Illustration of the SK Hynix company logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images South Korea’s SK Hynix on Wednesday confirmed that it is weighing a U.S. listing as the memory chipmaker’s valuation soars on global demand for artificial intelligence hardware. The company at the center of the AI…
Henrique Braun to become the next CEO of The Coca-Cola Company. Courtesy: The Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola Chief Operating Officer Henrique Braun will succeed James Quincey as CEO next year, the company said Wednesday, as Coke and its rivals navigate tepid consumer demand for soft drinks. The change will take effect on March 31, and Braun…
After the Federal Reserve cut the benchmark borrowing rate by 25 basis points, CNBC’s Jim Cramer shared a few types of stocks he thinks are solid buys in the current economic environment. “The Fed’s still on the side of the bulls because it’s still in easing mode, even if the current economic data is unclear,”…
Shibuya crossing in known to be the world’s busiest pedestrian crossing © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Most Asia-Pacific markets climbed higher on Thursday, following the Federal Reserve’s third rate cut of the year. The U.S central bank cut the Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.5%-3.75%, and signalled that it…
A Deere & Co. tractor in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Republican lawmakers are appealing to President Donald Trump for more farm relief and aid for agricultural equipment manufacturers amid his tariff blitz, even as the…
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with business leaders at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Dec. 10, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the Federal Reserve‘s latest decision to cut benchmark interest rates by a quarter percentage point could have been “at least doubled.” Trump,…
Oracle shares sank 11% in extended trading on Wednesday after the database software maker reported lower quarterly revenue than expected despite booming demand for its artificial intelligence infrastructure. Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $2.26 adjusted vs. $1.64 expected Revenue: $16.06 billion vs. $16.21 billion expected With respect…
A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., November 7, 2025. Tim Evans | Reuters Southwest Airlines is “actively pursuing” the possibility of opening a network of airport lounges, CEO Bob Jordan told CNBC on Wednesday, as the airline industry continues to fight over premium travelers. “I think…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Dec. 10, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images U.S. forces on Wednesday seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said. “We’ve just seized a tanker on the…
A Federal Reserve split over where its priorities should lie cut its key interest rate Wednesday, but signaled a tougher road ahead for further reductions. Fulfilling expectations of a “hawkish cut,” the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee lowered its key overnight borrowing rate by a quarter percentage point, putting it in a range between…
