Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council (L), and Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve Reuters President Donald Trump’s fresh comments on potential candidates to replace Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve sparked a wave of speculation on prediction markets. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh,…
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 2: A NASA logo is displayed at the entrance to the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building on June 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. should deploy a small nuclear power plant to the surface of…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: Wall Street is putting together a strong bounce-back session Monday after wrapping up last week on a sour note thanks to a weak jobs report….
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Aug. 5 1. Wall Street was heading for a modestly higher open. Monday’s bounce-back rally after Friday’s weak jobs-driven slump broke a four-session losing streak. Club earnings ahead: Disney is tomorrow morning, with Eli Lilly on Thursday morning and Texas Roadhouse on Thursday night. 2. President Donald Trump…
Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading: Palantir — The defense technology stock advanced 4% after second-quarter earnings exceeded Wall Street’s expectations. Palantir said it reported adjusted earnings of 16 cents per share on $1 billion in revenue, while analysts polled by LSEG anticipated 14 cents in earnings per share and $940 million…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on July 30, 2025. NYSE Stock futures were slightly higher on Monday night, following Wall Street’s rebound, as investors followed the latest batch of corporate earnings. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 48 points, or about 0.1%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures each also added…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Berkshire Hathaway — Class B shares of Warren Buffett’s conglomerate dipped nearly 1% in premarket after Berkshire’s operating profit fell 4% year over year to $11.16 billion in the second quarter, affected by a decline in insurance underwriting. Buffett’s cash hoard of $344.1 billion remained near…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Aug. 4, 2025 1. Wall Street was bouncing back Monday morning after a tough week. Friday was crazy, with a terrible jobs report and President Donald Trump firing the BLS head, plus a Fed governor resigning. Trump is expected to announce replacements for each in the coming days….
Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. CNBC Berkshire Hathaway shares dipped after Warren Buffett’s conglomerate reported a small decline in operating earnings, while continuing a stock-selling spree and a buyback halt. The Omaha-based giant saw operating earnings including those from its insurance and railroad businesses…
Chinese and Hong Kong stocks fall in early trade Chinese and Hong Kong stocks started the day lower Monday, following declines in most of the other key Asia-Pacific markets. As of 9:40 a.m. local time (9:40 p.m. ET Sunday), the Hang Seng Index lost 0.23%, while mainland’s CSI 300 declined by 0.42%. — Amala Balakrishner Japan’s Nikkei 225…