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China asks banks to pause new loans to US-sanctioned refiners, Bloomberg News reports
China's financial regulator has advised the country's largest lenders to temporarily suspend new loans to five refineries recently sanctioned by the U.S. over their ties to Iranian oil, Bloomberg Ne...
SEC floats MAJOR change to earnings reports: ‘Music to my ears!'
Arista Networks CEO Jayshree Ullal discusses the SEC's potential changes to earnings reporting requirements and her company's strong first-quarter performance on ‘The Claman Countdown.'
Jet-Fuel Prices Are Spiking and Trump's Advisers Are Worried
Administration officials have spoken to the airline industry, which has voiced concerns about the rising costs.
Review & Preview: The Road Back to 50K
The Dow briefly crossed the symbolic 50,000 mark, before rising more than 600 points on the day.
The Chip Craze Is Turning a Glass Company and a Toilet Maker Into AI Stocks
Investors are driving big gains in companies making components vital to AI infrastructure.
Jim Cramer says Big Tech cannot afford to be cheap on AI spending
CNBC's Jim Cramer argues the demand for computing power already exists and companies are racing to keep up. He pointed to Amazon Web Services as evidence that companies failing to aggressively expand ...
ETF Flows Signal Big Shift: Investors Move to Safety
Jillian Delsignore talks about breaks down the latest ETF flow trends, highlighting a major shift into income and fixed income. Recent outflows suggest investors are pulling back as sentiment weakens ...
Dow jumps 600 points as US-Iran deal hopes, AI rally lift stocks
Wall Street rallied strongly on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging more than 600 points as optimism over a potential US-Iran agreement combined with robust earnings and continued...
Tom Lee: Still a good risk-reward balance in equities, even in the stocks leading the rally
Fundstrat's Tom Lee joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss Lee's view on equity markets, the risk-reward balance and much more.
Dow surges 600 points, S&P 500 posts first close above 7,300 as traders hope for Iran deal
Stocks rose on Wednesday following a report that the U.S. and Iran were nearing an agreement to end the war.
Kyle Reidhead on AI's Impact From Cloud Giants to Autonomous Tech
AI is reshaping the internet, driving growth for cloud leaders like Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and Amazon (AMZN), according to Kyle Reidhead. He highlights the edge startups have in deploying...
Fed's Goolsbee warns against front-running productivity growth
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee warned against reflexively lowering interest rates in response to faster productivity growth, as the phenomenon can sometimes drive up inflati...
There are plenty of reasons the dollar should be rallying right now — but it isn't. That's not a good sign.
Although the dollar is back to where it was before the Iran war, a few things have changed under the surface.
Stocks surge on Iran deal hopes: Your next move
The Investment Committee debate the surge in stocks as hopes for an Iran deal grows. They detail their next steps.
Fed's Goolsbee: AI success would be 'lovely,' but Fed would still need to watch for overheating
Even if artificial intelligence is as transformative as advertised the U.S. Federal Reserve would still need to watch for rising inflation, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said on Wednesda...
Goodbye quarterly earnings? Here's when traders believe this big change will happen
Traders on prediction markets platform Kalshi give 73% odds that the Securities and Exchange Commission will end its requirement for quarterly financial reports by April 2027. They give lower odds tha...
Hassett forecasts 4% growth, says AI boom and tax incentives driving US investment surge
The White House predicts 4% economic growth as companies race to build factories fueled by AI investment and bonus depreciation tax policies.
Surging gas prices are hurting lower income households harder, New York Fed study shows
Lower-income consumers are compensating for higher gas prices by buying less while those in higher income brackets haven't changed their behavior much at all, New York Fed research shows. Households e...
NY Fed report finds gas price surge hitting lower incomes harder
Surging fuel costs tied to the Middle East war are putting mounting pressure on lower-income households while those better off financially have navigated the situation more easily, a report from the...
The Dow is about to exit correction territory, showing the old-school economy's role in the AI boom
The Dow is trading above the 49,683.30 threshold it will need to hold through the close to officially exit its correction
Iran Headlines Move Markets & Earnings Beat Expectations
Kevin Green breaks down how Iran headlines are shaping early market action, with buyers stepping in and markets recovering most of the recent lows. He discusses employment data, earnings season takeaw...
