We have a big change in Major League Baseball as players are just getting warmed up for the 2026 season. Tony Clark, the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, is expected to step down from his position, The Athletic reported. Clark, who was involved in the union as a player, had been…
Fotostorm | E+ | Getty Images Welcome to the “boomcession.” The term is a portmanteau of the words “boom” and “recession.” It highlights how the average American doesn’t feel like they’re reaping the benefits of an economy that is — on paper — humming along, according to creator Matt Stoller. Economic output and the stock…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. I’ve been craving birria since reading about the Mike’s Red Tacos new franchising plan. Stock futures are higher this morning. The three major indexes all ended yesterday’s session little changed. Here are five key things investors need to know to…
The Emma Thompson-led thriller “Dead of Winter” and Hilary Duff’s first full-length album in 11 years are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: A new season of “The…
“No … there is another.” And that one is right-hander Lucas Giolito, who’s arguably the best remaining MLB free agent, position player or pitcher. Coming off a season that saw Giolito post a plausible 3.41 ERA in 26 regular-season starts for the Boston Red Sox, the 31-year-old could be a plug-and-play starter for numerous MLB…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Nvidia — The chipmaker ticked up 2% after Meta expanded its partnership with Nvidia to use millions of the company’s AI chips, including standalone central processing units, for its data center build-out. The New York Times Company — The stock rose 3% after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire…
Walmart CEO John Furner, left, and Target CEO Michael Fiddelke. Walmart (L) | Getty Images (R) When Walmart and Target report holiday earnings this quarter, investors may quickly brush off those results. Instead, they will likely focus more on the two big-box retailers’ futures under new CEOs and the outlook for U.S. consumers in 2026….
BAE Systems attracted record orders in 2025, and now the UK defense staple is setting its sights on years of growth amid a global ramp-up in spending. Its shares rose 3.6% on Wednesday after its full-year earnings report showed sales soared 10% last year to reach a record £30.7 billion ($41.7 billion). That helped push…
When low labor costs aren’t the primary driver of manufacturing advantage, the world might experience a dramatic economic shift – and AI could be the key, a key Alphabet executive tells CNBC. Wendy Tan White is CEO of Intrinsic, a portfolio company of Google’s parent. In a Fortt Knox interview last week, she laid out…
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome hosted a glitzy parade Sunday evening celebrating Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a year he bids for his fourth inconsecutive term. However, his adversaries are crying foul and seeking legal action against the 80-year-old leader and the samba school, alleging the tribute kicked off…
