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The S & P 500 has underperformed most stock markets in Europe and Asia since the start of 2025, but that trend could be ripe for a reversal of fortunes, according to strategists at Barclays. The large-cap U.S. index has returned 3% year-to-date as of April 22 , while other markets have pulled ahead, continuing…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. With all the volatility in the oil market, I found it helpful to look at this timeline for a reminder of all that’s happened over the last eight weeks. Stock futures are higher this morning. All three major indexes closed…
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. Let’s be honest: The pickings are slim in the NFL Draft betting markets. At this point, attractive prices are few and far between. You’re paying a premium based on information and there’s not a lot to choose from for any good wagers…
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday: Wells Fargo upgrades Airbnb to overweight from equal weight Wells said in its upgrade of Airbnb that it sees robust innovation. “Accelerating pace of innovation makes upside options a reality. More aggressive hotel supply push and sponsored listings beginning in ’27 drive revs +6%/+11% and…
A Best Buy logo is displayed outside one of their stores on October 10, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Best Buy said Wednesday that company veteran Jason Bonfig will succeed Corie Barry as the retailer’s CEO on Oct. 31, taking over as Best Buy tries to break a run of…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai gestures during a meeting with France’s President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Feb. 19, 2026. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images After years of producing chips that can both train artificial intelligence models and handle inference work, Google is separating those…
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Robinhood’s proprietary investment vehicle for retail investors has taken a small stake in privately held OpenAI, the trading company announced Wednesday. The Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI), which provides investors with exposure to several private tech companies, invested $75 million in the artificial intelligence giant. The fund went…
The NFL cares more about who wins the College Football Playoff national championship than most fans do. Just look at the past five years of first-round NFL Draft selections. Since 1968, only eight programs have seen five of their players selected in the first round of the same NFL Draft, and three of those classes…
Biogen is trading at a discount and could soon rise thanks to a combination of catalysts, making now a good time for investors to scoop up the “out-of-favor” stock, according to UBS. The investment bank upgraded the pharmaceutical name to buy from neutral. It also hiked its price target on shares to $225 from $185,…
