The personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to rise 3.7% from a year ago on headline and 3.3% on core, according to the Dow Jones consensus. Also, gross domestic product was projected to increase at a 1.8% annualized rate. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Choose CNBC as your preferred source on…
The Taco Bell logo is displayed at a Taco Bell restaurant on July 14, 2026 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results but provided no details on how the cyclospora outbreak tied to Taco Bell restaurants is affecting its business. Since the Food and Drug Administration…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Getty Images | Reuters Microsoft shares jumped in premarket trading while Meta tanked as investors gave differing verdicts on the two tech giants’ earnings. Shares of Microsoft were last 9% higher while Meta was down 9%. On Wednesday, Microsoft posted fiscal fourth-quarter revenue that beat…
FIFA’s plan to raise up to $20 billion in private investment has been widely condemned. What is all this? And, importantly, what happens next? Source link
Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced legislation Wednesday, with the help of former NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, that seeks to improve the identification and treatment of children who stutter. The legislation, called the Kids Stuttering Act, proposes to direct the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to add stuttering and fluency…
Bazilfoto | Istock | Getty Images Oil prices moved higher on Thursday after the U.S. launched a “heavy wave” of strikes against Iran late Wednesday in retaliation against its missile attacks on American forces in the region, dashing hopes for de-escalation. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened further escalation in response. Brent crude futures,…
A new Jeep Wrangler 4-Door Sahara 4×4 vehicle displayed for sale at a Stellantis NV dealership in Miami, Florida, US, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Auto giant Stellantis on Thursday swung to profit in the second quarter, boosted by rising demand in North America as the company…
U.S. Treasury yields continued their upward climb on Thursday as investors weighed the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady and sought insight on future monetary policy decisions. At 3:20 a.m. ET, the 30-year Treasury bond had risen more than 9 basis points to 5.236% after hitting its highest level since July 2007 on…
The Shell gas logo is displayed at a gas station on April 27, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Shell has agreed to purchase Canadian energy company, ARC Resources in a deal valued at $16.4 billion. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images British energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter profit, benefitting from…
Satellite view of Tuapse Oil Refinery, Russia. Ukrainian drones struck fuel storage tanks at the Rosneft‑operated facility, igniting a major fire visible for kilometers. Gallo Images | Gallo Images | Getty Images The Strait of Hormuz is rattling global trade, but the waterway is just one example of a vital maritime corridor becoming a frontline,…
