A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The proposed California billionaire tax includes a special provision that makes it highly unlikely that anyone who wants to leave the state could…
Founder and CEO of CrowdStrike George Kurtz speaks during the Live Keynote Pregame during the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in Washington, DC, on Oct. 28, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images CrowdStrike announced Thursday that it is buying identity management startup SGNL in a deal valued at nearly $740 million as the…
NEW YORK — Pledge allegiance to her hands, her team, her vibes: Taylor Swift once again leads the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Award nominees with nine. She’s followed by Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Alex Warren, who are tied with eight each. The iHeartRadio Music Awards honor the most played artists of the year on its…
Heading into the 2025 NFL season, who would have thought that the Chiefs, Lions, Ravens, Vikings and Buccaneers would be out of the playoff picture? And that the Patriots, Jaguars, Bears, Steelers and Panthers would be top-four seeds? Back in September, all of those would have been bold predictions. So yes, sometimes crazy things happen…
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, Jan. 8 1. The S & P 500 was headed for a lower open this morning, retreating from its all-time intraday highs seen during the prior session. Fresh economic data this morning was largely positive. The index did, however, close lower yesterday after President Donald Trump said that…
Leonardo Maria del Vecchio attends the amfAR Gala Venezia 2023 presented by Mastercard and Red Sea International Film Festival on September 03, 2023 in Venice, Italy. Kristy Sparow | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. If you can’t already tell from reading this newsletter, I’m a big cliché user. So with the S&P 500‘s first losing day of the year, maybe traders can seek solace from the age-old saying: It’s a marathon, not a sprint….
The Miami Hurricanes (12-2) play Ole Miss (13-1) in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona in the semifinal round of the College Football Playoff. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET, and Miami is a 3.5 favorite. Interested in watching this game? You can do so on ESPN. Keep up with college football all season on…
UBS expects improving momentum to drive Gap higher. The bank upgraded the clothing retailer to buy from neutral. Besides the Gap brand, the company also operates Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta. Analyst Jay Sole also hiked his 12-month price target to $41 from $26, which implies a gain of 54% from Wednesday’s close. Sole…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Defense stocks — Defense stocks jumped after President Donald Trump called for a defense budget of $1.5 trillion in 2027, saying in a Truth Social post he wanted to build a “Dream Military.” Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies rallied 8%, while Northrop Grumman soared…
