Traders watch as U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters This is…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Trump’s new tariffs President Donald Trump on Thursday announced new tariffs on pharmaceuticals, heavy trucks, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture, all of which he said will take…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Sept. 26 1. The S & P 500 was looking at a higher open this morning after three down days in a row. Core consumer inflation in August rose 2.9% year over year, as expected. Bond yields dropped. Good for mortgage rates. 2. Home Depot , which relies…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading : Better Home & Finance Holding — The mortgage lender briefly soared as much as 176% Monday after hedge fund manager Eric Jackson in a social media post on X called Better Home “the Shopify of mortgages” and said the company is rebuilding a $15 trillion…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Sept. 22 1. Wall Street was heading for a modestly lower open this morning after the S & P 500 closed at a record high on Friday. On tap this week : Club name Costco reports earnings after Thursday’s close, and the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge is…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Help wanted Last week’s salvo of job market data was weaker-than-expected across the board. While that raised some investors’ hopes for a forthcoming interest rate cut from…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Sept. 8 1. Wall Street was looking to open slightly higher this morning after a rocky start to September. The S & P 500 declined on Friday but still managed to eke out weekly gains. This week, we get consumer and wholesale inflation data. 2. The market expects…
The near-term outlook suddenly looks precarious for a stock market that’s near all-time highs, even after Friday’s big sell-off. Next week, investors will continue to act on what they learned this week. On the one hand, the artificial intelligence story that’s powered the stock market rally the last several months remains intact, with Microsoft this…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, July 14 1. Kenvue sacked CEO Thibaut Mongon and named company director Kirk Perry interim CEO. Strategic review going on. Heidrick & Struggles is working to find a new chief executive. The company, which makes consumer health products including Tylenol, Neutrogena and Band-Aid, was spun off from former…
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. 1. The market was modestly higher Wednesday as confusion lingered around the status of President Donald Trump ‘s newly implemented Canada and Mexico tariffs. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik said Tuesday…