Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' clears key Senate hurdle after high drama
The vote came after hours of uncertainty over whether the massive package could secure enough Republican votes to move to a final Senate vote.
The record-breaking week in the stock market that could have gone very badly
Incredible as that was, this week could have easily went another way.
Use the ‘80-10-10’ rule to know if you’ve found the right house, says real estate agent of 10 years
Looking to buy a home? Real estate agent Dana Bull shares the simple formula that can help you cut through the noise find the right house for you.
Why LGBTQ+ couples are racing to do estate planning right now: ‘I don’t know an LGBTQ person that isn’t nervous’
“Marriage gives you privilege. Estate planning gives you power,” said one estate-planning lawyer. Here are some LGBTQ-focused tips.
Gas prices are expected to fall: ‘It’s going to be the cheapest summer since 2021,’ one expert says
This summer could bring the lowest gas prices in years, with the national average falling below $3 a gallon as early as September, says one expert.
Actor Steve Carell says this personality trait is a 'very potent strength' that helped him succeed—CEOs and researchers agree
Actor and comedian Steve Carell says that the key to a successful career, and a better world, is kindness. Here's why he says the trait is so important.
AI could wipe out entire Wall Street teams. Here’s who will have staying power.
“The number of people used, whether it be a junior banker, analyst or a salesperson, you just don’t need to throw bodies at it anymore.”
‘I am horrified’: My company won’t allow me to tip more than 15% for Ubers. Do I explain this to the driver?
“I would never even consider tipping less than 20% if it were a personal ride.”
Can a baby bonus really make Americans have more kids? Here’s what big families say.
Americans are having fewer babies. These large families share how they’re making it work in this economy: Up at 4:45 a.m., driving a 12-passenger van, and no big vacations.
Tech stocks are powering this record-setting rally on Wall Street — but how long can it last?
Whether the record-setting stock rally is built to last may come down to one of the market’s most longstanding questions: How broad is the rally?
PwC plans cuts, lower pay rises on tougher market conditions
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is planning layoffs in the UK and lower salary increases amid a broader market slowdown, the Financial Times reports
Trump says Gaza ceasefire may be ‘close,’ possibly within week
He did not provide further details on how an agreement might unfold or say to whom he spoke about a possible halt in the war that began with the Hamas assault on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
S&P 500 hits record high after $10 trillion rally
Wall Street traders drive stocks to all-time highs amid tariff headlines, cooling West Asia risks, and US economic resilience.
Jim Cramer's week ahead: Labor report and earnings from Constellation Brands
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through next week's market action.
Jim Cramer is not giving up on Apple. Here's why
CNBC's Jim Cramer told investors he's still pulling for Apple, even as its stock lags behind the averages.
Trump’s latest trade threat looms over Wall Street as investors celebrate stock market’s return to record territory
Major equity indexes including the S&P 500 tallied their first record closing highs in months on Friday — but something happened on the way to the closing bell that left a bad taste in some traders’ mouths.
Wells Fargo clears another Fed hurdle as banks pass stress tests
The U.S.’s largest banks remained “resilient” after absorbing $550 billion in losses in a simulated economic shock.
Republicans defend lucrative Medicaid scam
Guess who’s paying for the costs of hospitals and nursing homes in red states?
Will ‘F1’ help Apple finally win one in the movie and streaming race?
After years of middling success on the big screen, Apple has bet big on the racecar movie starring Brad Pitt with a budget of nearly $250 million.
Coinbase’s stock is up 44% this month as Wall Street projects amazing profit growth
The cryptocurrency-trading platform is expected to put up big numbers through 2027 at least.
Trump administration eyes cuts to student-loan forgiveness for public servants
The proposed regulatory text from the Education Department would ban certain employers from being eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
We're raising our price targets on 5 stocks — and cutting our outlook on another
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
The $5 trillion company: Wall Street gets bullish on tech stocks this week
Nvidia and Microsoft were soaring as tech analysts keep releasing optimistic calls on the sector.
The AI portion of Trump’s megabill is drawing flak from both Republicans and Democrats. Here’s why they’re worried.
As President Donald Trump struggles to unite Republican lawmakers around his megabill, a range of provisions continues to divide the GOP — including one focused on artificial intelligence.
Trump calls New York Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani 'a communist'
Some New York investors and business leaders are dismayed that democratic socialist Zohram Mamdani will become the next mayor of New York City.
What drove stock market’s record-breaking week? Don’t overlook growing rate-cut expectations.
Friday’s rally in U.S. stocks, which sent the S&P 500 to an intraday record high, was getting help from solidifying expectations of traders around the likelihood of at least three quarter-point rate cuts from the Federal Reserve by year-end.
