Finance

Your source for breaking finance news and business headlines from around the globe

107345747 1702300095596 gettyimages 1233454334 GOLDMAN SACHS RTO

The number of 'tariff' mentions soar past 'AI' on earnings calls as Trump's trade fight alters outlook

Move over artificial intelligence. There’s a new hot topic on corporate earnings calls in 2025: tariffs. The word “tariffs” has come up on more than 350 earnings calls of S & P 500 -listed companies reporting first quarter results, according to a CNBC analysis of call transcripts compiled by AlphaSense. By contrast, the term “AI” […]

The number of 'tariff' mentions soar past 'AI' on earnings calls as Trump's trade fight alters outlook Read More »

106977498 1637256330739 gettyimages 1230048548 AFFIRM IPO

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Affirm, Coinbase, Pinterest and more

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Affirm — Stock in the buy now, pay later company pulled back 9%. Affirm issued fiscal fourth- quarter revenue guidance ranging between $815 million and $845 million, with a midpoint of $830 million. That’s short of the consensus estimate of $841 million, per LSEG. Pinterest —

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Affirm, Coinbase, Pinterest and more Read More »

108141830 1746561763503 gettyimages 2202902434 20250221 retailaz 031

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AppLovin, Carvana, MercadoLibre, Crocs and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. AppLovin — The mobile ad tech company jumped 12% after first-quarter results that beat analyst expectations. AppLovin also announced it would sell its mobile gaming business in a $400 million deal. Carvana — Shares jumped more than 11% after the online used car marketplace posted better-than-expected

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AppLovin, Carvana, MercadoLibre, Crocs and more Read More »

107371256 1707436601154 gettyimages 1413865275 sg014740 d4143e0d 19a5 4bb9 8c54 272ae71fa853

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Shopify, AppLovin, Peloton, Tapestry and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Shopify — Shares of the commerce technology platform dove 8.7% even after first-quarter revenue came in at $2.36 billion, beating the FactSet consensus estimate of $2.33 billion. Shopify had risen 20% over the past month, and its full year guidance set operating expenses at 39%-40% of

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Shopify, AppLovin, Peloton, Tapestry and more Read More »

108141811 1746559687372 gettyimages 2211308558 US FEDERAL WORKERS

It's a ‘low firing, low hiring’ job market, economist says: Here's how to land a new gig anyway

These days, job hunting may feel like something of a paradox: Even though the overall market is strong, it can be tough for jobseekers to find a new gig, according to economists. Unemployment was relatively low in April, at 4.2%, and job growth exceeded expectations. The layoff rate is historically low, meaning those with jobs

It's a ‘low firing, low hiring’ job market, economist says: Here's how to land a new gig anyway Read More »

107372340 1707755955868 gettyimages 1665282931 porzycki armphoto230914 npsnU

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: AppLovin, Arm Holdings, Flutter Entertainment, Fortinet and more

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. AppLovin – The AI-powered marketing platform saw shares rallying 13% in extended trading after the company reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results. AppLovin’s posted an EPS of $1.67, higher than an LSEG consensus estimate of $1.45 per share. Revenue of $1.48 billion also came in above expectations. The

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: AppLovin, Arm Holdings, Flutter Entertainment, Fortinet and more Read More »

108135558 1745428607076 gettyimages 2211628098 331a5346 y1p05dqx

Billionaire Ken Griffin calls tariffs a 'painfully regressive tax,' hitting working class Americans the hardest

Billionaire Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the Citadel hedge fund, said working class Americans will bear the brunt of President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs on U.S. trading partners. “Tariffs hit the pocketbook of hardworking Americans the hardest,” Griffin said on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” Wednesday. “It’s like a sales tax for the American people. It’s going to

Billionaire Ken Griffin calls tariffs a 'painfully regressive tax,' hitting working class Americans the hardest Read More »

108112924 1741377483546 gettyimages 2005557968 AFP 34JH4MW

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alphabet, Disney, Arista Networks, Super Micro and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Alphabet — The tech behemoth fell 7%. Eddy Cue, senior vice president of services at Apple, said on Wednesday that Apple was “actively looking at” reshaping its Safari web browser to focus on AI-powered search functions, according to a Bloomberg report . Cue made the comments

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alphabet, Disney, Arista Networks, Super Micro and more Read More »

108118523 1746641368922 108118523 1742410070920 gettyimages 2205908034 d1 2325 spspkyy2

Fed holds rates steady as it notes rising uncertainty and stagflation risk

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its key interest rate unchanged as it waits for the Trump administration’s trade policy to take shape and sees its impact on a sputtering economy. In a move that carried little suspense given the wave of uncertainty sweeping the political and economic landscape, the Federal Open Market

Fed holds rates steady as it notes rising uncertainty and stagflation risk Read More »

108103858 1739907170181 JP3 9004

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Disney, Super Micro, Novo Nordisk, Uber and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Disney — Shares of the media and entertainment company advanced more than 7% after surpassing Wall Street’s second-quarter estimates. Disney reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.45 on revenue of $23.62 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG were looking for $1.20 per share and $23.14 billion,

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Disney, Super Micro, Novo Nordisk, Uber and more Read More »

Scroll to Top