Workers make US flags ahead of the 2026 World Cup football tournament, at a factory in Qingdao, in China’s Shandong province on May 28, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s manufacturing activity expanded faster than expected in May, according to a private survey released Monday, although growth slowed from the previous…
Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, NE on May 2, 2026. CNBC Berkshire Hathaway agreed Sunday to acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home in a $6.8 billion deal, deepening the conglomerate’s bet on the U.S. housing market after a prolonged downturn. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company will…
Former CEO of Barclays, Jes Staley, arrives at the High Court in London, United Kingdom, on March 14, 2025. Staley is challenging his ban from the UK finance sector over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Tayfun Salci | Anadolu | Getty Images Jes Staley, the former JPMorgan Chase executive and ex-Barclays CEO, has agreed to…
Retail investors are rushing into the space investing trade ahead of the SpaceX IPO, and one ETF has cashed in on the excitement. Tema ETFs’ Space Innovators ETF, which launched on March 30 and trades under the ticker symbol NASA, crossed $1 billion in assets in just 37 trading days, and by the end of…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Energy stocks — The group fell for a fourth straight day after President Donald Trump said he was close to making ” a final determination ” on a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war. OneOK led the S & P 500 energy sector lower, losing more…
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Friday cautioned against raising interest rates to address the current spike in prices. With inflation running well above the central bank’s 2% target, markets are expecting the Fed to stay on hold this year then possibly start raising rates in early 2027. Current pricing is indicating virtually no chance…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Dell Technologies — The laptop maker surged almost 37% after raising its full-year guidance . Dell sees $17.90 in adjusted earnings per share, with between $165 billion and $169 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by LSEG sought $13.09 per share on $142.5 billion in revenue. Computer…
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Dell Technologies — The laptop maker surged 30% after raising its full-year guidance . Dell sees $17.90 in adjusted earnings per share, with between $165 billion and $169 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by LSEG sought $13.09 per share on $142.5 billion in revenue. American…
Screens displaying the logo and home page of US cryptocurrency based prediction market platform Polymarket, in Saint-Mande, east of Paris, on April 29, 2026. Martin Lelievre | Afp | Getty Images The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it was suing Rhode Island on Thursday, one week after the state took action against two prediction market…
The American Gaming Association now estimates that states have missed out on more than $1 billion in tax revenue due to the rise of prediction markets. In an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” detailing the estimate, association president and CEO Bill Miller said that the lost money has consequences for communities due to the taxes…