Retirement ages are going up around the world — sending a signal to the U.S. workforce
Countries like Denmark and China show that innovation and investment are essential to meet the needs of people who are living and working longer.
The U.S. beer industry faces these ‘sheep, parasites and wolves,’ BofA says, as Molson gets a downgrade
The U.S. beer industry faces a retreat from health-conscious consumers and competition from alternative beverages.
Nike stock soars 17% after CEO soothes investors, says recovery is on the horizon
Nike investors finally have an answer from CEO Elliott Hill about how long its turnaround plan will take, boosting confidence that upside is ahead.
Jim Cramer says buy this bank stock — plus Street analyst names Meta a top pick
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The Moneyist and the million-dollar retirement question
Also: An interview with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, a soaring stock you might best avoid and how an annuity can help stabilize your retirement.
Deep inside U.S. economy, more sticker prices start going up due to tariffs, and inventory is headed down
Across U.S. distribution networks, inside retail and manufacturing warehouses, there's a widespread move to adjust prices higher due to tariffs.
My wife and I have $7,000 in pensions, $140,000 cash, plus $3,500 in Social Security. Can we afford to retire?
“My wife of 20 years is a Japanese national and lives in the U.S. as a permanent resident.”
Zohran Mamdani ran for VP of his high school and lost—now he's winning the Democratic primary for NYC mayor
Before Zohran Mamdani ever ran for mayor of New York, he lost his high school vice-president election at The Bronx High School of Science.
I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for 10 years. Do I take a part-time job to spend more time with my kids or get a job for six figures?
“So much of my head has been filled with thoughts of needing to be the best, the brightest, the wealthiest.”
I was married twice. Can I switch from my Social Security benefit to my ex-husband’s when he dies?
“I started collecting my own Social Security benefits at age 70.”
Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev has led a trading revolution to become a new Wall Street power
Backed by an army of retail traders, Vlad Tenev is shaking up the financial order.
Nike’s stock is headed for a ‘swoosh’-shaped recovery after years of pain, analyst says
Nike Inc. has endured a tough few years marked by weaker demand and its own struggles to adapt to shifting trends. While the athletic-gear and sneaker maker’s fourth-quarter results Thursday were hardly spectacular, analysts say that Nike is finally on a path to recovery.
4 AI tools to help with your side hustle: One ‘increased my website traffic by 30%,’ says expert
Claude AI is a generative AI tool that hustlers like Jen Glantz use to create social media strategies.
We're trimming our position in an outperforming stock we've battled for ages
The stock has bested the S&P 500 this year after a long period of being a drag on our portfolio.
New investment options may be coming to 401(k)s—here's what it means for your money
Experts say the addition of cryptocurrency or private equity to 401(k) rosters could put investors in risky territory.
Consumers cut spending on cars and other goods when tariffs kicked in. What will they do next?
Consumer spending falls in May for first time in four months
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
The S&P 500 is eyeing a record high, and Nike might have reached the bottom.
Inflatio not showing much sign of tariff-tied increase, but Fed still not aiming to cut rates soon
The latest PCE report probably cements the status quo. Investors expect the Fed to wait until September to cut interest rates for the first time this year.
The U.S. and China just struck a deal on rare earths. This is why it’s easing trade tensions.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that a deal had been signed “yesterday” with China, but offered no details.
The S&P 500 is on the cusp of the seventh great breakout since the 1990s: BofA’s Hartnett
Risks for stocks seem to be fading as markets focus on rate cuts and tax cuts.
Why Americans fell out of love with the hotel minibar
For many prevalent midscale hotel chains, minibars are becoming a relic.
There’s an important market indicator that suggests investors remain wary. It’s good news for stocks.
Sector correlations are way above average as traders await clarification on a number of issues
Boeing is making a positive turn, says analyst upgrading stock to buy
Troubled plane maker Boeing was given an upgrade by an analyst who said a turnaround effort will get the market to reassess the stock.
JSW plans ₹4,000 crore debt sale to fund Akzo deal
Foreign banks including Barclays Plc, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc and Standard Chartered Bank Plc will arrange the debt, which is expected to be denominated in rupee, sources said
India to see record rice crop even as reserves overflow
India's record rice surplus poses storage challenges, influencing global market prices and welfare programmes, with potential for further impact.
RBI drains $10 billion to lift short-term rates
RBI withdraws $10 billion to lift overnight borrowing costs, aiming to align rates with policy rate.
Iran dismisses Trump’s claim of nuclear talks resuming next week
While some Iranian officials including the president have indicated a readiness for talks, they face resistance from others who are especially opposed to engagement in the wake of the conflict.
