U.S., Iran signal peace progress — but remain at odds over enriched uranium, Strait of Hormuz tolls
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said there were "good signs" that an agreement to end the Middle East conflict is in sight.
Trump said he'd 'remember' companies that didn't apply for tariff refunds. Many of them are anyway
Walmart confirmed to CNBC it has sought a tariff refund and plans to use any money it receives back to invest in lower prices for shoppers.
What the AvalonBay, Equity Residential megamerger means for the apartment industry and rents
The deal will create one of the largest real estate companies in the U.S., with more than 180,000 rental apartments.
Oversight Chairman Comer launches congressional probe into insider trading on Kalshi, Polymarket
Congress is ramping up pressure on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket over concerns of insider trading.
NATO will spend hundreds of billions of dollars on defense, says Rutte, as Trump pledges 5,000 American troops to top spender Poland
"I am pleased to announce that the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland," Trump said on Truth Social on Thursday.
Guzman y Gomez shares surge as much as 20% after fast-food chain says it will exit U.S. market
Guzman y Gomez's shares surged after announcing that it has decided to exit the U.S. market while keeping its Australian business as the main focus
Eli Lilly says next-generation weight loss drug clears crucial obesity trial
The results bring Lilly one step closer to filing for approval of the injection, retatrutide, which works differently from existing injections and pills.
Estée Lauder surges in premarket after Puig merger deal talks end
Estée Lauder's shares jumped before the market opened after talks over a potential merger deal with Spanish beauty group Puig was terminated.
Oil-rich Alberta to hold a vote on whether to separate from Canada
The move for a referendum comes after months of campaigning from a group of separatists.
The Cuba situation is starting to resemble a pre-conflict playbook
The U.S. pressure campaign against Cuba appears to have entered a new phase.
SpaceX scrubs test flight of massive Starship rocket, will retry Friday
SpaceX's attempted Starship launch follows the company's release of its IPO prospectus, which set the stage for what's likely to be a record offering.
IMAX has held ‘preliminary talks’ with potential buyers, source says
IMAX has held "preliminary talks" through intermediaries, but no official pitches have been made directly by the company, a source told CNBC.
Mega-IPOs could signal market top, say analysts as SpaceX and OpenAI prep record floats
SpaceX's IPO, expected on June 12, could mark the largest float in history.
Crypto bros, scalpers and Logan Paul: Inside the world of Pokémon where cards are sold for millions
A Pokémon card boom is being driven by nostalgia, blockbuster card sales and speculation.
Anthropic, Microsoft in talks for AI chip deal after $5 billion investment
Microsoft has not made the Maia 200 chips available to customers, but they are used in the company's data centers, offering better efficiency than other silicon.
Workday jumps 14% as it bumps up margin forecast on AI strength
Workday's CEO says the company is seeing success in artificial intelligence.
How Walmart's gas price warning shapes our retail outlook — plus, Honeywell's quantum connection
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
Oura, smart ring maker, files confidentially for IPO
Oura, the maker of the health and wellness tracking smart ring, has confidentially filed for an IPO with the SEC.
Trump administration says new EPA rules will save you money at the supermarket. It's not clear they will
Trump delayed Biden-era EPA refrigerant rules, saying the move will lower grocery costs, though the impact on food prices remains unclear.
AI spending expected to top $1 trillion in 2 years. That estimate's way too low if Jensen Huang's right
"The capex is at a trillion dollars, and it's growing toward the three to four [trillion-dollar mark]," said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
Meta, Broadcom and others to launch $125 million semiconductor research hub at UCLA
Broadcom, Meta, Applied Materials, GlobalFoundries and Synopsys are joining forces to launch a $125 million "Semiconductor Hub" at UCLA.
Miner Perpetua Resources secures $2.9 billion U.S. loan for Idaho gold, antimony project
Mining company Perpetua Resources has secured a $2.9 billion loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank as the U.S. looks to secure access to critical minerals.
How Fanatics cornered the sports collectibles market
As FIFA's exclusive collectibles licensee, Fanatics is set to tap a rapidly growing market in the world's largest sport, but longstanding criticisms follow.
SoftBank Group adds over $61 billion to market cap in two days as shares surge on AI led optimism
Shares of SoftBank Group extended gains for a second straight session Friday.