The job market is starting to show glimmers of good news with some solid data this week. The real test will come with the April jobs report on Friday.
Solid data this week suggest the labor market is picking up. The real test will come with the April jobs report on Friday.
The Long View: Amit Wadhwaney - 'Buying Cheap Has a Number of Attractions'
The international value investor and Moerus co-founder on the importance of conviction, survivability, risk aversion, industry structure, and opportunities for value investors in today's market.
Iran Headlines & Shortage Stocks
Wayne Kaufman says today's market feels like the 1990s, with stocks opening higher on news of possible Iran framework. He points to massive growth trends, shortages in areas like data centers, and say...
If stocks are to continue rising, energy prices need to start falling, Barclays says
Markets are displaying a dangerous degree of complacency, Barclays argues. To justify and build on recent equity market ebullience, risk appetite needs a resolution in the Middle East.
Stocks are losing their edge over bonds, in an ominous sign for the market
The extra return that investors receive for the additional risk of owning stocks over bonds has been fading, and that is making some on Wall Street nervous that investors might be too complacent about...
US tariff refund process running 'smoother' than expected, Switzerland's K+N says
The online process to reclaim U.S. tariff payments deemed illegal by the Supreme Court is running "smoother" than anticipated, a U.S. customs expert at freight forwarder Kuehne und Nagel said.
Trump's latest tariff threat is a wake-up call for U.S. trade partners
The president's plan to raise tariffs on EU cars shows how little protection trade deals offer.
Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones 30 and S&P 500 Forecasts – US Indices Rally on Dropping Rates
US Indices are reacting to dropping rates, but look overdone to say the least.
Dow jumps 448 points on Iran deal hopes, AI rally lifts stocks
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, extending a strong run fueled by optimism over a potential US-Iran peace agreement and continued enthusiasm around artificial intelligence-driven...
Futures Show Cautious Optimism Amid Iran Headlines
Futures are pointing higher as investors react to reports that the U.S. and Iran may be nearing a peace agreement. Axios reported the two sides are close to a memorandum of understanding, while Presid...
Greer on EU Complying With Trade Deal, Trump to China
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says he expects the European Union to keep "its side of the trade deal" that was agreed to in July. The EU has not ratified the package yet.
5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens
Stock futures are surging as oil prices plunge amid optimism that the end of the Iran war could be in sight; a report this morning indicates that the U.S. and Iran are close to reaching a deal to end ...
Treasury to Keep Long-Bond Sizes Steady for ‘Next Several Quarters'
The U.S. Treasury is sticking with its plan to keep the sizes of its long-term bonds steady for at least the next several quarters.
Private Employment Accelerated In April As Small Businesses Fuel Job Growth
Employment in the private sector was stronger than projected last month, according to a report from the payroll processing firm ADP, the latest data pointing to a stabilizing job market as the Federal...
Private-Sector Hiring Sped Up Last Month, ADP Says
Hiring by private-sector employers picked up in April, human-resources company ADP said, the latest hint that the labor market may have found more stability.
Private sector added 109,000 jobs in April, above expectations, ADP says
The figure reported on Wednesday is above economists' estimates of an increase of 99,000 jobs. The prior month's reading was revised lower to a gain of 62,000 jobs.
Peace hopes, Disney earnings, dismantling Spirit Airlines and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
ADP says businesses create the most new jobs in 15 months. Labor market might be thawing.
ADP said U.S. businesses create 109,000 new jobs in April — the biggest increase in 15 months — in a sign a partly frozen labor market might be thawing out after months of unusually tepid hiring.
Private payrolls rose by 109,000 in April, topping expectations, ADP says
Private companies added 109,000 jobs for the month, a step up from the 61,000 created in March and better than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 84,000, ADP reported Wednesday. Education and health...
The ‘sugar high' is over. Why the first sell signal for stocks since 2021 is now flashing, says this Wall Street bank.
Wells Fargo strategists say some factors that have been driving the market higher are played out.
