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Cannabis stocks rally on policy reform hopes

Cannabis shares are stirring after years of drift, buoyed by hopes for federal rules on hemp products and hints that President Donald Trump could soften policy on marijuana. Verano posted $203 million in revenue and a $4…

Unsealed records detail JPMorgan alerts on Epstein

Newly unsealed court records reveal JPMorgan Chase filed a September 26, 2019 suspicious activity report flagging more than $1 billion in Jeffrey Epstein transactions from 2003 to 2019, including links to Alfa Bank and S…

US set to restore Nexperia chip shipments

The US plans to announce that Dutch chipmaker Nexperia BV, which has facilities in China, will resume shipping chips, according to a person familiar with the matter. The step follows a trade pact reached by Donald Trump …

Californians face steep Covered California premium surge

Californians face steep premium hikes on the Covered California exchange as open enrollment begins Saturday, with federally subsidized plans set to jump 97% on average in 2026 if enhanced tax credits lapse amid the feder…

Nvidia unveils South Korea AI partnerships at APEC

On his first visit to South Korea in 15 years, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled an expanded partnership at APEC Summit 2025 to strengthen the nation’s AI infrastructure and physical AI. South Korea will secure over 260,0…

Amazon surges as AWS growth tops forecasts

Amazon shares jumped 13% after a third quarter beat, posting $1.95 EPS on $180.27 billion in revenue versus $1.57 and $177.8 billion expected. AWS revenue hit $33 billion, topping estimates and accelerating 20.2% versus …

Tariffs and rollbacks reshape automaker profits outlook

Automakers are navigating steep tariffs and supply snags, yet quarterly results show surprising resilience. Moody’s pegs this year’s industry tariff tab at $30 billion, even as chip shortages and an aluminum plant fire s…

Halloween candy prices soar as chocolate sales slip

With Halloween looming, the real fright is sticker shock: chocolate prices are up nearly 30% from last year and 78% over five years, pushing a 100-piece candy bag to $16.39 from $7.20 in 2020. Hershey and Mars raised pri…

Tech giants escalate AI spending amid concerns

Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon signaled no letup in AI outlays, lifting data center spending to meet surging demand. Google, Microsoft and Amazon together spent $112 billion on capex in the past three months; the fou…

Xi vows free trade at APEC summit

At the APEC summit in Gyeongju, Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged to defend global free trade and multilateral cooperation, urging stability in supply chains and collaboration on green industries. The two-day gathering w…

Nvidia chief treats Seoul diners then pledges GPUs

Three billionaires—Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Samsung's Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai's Chung Eui-sun—stunned patrons at Seoul’s Kkanbu Chicken by paying for everyone’s meal, handing out snacks and toasting with beer and soju ahe…

Apple boosts AI spending as outlook brightens

Apple’s iPhone generated $49.02 billion, narrowly missing the $49.33 billion Wall Street forecast. The stock fell 3% after the report before climbing 5% after hours. Executives said capex will rise in the holiday quarter…

Amazon cites culture in 14000 layoffs

Amazon cut 14,000 jobs this week, with CEO Andy Jassy saying the move was driven by culture rather than costs or AI. He outlined a push to raise performance standards, enforce discipline, and strip away layers that have …

Amazon and Apple spark Asian stocks rebound

Asian equities edged toward record levels as upbeat results from Amazon and Apple rekindled risk appetite, nudging US equity futures higher after a brief lull in the global rally. MSCI’s regional gauge rose 0.4% and Japa…

Canva launches unified Affinity app with AI

Canva unveiled Affinity by Canva, a single app that merges Photo, Designer, and Publisher, free to use with a Canva account while generative AI tools live behind its $120 per year plans. Version 3 runs natively on Intel …

Farmers welcome China soybean pledge with caution

American farmers welcomed China’s pledge to purchase at least 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually for the next three years, plus 12 million between now and January, but warned the move won’t fix rising costs…

Cramer upgrades Meta and Microsoft amid selloff

Stocks slid Thursday as Meta plunged about 12% and Microsoft fell more than 3% despite solid results and higher spending plans. Jim Cramer called Meta’s drop a buy and the CNBC Investing Club lifted both Meta and Microso…

Tech stocks diverge after earnings and tax hit

Meta shares sank more than 12% at Thursday’s open, putting the company on track for its steepest single-day slump in years after a nearly $16 billion tax charge knocked quarterly earnings below Wall Street forecasts. Mic…

Fifty Years On Drop Dead Headline Endures

Fifty years after William J. Brink penned the New York Daily News headline Ford to City: Drop Dead, its blunt force lingers. The line keeps resurfacing, from Montana’s Char-Koosta News to the New York Post, and in Trump-…

Eli Lilly Lifts Outlook After Strong Quarter

Eli Lilly posted third-quarter results that topped expectations and raised its outlook, sending shares up 5% premarket. Adjusted EPS reached $7.02 on revenue of $17.60 billion, beating estimates. The company now targets …

Stellantis Warns of Charges, Shares Slide

Stellantis warned of one-off charges in the second half as it navigates political, economic and regulatory pressures, yet reaffirmed guidance on improving revenue, cash flow and operating income. Third-quarter net revenu…

Starbucks revenue beats, EPS misses as comps improve

Starbucks posted a mixed fourth quarter: revenue rose 5.5% to $9.57 billion, topping forecasts, while adjusted EPS fell 35% to 52 cents, missing estimates. Global same-store sales grew 1%, beating expectations, with U.S.…

GM Cuts EV Jobs, Pauses Battery Production

General Motors laid off roughly 1,700 workers in Michigan and Ohio, including about 1,200 at Detroit’s EV plant and 550 at Ultium Cells in Ohio, with 850 additional temporary layoffs there. The company will also temporar…

Boeing Pushes 777X to 2027, Near-$5bn Charge

Boeing delayed first 777X deliveries to 2027 and took nearly $5bn in charges, bringing program costs to about $15bn, including customer penalties. Shares slipped 1% premarket; an industry analyst said the charge topped e…

Paramount layoffs cut CBS streaming newscasts, Johannesburg bureau

Paramount’s cuts reached CBS News on Wednesday, canceling the streaming editions of CBS Mornings and CBS Evening News, overhauling CBS Saturday Morning, and shuttering the Johannesburg bureau. Nearly 100 CBS News staffer…

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