing for bankruptcy protection.
SK Hynix options begin trading. But another group of stocks is stealing its thunder
One explanation for the lack of notable call-buying is that the surge in single-stock ETFs and leveraged funds stole a big chunk of the speculative limelight.
Oil rises as U.S. continues to strike Iran, reinstates naval blockade of the country's ports
Oil prices rose Wednesday after U.S. forces struck Tehran and Washington reinstated its naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.
China posts slowest quarterly growth since 2022 as investment slumps, fanning stimulus calls
That second-quarter growth came below Beijing's full-year growth target range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal in decades.
SK Hynix South Korean shares jump 11% as Asia tech stocks rally
SK Hynix led a broad rally in Asian technology shares on Wednesday, tracking a rebound in U.S. semiconductor shares after a sharp selloff earlier this week.
Brace for $4 gas again: How U.S.-Iran tensions are threatening to end the price break at the pump
Americans got some relief at the gas pump in recent weeks, enough to slow down inflation. That might not last long as the U.S. and Iran continue to vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz.
This overlooked index is a better investment than the S&P 500
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Jim Cramer says concerns about AI market froth are overblown. Here's why
CNBC's Jim Cramer said today's stock market is far less concerning than it was during the dot-com bubble.
‘It’s heartbreaking’: My brother claimed Social Security at 70. He died from cancer after one payment. Why wait to claim?
“I’ve always been a little skeptical of the government’s encouragement to delay claiming benefits.”
Your monthly Netflix bill is up 29% in just over a year. Critics say Washington needs to fix it.
Netflix is still a Wall Street favorite — and a target for government regulators
Three powerful forces are draining family wealth — and your estate plan is completely unprepared
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Cybersecurity stocks rally on AI spending change comments from IBM's Krishna
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna told CNBC's Sara Eisen that some major deals were put on hold toward the end of the quarter as businesses rethink spending.
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