Morning Bid: End in sight?
Oil prices slumped and global stocks surged after reports that the U.S. and Iran were nearing a one-page memorandum to end the war in the Gulf. That news came shortly after U.S. President Donald Trum...
Energy exec: Will take 6 months for Strait of Hormuz to return to normal
Torgrim Reitan, CFO of Norwegian energy giant Equinor, joins Europe Early Edition to discuss Q1 earnings, with profit rising more-than-expected amid tailwinds from higher output and oil prices.
Surging Chip Stocks and Iran Peace Talks Put Wall Street on Pace for Further Records
U.S. stocks are outpacing their global rivals, with tech leading the charge. But worries about the war in Iran still linger.
Will the Iran Crisis Cause a Global Recession?
The AI boom is a global affair: Shares of South Korean memory-chip maker Samsung have now more than doubled this year, gaining it admission into the small club of companies valued at more than a trill...
Curbing release of Fed meeting transcripts may improve debate, Warsh says in book
The release of transcripts of Federal Reserve rate-setting meetings, a cornerstone of its transparency for more than 30 years, undermines the debate needed to set good monetary policy, incoming U.S. c...
Global stocks and bonds rally on US-Iran deal hopes
Stocks and bonds rallied on Wednesday while the US dollar weakened after a report suggested the United States and Iran were moving closer to an agreement aimed at ending the war, triggering a sharp de...
Dow futures surge 260 points: 5 things to know before market opens
US stock index futures climbed on Wednesday morning as a standout earnings beat from Advanced Micro Devices drove a 15% surge in after-hours trading, adding further momentum to a market that closed at...
U.S. Trade Deficit Falls To Lowest Level Since First Quarter Of 2020
The 2026 U.S. merchandise trade deficit fell to its lowest level since the first quarter of 2020, as exports increased 15.37% and imports fell 13.89%, according to my analysis of Census Bureau data re...
Stocks and bonds rally after Axios reports US Iran closing in on deal
Stocks and bonds jumped and the U.S. dollar dipped on Wednesday, after a report from Axios stated the U.S. and Iran are closing in on one-page memo to end the war, which sent the oil price tumbling.
Crude sinks, stocks jump on report U.S. & Iran near deal to end war
Crude prices sink after Axios reports that the U.S. and Iran are closing in on a one-page memo to end the war.
Stock Market Today: Investors Optimistic Amid Mideast Diplomacy Push
Global stocks rise, oil slips further after U.S. pauses effort to guide ships through Hormuz
Private credit's $2 trillion boom raises global stability fears, watchdog warns
A global finance watchdog is calling for better scrutiny of the near $2 trillion private credit industry A new Financial Stability Board report has flagged the potential risks to banks, insurers and a...
The Market Is Roaring. It's Time to Bet Against It.
After earnings season ends, there won‘t be much to entertain investors. Many of them perceive markets as a perpetual movie and themselves as cosplay characters.
U.S. Treasury Yields Seen Vulnerable to Break Out From Range Trading
The 10-year Treasury yield traded in a range vulnerable to breakouts in either direction, as elevated crude prices suggested growth and employment concerns were beginning to offset inflation fears, No...
Asian Stocks Advance Amid Hopes for U.S.-Iran Peace Deal
Equity markets across Asia were higher, with South Korea's Kospi hitting a record high following overnight gains on Wall Street and hopes of easing Middle East tensions.
AI crowding in U.S. markets leaves investors exposed if demand slows: Moneta
Moneta's Aoifinn Devitt warns that AI demand remains heavily concentrated among early adopters, raising concerns over how durable the current investment cycle may prove. Still, she sees momentum sprea...
ECONOMIC ACCELERATION: Financial journalist breaks down jobs data, AI boom
Fox News contributor Liz Peek and financial journalist John Carney discuss the resilient U.S. economy, citing strong ISM data, elevated job openings and solid corporate profits on ‘Kudlow.'
Review & Preview: Earnings in Focus
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed at record levels, as oil stabilized and earnings delivered.
