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Two reasons why Nvidia’s stock saw its biggest weekly surge in more than a year
The chip maker recorded its largest-ever weekly increase in market capitalization.
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Stocks Rally on Earnings and Fed-Friendly US Payroll Report
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.89%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.44%, an…
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‘SaaSpocalypse’ debate intensifies as software stocks swing wildly
The pennies-on-the-dollar acquisition of one-time highflyer Airtable, followed by plunges in HubSpot, Datadog and Figma on earnings reports, all served to underscore investor concerns that artificial intelligence models…
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Russia sanctions bill honoring Lindsey Graham breezes through Senate, heads to House
The Senate on Friday overwhelmingly approved a Russia sanctions bill that was long championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., before his death last month.
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Earnings call transcript: Hut 8 misses Q2 2026 profit view as revenue climbs
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
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Trump is trying to fire Lisa Cook again. He still wants to stack the Fed with his allies.
Two months after he was blocked by the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump has resumed his effort to oust Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook as part of an effort to stack the central bank’s board with more allies.
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I’m an unemployed software developer who is skeptical of AI. Can I still find a job in tech?
“What will AI mean for jobs?” may be the single most-asked question about the technology category that dominates Silicon Valley, pop culture, and our politics. Fears that AI will put us out of work routinely top opinion…
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Here’s when Elon Musk’s Starlink internet is worth the steep monthly price — and $350 startup cost
Starlink versus fiber, cable and 5G: The smart spender’s guide to 2026 internet options.
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Cassidy supports Todd Blanche, rescuing Trump's embattled attorney general pick
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said Friday he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, giving President Donald Trump's embattled nominee a crucial vote after two other Senate Republicans announced their opposit…
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Palantir’s stock stages best week since 2024 — showing it’s no longer an ‘AI loser’
Booming demand for Palantir’s AI solutions is restoring confidence in the company.
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Dollar Falls and Gold Soars on the Weak US Payroll Report
The dollar index (DXY00) dropped to a 7-week low today and is down by -0.34%. The dollar tumbled today on the US July payroll report that showed an unexpected decline in nonfarm payrolls and a smaller-than-expected incr…
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BorgWarner secures new VCT engine contracts in Europe and China
BorgWarner has added to its variable cam timing (VCT) order book with fresh programme awards in Europe and China.
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Palantir CEO drops 11-word bombshell for stock market investors
Software stocks have had a rough year. The fear driving them down is real: AI agents are getting good enough to automate tasks that enterprise software used to handle, and investors have been cutting valuations across t…
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Here are three key takeaways from the disappointing July jobs report
Nonfarm payrolls in the U.S. unexpectedly declined in July, but so did the unemployment rate, leaving investors with mixed signals on how to process the latest jobs report.
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Trump reopens effort to remove Fed Cook following Supreme Court ruling - ABC
The Justice Department's second attempt to indict former FBI Director James Comey is the latest salvo in what critics call a campaign of retribution on the part of the Trump administration since Donald Trump returned to…
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Trump teased an Iran deal that didn't come, but markets soared. Here’s why it keeps happening
The Trump administration this week sparked enthusiasm that the U.S. and Iran could soon strike a deal on the Strait of Hormuz, driving down oil prices and sending stocks soaring — only for no deal to emerge.
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The unwind of Situational Awareness isn't the only reason the AI trade is back
The hedge fund's forced selling was a clearing event, but earnings are sustaining the AI trade
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Chesky says Airbnb will spend ‘a lot more’ on AI as earnings beat and stock surges 15%
Airbnb shares surged 15% Friday after the company delivered one of its strongest growth quarters in years and raised its full-year outlook — a turnaround CEO Brian Chesky is directly crediting to artificial intelligence.
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Top Democrat proposes killing tax breaks for overseas oil production
Sen. Martin Heinrich will introduce a bill, shared exclusively with CNBC, to end tax breaks for U.S. oil and gas companies that operate overseas while the industry reaps massive profits as the war with Iran spikes oil p…
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Hog Traders Look to Friday, as Pork Gives into Pressure
Lean hog futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down 95 cents to $1.42. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $98.30 on Thursday afternoon, down 71 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index w…
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Soybeans Extending Bounce Early on Friday
Soybeans are trading with fractional to 2 cent gains early on Friday. Futures firmed late on Thursday, with contracts closing near the highs and 6 to 9 cents off the lows to post 1 to 5 ¾ cent gains in the front months.…
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Friday's ETF Movers: SGDM, IAK
And underperforming other ETFs today is the iShares U.S. Insurance ETF, down about 1% in Friday afternoon trading. Among components of that ETF with the weakest showing on Friday were shares of Heritage Insurance Holdin…
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Solar stocks shine after Trump extends China tariffs to polysilicon products
U.S. solar stocks jumped in premarket trading Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump opened a new front in his trade war with China, imposing new tariffs on imported products made from a key material used to make sol…
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Optical stocks have a China problem that most investors are missing
Optical stocks have a China problem that most investors are missing Beijing controls a chokepoint that Washington’s own crackdown can’t address. Read at source