AI spending is boosting the economy, many businesses in survival mode

AI spending is boosting the economy, many businesses in survival mode

Cameron Pappas, owner of Norton’s Florist Norton’s For Cameron Pappas, owner of Norton’s Florist in Birmingham, Alabama, the artificial intelligence boom is a world away. While companies like Nvidia, Alphabet and Broadcom are lifting the stock market to fresh highs and bolstering GDP, Pappas is experiencing what’s happening in the real economy, one that’s far removed…

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Stock market today: Live updates

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on Oct. 14, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed Wednesday night after strong bank earnings shifted investor focus from risks both at home and abroad as a U.S. government shutdown…

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Jim Cramer debates what to do with 6 stocks, and urges investors to take action on Nike

Jim Cramer debates what to do with 6 stocks, and urges investors to take action on Nike

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 stock market is higher Wednesday as a rollout of better-than-expected earnings overshadowed investor concerns on intensifying U.S.- China trade talks. President Donald Trump ‘s latest threat to China…

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