The AI Loan Covenants That Will Trip In 2027
In May 2024, Blackstone led a $7.5 billion private debt facility to CoreWeave, the AI cloud company, secured against Nvidia chips and customer contracts. It was at the time among the largest private c...
SEC releases proposal to usher Wall Street into optional semiannual reporting
The SEC proposed allowing publicly traded companies to switch from quarterly to semiannual reporting using a new Form 10-S, offering more regulatory flexibility.
Tuesday's Final Takeaways: Oil Prices & U.S. Data
Marley Kayden discusses Coinbase (COIN) job cuts and crude oil prices as the U.S.-Iran fragile ceasefire still remains intact. Sam Vadas highlights that U.S. economic data did not show any impact from...
As a Matter of Factor, Momentum & Growth Dominated April
Momentum and growth had something to say about the shift to value/quality investing in April. The two factors dominated last month, accounting for a total return of 19.3% in the S&P 500 Momentum index...
S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs as oil prices drop
Lori Calvasina, RBC, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the day's record market action.
Pimco CEO Roman on Data Center Financing and Debt Deals
"There's a lot of attractive opportunity to invest," Pimco CEO Emmanuel Roman says while discussing data center financing and the company's debt deal pipeline at the Milken Institute Global Conference...
Treasury Yields Look Attractive. Why It Still Isn't Time to Buy.
A troubling fiscal picture for the U.S. government should give bargain-hunters pause.
Chip Makers Push Nasdaq, S&P 500 to Fresh Highs
Intel soared 13%, while oil slipped on hopes for easing Mideast tensions.
BlackRock's Rieder Sees 10-Year Yield Dropping to 4%
Rick Rieder, BlackRock global fixed income chief investment officer, talks about how the Federal Reserve could operate under Kevin Warsh, managing geopolitical risk and the future of the yield curve. ...
Dow jumps 356 pts as S&P 500, Nasdaq hit records
US stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with all three major indexes advancing as easing oil prices and a strong earnings backdrop lifted investor sentiment despite ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Mi...
Goldman's Minnis on How AI Is Impacting Private, Public Markets
Christina Minnis, Goldman Sachs global head of the Alternatives Origination Group, discusses the transformative impact of AI on both private and public markets during an interview at the Milken Instit...
Economy Remains on Solid Footing as Powell Era Ends
Market narratives remain split between two forces: tail risk to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and constructive US economic data supported by AI infrastructure capex. The Dallas Fed Weekly Eco...
Citadel's Ken Griffin: If Strait of Hormuz remains closed, it could push world into a recession
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin told CNBC's Sara Eisen on Tuesday that the world will enter a global recession if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for six months or more.
TCW Group CEO: It's easy to lend money, it's hard to get it back
"We are at a moment where manager selection is going to matter a lot, the beta trade is over, it actually is very easy to lend money, the harder harder part is getting it back," says TCW Group CEO Kat...
Strong earnings lift stocks: How should you trade it
The Investment Committee debate how to navigate the market as strong earnings push stocks higher.
The last time semiconductor stocks rose this far this quickly, the dot-com bubble burst
The rolling 25-day performance for one index of semiconductor stocks has reached its highest level since March 9, 2000 —the day before the dot-com bubble peaked.
Higher energy prices from Iran war will drive world into recession, says Citadel CEO Ken Griffin
Ken Griffin, Citadel CEO, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the risks around the Iran war, if the market action makes sense and much more.
HSBC Flags Risks to Stocks. U.S. Markets Aren't Listening.
HSBC says a worst-case scenario tied to the Iran conflict could hammer global stocks and boost oil prices, but U.S. markets continue to push toward record highs.
Trump's SEC Proposes Major Change To Earnings Report Schedule—Could End Quarterly Requirement
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday proposed changing its rules to allow public companies to report their earnings only twice per year, which would end the agency's decades-long requirem...
SEC Proposes to Eliminate Quarterly-Reporting Requirement for Public Companies
The SEC proposed amendments that would give public companies the option to file reports semiannually, rather than on a quarterly basis.
SEC is close to ending mandatory quarterly earnings reports that Trump called for
The Securities and Exchange Commission formally proposed a rule change that would allow companies to file semiannual reports on a new form 10-S in place of the traditional quarterly10-Qs. The move bri...
