Oracle shares rose 8% in extended trading on Tuesday after the software vendor reported quarterly results that surpassed Wall Street projections and boosted its revenue guidance for fiscal 2027. Management pushed up its fiscal 2027 revenue forecast by $1 billion to $90 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG had anticipated $86.60 billion. Oracle sees $1.92 and…
A version of this article appeared in CNBC’s Inside Alts newsletter, a guide to the fast-growing world of alternative investments, from private equity and private credit to hedge funds and venture capital. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The problems in private credit are “multiplying by the quarter,” due in part to the…
A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, Jan. 13, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s trade surplus rose to its highest on record in the combined January-February period while exports massively beat expectations, underscoring the resilience of the world’s second-largest economy…
Novo Nordisk has dropped its legal case against telehealth provider Hims & Hers over patent infringement, after the two companies agreed Hims would sell Novo’s branded medicines through its platform. “We have decided to drop the current court proceedings and, of course, we reserve to bring that back if need be, but I don’t foresee…
A woman travelling hands her travel documents to a TSA officer at Los Angeles International Airport on May 7, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Travelers struggled with hours-long security lines at some airports as officials warned of Transportation Security Administration staffing shortages amid the partial government shutdown. Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport told…
A few years ago, Grace Guo began to crave places in New York City where hanging out with friends didn’t have to involve alcohol. Newly sober and surrounded by friends who also chose not to drink, Guo said she wanted alternatives to the typical social scene. After some research, she landed on Bathhouse and Othership:…
Zoey Gong, a Chinese medicine food therapist, was days away from boarding an Emirates flight from Paris to Shanghai via Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran last Saturday. Gong, 30, had her flight plans derailed as a result, and she told CNBC that she had to pay $1,600 to get…
Canadians hold an “Elbows Up” protest against U.S. tariffs and other policies by U.S. President Donald Trump, at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 22, 2025. Carlos Osorio | Reuters For Lisa Mcbean, buying American-made snacks and traveling to the U.S. was second nature. That changed for the Ontario resident starting in early…
The logos of Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude by Anthropic, Perplexity, and Bing apps are displayed on the screen of a smartphone in Reno, United States, on November 21, 2024. Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images The artificial intelligence craze faces a significant gender gap, with more men showing enthusiasm about the technology,…
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Dec. 2, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters President Donald Trump met Friday afternoon with CEOs of major defense industry companies at the White House as the war against Iran ended its first…
