Ursula von der Leyen (CDU), President of the European Commission, stands in the European Parliament building and speaks. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Scotland over the weekend, seeking to reach a framework trade agreement shortly before a…
Next week could be a game changer for Wall Street, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said. He told investors to pay attention to a slew of market-moving events, including the Federal Reserve’s meeting, the latest nonfarm payroll report and earnings tech titans Apple, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft. “Next week, no hyperbole, is pivotal. It’s significant. I’m willing…
IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday that major advances in quantum computing are fast-approaching. “The era of what’s called quantum supremacy is just around the corner,” De Masi said. “It’s coming in quarters and very low single-digit years, and that’s getting people, obviously, pretty excited about the fact that we’ll…
A worker performs a final check on new Volkswagen ID.3 electric cars at the Volkswagen plant on May 14, 2025 in Dresden, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Germany’s Volkswagen on Friday lowered its full-year guidance and reported a sharp drop in second-quarter profit, as the auto giant navigates the disruptive impact of…
American Airlines shares slumped close to 10% Thursday after the carrier’s third-quarter profit forecast fell short of Wall Street’s expectations and the airline reinstated its 2025 financial forecast well below its outlook at the start of the year. CEO Robert Isom told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that the results are driven by consumer weakness, flat corporate…
The Paramount Global headquarters in New York, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission cleared the way Thursday for an $8 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance Media. The deal, which was announced more than a year ago, includes the CBS broadcast television network, Paramount…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday affirmed his faith in the earnings power of artificial intelligence, telling investors that Big Tech hyperscalers aren’t spending too much on the new technology. “These companies aren’t overspending on AI, they are actually underspending on AI,” Cramer said. “See, this is a winner-take-all, loser-take-none situation. The only reason to spend…
The Intel logo is displayed on a sign in front of Intel headquarters on July 16, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Intel reported second-quarter results on Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations on revenue, as the company’s new CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced significant cuts in chip factory construction. The stock…
Thiago Prudencio | LightRocket | Getty Images Tesla missed on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but another miss was buried in its investor deck The company’s digital assets are currently valued at $1.24 billion. That’s up substantially from $722 million a year ago. But anyone who’s been following the crypto market…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talks with Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Information Technology Budi Arie Setiadi, on the day of their meeting with Indonesian President Joko WIdodo, at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 30, 2024. Willy Kurniawan | Reuters Microsoft has laid off over 15,000 people so far in 2025. The stress of…
