Crude Prices Supported by Middle East Supply Disruptions
October WTI crude oil (CLV26) is up +0.38 (+0.37%) today, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) is down -0.0068 (-0.19%).
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Stocks Waver as Bond Yields Climb
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down by -0.11% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.09%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26) are down…
Read more →Improving Global Supply Pressures Coffee Prices
Coffee prices are mixed today, with robusta falling to a 1-week low and arabica moving higher on some light fund short covering. Coffee prices have been under pressure over the past three weeks, with arabica falling to …
Read more →SpaceX scores another $950 million from NASA for 3 more crewed flights to ISS
SpaceX has expanded its contract with NASA and will conduct an additional three crewed Dragon flights to the International Space Station through 2030, netting Elon Musk's company up to $946 million upon completion.
Read more →Auto industry urges Trump to bar Chinese automakers in U.S. ahead of Xi visit
The American automotive industry wants President Donald Trump to maintain policies that make it difficult for Chinese automakers to operate in the U.S. — or even ban them altogether.
Read more →Trump's $403 million war chest is finally being spent on the midterms. Now comes the hard part
After sitting on a $403 million dollar war chest for months, President Donald Trump's flagship super PAC has finally opened the spending floodgates. The rapid deployment of Make America Great Again Inc.'s cash is reshap…
Read more →OpenAI's latest AI revelation is a 'serious situation,' Microsoft's Suleyman tells CNBC
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman pressed for the need for artificial intelligence models to stay aligned to humanity's interests after OpenAI disclosed more incidents of "concerning model behavior" earlier this week.
Read more →Nasdaq Bulls Are Back, but 29,700 Is the Breakout That Matters
Nasdaq Today: Bears Have Control Below 29,840, But Traders Should Be Careful Chasing Weakness
Read more →Anthropic and OpenAI need truly independent safety evaluators, experts say in public letter
Over 100 artificial intelligence experts and evaluators are banding together to warn they won't have the necessary resources and protections to test the safety of AI technology, which is facing heightened scrutiny due t…
Read more →AI stock swings could affect your 401(k). Here’s what retirement savers need to know
A version of this article first appeared in ″CNBC's Money 101 newsletter with Sharon Epperson,″ an eight-week series with monthly updates to help improve your financial well-being. Subscribe now to receive the series in…
Read more →Why mortgage bonds are set to deteriorate, and possibly hit the whole market, according to this Wall Street expert
A flattening Treasury yield curve is part of the problem for mortgage-backed securities, says Harley Bassman.
Read more →Stocks Settle Sharply Higher as Crude Oil and Bond Yields Fall
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +1.14% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.73%. September E-mini S&P futures (…
Read more →Putin targets Nestle's Russian business as Kremlin tightens grip on Western assets
Swiss food giant Nestle said Friday it's weighing its options after the Kremlin moved to place the Russian assets of its business under temporary external administration.
Read more →IRS tax debt agreements have plummeted: 'I've never seen a number that low,' taxpayer advocate says
The Internal Revenue Service has been accepting far fewer deals from taxpayers trying to dig themselves out of tax debts, federal data shows.
Read more →Warren Buffett steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway: 'Father Time always wins'
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the sprawling conglomerate worth $1 trillion that he has led since 1965. The 96-year-old legendary investor announced the move in a letter to shareholde…
Read more →UK Retail Sales Beat Expectations but FTSE 100 Opens Lower
The FTSE 100 finished the day slightly lower than where it started, down 9 points at 10,428. Across the Atlantic, a sharp drop in SpaceX weighed on other tech stocks.
Read more →AI trade rebound sparks flurry of unusually bullish options activity
Interest rates are up, the leaders of the artificial intelligence movement are warning of doomsday outcomes without regulation, and the Nasdaq-100 index posted its best day in six weeks. Options traders are jumping in. …
Read more →House Data Center Power Bill Lifts Nuclear Stocks: Here's Why
Nuclear stocks moved sharply higher on Thursday as investors reacted to the House passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act. The bill seeks to prevent households and other existing electricity customers from carrying the …
Read more →B vs. KGC: Which Gold Mining Stock Should You Bet on Now?
Barrick Mining Corporation B and Kinross Gold Corporation KGC are two prominent players in the gold mining space with global operations. While gold prices have fallen sharply from their January 2026 highs, they remain s…
Read more →Buy AI-Led EME, PWR and CAT for Long-Term to Gain From Recent Softness
The artificial intelligence (AI)-powered data center industry is booming backed by an extremely bullish demand scenario. AI-led data centers are generating huge demand for various industries in the broader information t…
Read more →AI safety debate meets reality at Dreamforce as business leaders say last year's models are enough
At Salesforce's annual Dreamforce mega-conference in San Francisco this week, the keynote conversations between CEO Marc Benioff and the heads of Anthropic, OpenAI and Nvidia delved into the raging AI safety debate, wit…
Read more →Blackstone Secured Lending Fund Reaches Analyst Target Price
In recent trading, shares of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (Symbol: BXSL) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $32.09, changing hands for $32.30/share. When a stock reaches the target an ana…
Read more →UBS downgrades Array Technologies stock rating on cash flow concerns
The energy storage sector sits at the intersection of renewable energy expansion, grid modernization, and electrification. But not all energy storage companies are created equal. Some are printing cash, others are burni…
Read more →Trump administration advances $24.3 billion fighter jet deal to Saudi Arabia as Houthis escalate attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has approved the potential $24.3 billion sale of nearly 50 F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia in what is seen as a major boost for the kingdom as it faces intensifying attacks fr…
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