HDB’s $1.5 billion IPO sold out as wealthy investors pile in
HDB Financial Services Ltd’s $1.5 billion initial public offering, one of India’s biggest this year, sold out amid demand from wealthy investors seeking to buy a piece of the shadow-lending unit of the country’s top private bank.
Indian REITs may stretch gains on RBI’s rate cuts, strong leasing
Nexus Select Trust, Mindspace Business Parks REIT, Embassy Office Parks REIT and Brookfield India Real Estate Trust return as much as 27% over last year
Alibaba elevates e-commerce chief, shrinks key leadership body
Those leaving the committee include high-profile veterans such as ex-CEO Daniel Zhang, co-founder Lucy Peng and former CFO Maggie Wu, part of an old guard who helped build Alibaba
Walmart-backed Flipkart turns to videos and livestream to woo Indian online shoppers
Data from Flipkart shows about 200 million users engaged with videos on the platform while shopping in the first half of 2025, up from 75 million a year ago
SpaceX crane collapse in Texas being investigated by OSHA
A SpaceX crane collapse at the company's Starbase, Texas facility has prompted an investigation by OSHA, the federal agency told CNBC.
McCormick is focused on mitigating tariff impact on agriculture, says CEO Brendan Foley
McCormick CEO Brendan Foley told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday that the spice maker is looking at how new tariffs will impact sourcing for its products.
Jim Cramer: These S&P 500 winners demonstrate the market's broad success
CNBC's Jim Cramer reviewed Thursday's top S&P 500 performers to demonstrate that a broad group of stocks are seeing gains.
S&P 500 briefly tops record high for the first time in 4 months. What could push stocks higher from here?
The S&P 500 index briefly surpassed its all-time record high on Thursday — the latest development in what has been a remarkable comeback from the precipice of a bear market.
Nike’s results top estimates. But CEO says they’re still ‘not where we want them to be.’
Nike Inc. on Thursday reported fourth-quarter results that weren’t as bad as Wall Street expected, but the financials weren’t doing much for the sneaker maker’s stock in after-hours trade.
The Fed’s moves on interest rates aren’t just about Trump’s pick for chair. Here’s the math.
The Federal Reserve chair is one of 12 voters on the rate-setting committee. To what extent can the chair call the shots?
Few people are willing to pay for news online, which makes things tougher for the news industry
A new survey finds that only 17% of people are willing to pay to read news online, with most either looking elsewhere for the news for free or just not reading it at all.
QuantumScape’s stock is still on a tear, but buyer beware, analyst says
Baird’s Ben Kallo said he needs to see how QuantumScape plans to make money on its breakthrough EV battery-making technology before he gets bullish on the stock.
Tests of all the power needed to run AI chatbots back our case for 3 data center plays
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
This cryptocurrency is bitcoin’s biggest challenger yet — and it just might take over your wallet
Stablecoins are testing the foundation of the financial system. The problem? How to regulate them.
Tesla head of manufacturing Omead Afshar fired by Elon Musk
Omead Afshar, Tesla's head of manufacturing and operations, has been fired from the company by CEO Elon Musk after declining car sales.
The child tax credit could be worth over $2,000 under Republicans' spending plan—but millions of families wouldn't benefit
Both the House and the Senate want to raise the maximum child tax credit, but limits on who can claim it mean millions of children still won't benefit.
This guy has 45 credit cards. Here’s what you can learn from his strategy.
Dave Grossman carries a “Costanza wallet,” and he says he’s reaped rewards aplenty as a result.
Chip stocks are reclaiming market leadership. Here’s why analysts are optimistic.
Nvidia’s stock closed at a new all-time high on Wednesday, while Micron delivered an earnings beat on AI-driven demand for its memory chips
How to reverse alarming education decline in U.S. and around the world: Teach for All founder Wendy Kopp
Wendy Kopp, CEO and founder of Teach For All and Teach for America, on what needs to change in the U.S. education system.
Wall Street is getting worried about United Airlines. Yes, it’s mostly about Newark airport.
United has a major hub at Newark Liberty International Airport, and Wall Street wonders just how much the late-spring communications problems and runway closure at the airport will weigh on the airline’s profits.
Why Micron shares are down after the chipmaker's big earnings beat and raise
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Police detain six outside Palantir office at protest over deportations, military work
"Palantir's tech programs are being used to deport our neighbors, kill civilians in Gaza ... and deny health insurance claims," a group said.
What’s up with inflation? PCE likely to show a small rise in prices despite tariffs.
Higher inflation from tariffs is still expected to flow through the U.S. economy, but Wall Street investors aren’t expecting the price increases to show up this week.
