CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday expressed trepidation about circular transactions between tech companies as Wall Street weighs the value of artificial intelligence heavy hitter OpenAI. “These days, we’re constantly hearing about what I’d call these ‘Lazy Susan’ deals, except they’re being celebrated as good news for both parties,” he said. To Cramer, a “Lazy Susan”…

Military vehicles queue to launch U.S.-made TOW A2 missiles during a live firing exercise in Pingtung county on July 2023. Sam Yeh | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. on Thursday approved its largest arms sale to Taiwan, at $11.15 billion, as the island faces growing threats from China and has been a subject of…

Starbucks and Burger King are betting big on a partnership model that’s gaining traction in China: selling majority stakes to local private equity firms as the battle for market share rages on. Foreign food-and-beverage chains once thrived in China without adapting much — premium Western products practically sold themselves. Today, decisions made from distant headquarters…

People shop at a grocery store in Brooklyn on Dec. 12, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Wall Street is awaiting Thursday’s release of the November consumer price index report, as it will mark the first inflation reading investors will get since the end of the record-setting U.S. government shutdown last…