U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press conference as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks at him following a U.S. strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Saturday…
Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on Jan. 3, 2026. Str | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States conducted a large-scale strike in Venezuela that resulted in the capture and removal of Venezuelan President…
Planes line up on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on November 10, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images From Spirit Airlines‘ fight for survival to American Airlines‘ planned glow-up, from new international routes and brand-new airport lounges to stingier frequent flyer policies, class divides in the sky…
Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, speaks to the Economic Club of New York at The Plaza Hotel in New York, Nov. 21, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Billionaire investor Ken Griffin’s flagship hedge fund at Citadel climbed double digits in 2025, navigating a volatile year marked by sharp market swings, trade tensions and…
Chipmaking stocks rallied to kick off 2026 as investors piled into the winning artificial intelligence-fueled sector following another big year of gains. Micron Technology and dutch chip equipment maker ASML jumped 10% and 9%, respectively, to start the new trading year. Lam Research and Intel rallied more than 6% each, while Marvell Technology rose 5%….
Warren Buffett and Greg Abel at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway shares slipped Friday as investors digested the formal end of Warren Buffett’s six-decade tenure as chief executive and the start of a new era under successor Greg Abel. Class A…
For investors looking for a cybersecurity comeback story, Palo Alto Networks may be quietly writing one. 2025 performance: 1.2% Forward price-to-earnings multiple: 43.7 versus a five-year average of 53, according to FactSet data. Our rating: Buy-equivalent 1 Our price target: $225 a share PANW YTD mountain PANW stock performance YTD. With a roughly 1% gain…
Wayfair store in Wilmette, Illinois. Courtesy: Wayfair Stock Chart IconStock chart icon RH and Wayfair, 1-day Trump on Wednesday issued a yearlong pause on increased levies on upholstered furniture, along with kitchen cabinets and vanities. Instead, the duties on upholstered furniture will remain at 25% — the level Trump set in September. Before Trump’s 11th-hour…
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…
Trader Peter Tuchman wears “2026” glasses as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on Dec. 31, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images The new year is starting off looking a lot like the old one. The first trading day of 2026 kicked off…