I studied 400 highly successful leaders—5 skills you need to sharpen in the age of AI: Stanford expert
The rapid advancement of AI is redefining job roles and making adaptability more critical than ever. Robert E. Siegel, a lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business and the author of "The Systems Leader," spent 23 years studying how professionals can navigate disruptive changes. Here's his best advice.
Here’s what’s taking the S&P 500 so long to make a new all-time high
U.S. stock-market benchmark is making its way to a new record slowly — but it will get there.
Mortgage rates drop to a 7-week low, with investors optimistic about a Fed rate cut in July
Mortgage rates fell to a seven-week low this week, giving home buyers some reprieve from high borrowing costs, even as affordability remains strained.
An IPO from a collections company offers a fresh way to profit as consumers struggle
Jefferson Capital buys consumers’ troubled loans at a discount, then works with the consumers to have them paid back “based on their current financial circumstances.”
Trump takes aim at Powell and sends the U.S. dollar tumbling to a 3-year low
A potential “attempt to influence the Fed so directly” by announcing a successor to Jerome Powell well before his term expires “does not set well with investors,” notes one analyst.
Trump Medicaid cuts dealt major blow in Senate, imperiling tax bill
The Senate parliamentarian said Thursday that several major planned cuts to Medicaid violate the chamber’s own rules and must be reworked or abandoned.
What’s the downside of an assumable mortgage with a 2.5% interest rate? The house only costs $350,000.
“My friend’s son and his fiancée found a house with an assumable mortgage at 2.5%.”
Most American weddings are a lot more extravagant than the Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez nuptials
The Amazon founder’s wedding may be ludicrously over the top by many people’s estimation, but it pales in comparison with the habits of Americans in love.
The blunder in Trump’s tax bill that may end up costing taxpayers more, not less
One of the biggest “savings” will come at the expense of 1.3 million Medicare beneficiaries.
Teens from upper-income families are far more likely to work summer jobs than poor teens. What’s going on?
Teen employment in the U.S. has been declining for decades. Today, many working teens today come from higher-income families that encourage them to seek learning opportunities outside of the classroom.
More Gen Zers are becoming bosses—and they're prioritizing flexibility and well-being
The share of managers who are Gen Z, who are as old as 28, hit 10% for the first time in April, according to new Glassdoor data.
Durable-goods orders post biggest gain in 11 years, but it doesn’t mean the economy is speeding up
Orders for long-lasting goods skyrocketed 16% in May to mark the biggest increase in 11 years, but the headline number was exaggerated by a flush of new Boeing contracts that masked ongoing weakness in business investment.
20 banks expected to increase their dividends the most following the Fed’s stress tests
Wells Fargo & Co., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. top the list of 20 banks expected to boost their dividends in the coming quarter as capital deployments by the largest U.S. banks come into focus in the days ahead.
Why Europe’s most important semiconductor stock was downgraded
Chinese semiconductor demand may surprise analyst expectations to the dowenside in 2026
Tesla’s new No. 2 most bullish analyst sees a return to a $1.5 trillion market cap
Tesla’s transition from carmaker to high-tech robotics company is the reason a Benchmark analyst boosted his stock-price target to the second-highest on Wall Street.
This outlook shows why investors should maintain exposure to the ‘Magnificent Seven’
Big Tech is expected to see double the earnings growth of the S&P 500, as long as the group can maintain momentum in a key area.
Family offices double down on private credit and infrastructure during private equity slump, survey finds
Investment firms of the ultra-rich are changing their portfolios for greater liquidity and less risk.
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday
Wall Street was heading for a higher open after the S&P 500 dipped slightly yesterday but remained near record highs.
CEOs share the 3 traits they want the most in job candidates: You ‘won’t be around very long’ without them
Job candidates who display curiosity, collaboration skills and ambitious thinking are more likely to get hired, according to these three CEOs.
Walgreens’ U.S. retail sales remain weak, but here’s why the stock is rising
The drugstore industry is facing competition from the likes of Amazon.com Inc., as well as pressure on pharmacy-reimbursement rates for prescription drugs.
Pixar's 'Elio' is emblematic of a bigger headwind for Hollywood
Disney and Pixar's "Elio" had a record low opening for the studio, but its performance is emblematic of a much wider trend in Hollywood: a reliance on sequels.
Jobless claims fall to 6-week low — no sign of surging layoffs
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to a six-week low, underscoring the reluctance of businesses to lay off workers even amid the tumult of ongoing trade wars.
Corporate America confident Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' will be passed: CFO survey
The Senate and House are fighting over Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' and deficit costs, but chief financial officers tell CNBC the tax cuts will become law.