SEC Proposes Letting Companies Ditch Quarterly Reporting
The proposal, backed by President Donald Trump, aims to save money and promote long-term corporate focus.
This Quantum Newcomer Just Posted Earnings. Meet Horizon, the Industry's First Public Software Play.
Horizon Quantum aims to take a different approach to quantum development. Its CEO explains how.
2 forces are driving US economic growth, and the Iran war threatens to derail both, BofA says
AI and consumer spending have been propping up the US economy in 2025 and 2026. The war in Iran threatens both to disrupt both of those things, Bank of America warns.
Jerome Powell making a 'significant mistake' by staying on at the Fed, Sen. Tim Scott says
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., chair of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, on Tuesday criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's decision to stay on the central bank's board.
Mnuchin Talks Semiannual Reporting, AI and Fed Rates
Steven Mnuchin, founder of Liberty Strategic Capital and former US Treasury Secretary, says he supports the proposal released by the Securities and Exchange Commission that will allow US companies to ...
Discovery's Robert Citrone on markets: Iran will be 'much more difficult than people think'
Rob Citrone, founder of Discovery Capital Management, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the latest trends in markets, which sectors to find opportunities in, his outlook on international markets, and mo...
Legendary economist known for 1969-70 recession prediction warns downturn may hit in 2026
Legendary Merrill Lynch forecaster Gary Shilling warns of a 2026 economic collapse driven by frozen housing, plummeting capital expenditures and weak consumers.
AI Trade Momentum, Chip Stocks, and Market Risks
Nate Peterson breaks down bullish momentum in AI stocks, highlighting Micron (MU) and SanDisk's (SNDK) continued strength in the chip sector. He also examines market risks, including the limited consu...
Fed dissenters explain 'no' votes - saying they disagreed with hinting next move would be a cut
In Jerome Powell's final FOMC meeting as chair, Federal Reserve officials who voted against the post-meeting statement said they didn't think it was appropriate to signal that the next interest rate m...
Higher Costs Are Raising AI's Profit Bar
Plus, AI's drug-discovery challenge, the capital-spending craze and Meta's borrowing.
Goldman's Snider Sees 'Yellow Flags' in Equities
Ben Snider, chief US equities strategist at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., says only a small number of stocks are driving the market to new highs. “If you look at the S&P 500, we're at an all-time high, bu...
What's Moving The Market: Jobs, Housing & AI
Kevin Green breaks down mixed economic signals, noting job data distortions post COVID and a shifting but resilient housing market. He highlight's Micron's (MU) momentum and calls Nvidia (NVDA) the ke...
Will Bending the Rules Break the Market?
Busting trust is a bad idea, plus the risks of high income from stocks, and more
Job openings were low before Iran war. Now businesses have another reason not to hire.
The number of job openings in the U.S. and the speed at which businesses hire to fill them are still depressed — a depressing thought for anyone looking for work.
U.S. Services-Sector Activity Continued to Expand in April
The Institute for Supply Management's purchasing managers index for services providers was 53.6, suggesting continued expansion, though price pressures from the war in Iran weighed on growth.
March Labor Market Was Stable, if Sluggish
Hiring picked up in March, but the rate of job openings ticked down to 4.1%, emphasizing a continued stretch of relatively low dynamism in the market.
ISM Services Prices Paid Unchanged as US Job Openings Fall Slightly
US job openings were little changed in March, with available positions falling slightly to 6.87 million from a revised 6.92 million in February. Mike McKee reports on "Bloomberg Open Interest.
U.S. New Home Sales Rose in March
Sales of new single-family homes rose to 682,000 in March, from 635,000 in February. A consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected 660,000 sales in March.
US job openings drop in March; hires increase sharply
U.S. job openings slipped in March, but a surge in hiring suggested the labor market was regaining its footing after struggling last year.
This big part of the economy was stung by Iran war, but not enough to cause a lot of pain
The largest part of the economy took a hit in April from the fallout from the Iran war, a survey showed, but businesses still grew at a fairly robust pace even as they grew more cautious.