We’re through the busiest part of the earnings season storm, with most of the world’s biggest tech firms already in. Nonetheless, this week brings numbers from two more portfolio names — plus, three important economic reports. According to FactSet, nearly three-quarters of the 59% of S & P 500 companies that have reported quarterly results…
The Trump administration has made unprecedented equity investments and obtained other stakes in at least 10 companies over the past year. Many are in critical mineral companies as the White House plots a strategy to directly back mining companies to build a domestic supply chain and reduce dependence on China. But the investments also include…
North Carolina Sean Pavone | Istock | Getty Images Lithium and steel outshined A.I. in 2025, at least when it comes to CNBC’s exclusive Power City Indexes. The Power City Indexes (PCI) were built ten years ago. The ‘indexes’ are made up from the 11 or 12 largest market cap companies in 36 different city and…
Investors are facing a period of historically high concentration in the S&P 500 Index headed into 2026, with a small number of mega-cap technology and AI-related companies dominating the index’s performance and risk. That’s leading more investment managers to advise clients as part of an annual portfolio review process to pay extra attention to opportunities…
The Trump administration needs to strike multiple deals with U.S. miners to secure the nation’s supply chain against China, said Mark Chalmers, CEO of Energy Fuels, a miner focused on uranium and rare earth minerals. The Pentagon decision to take an equity stake in MP Materials, the largest U.S. rare earth miner, in July and…
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Lithium stocks surged Monday on reports that battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology, CATL, suspended production at a mine in China that plays a key role in supplying the global market. Shares of U.S. miner Albemarle, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, jumped 7% to close at $80.76 and the…
