Small companies rising quickly to rival Big Tech as AI ‘s best trade

Small companies rising quickly to rival Big Tech as AI ‘s best trade

Artificial intelligence is no longer a narrow technology trade. It is reshaping energy markets, infrastructure spending, and portfolio construction. Investors who focus only on chips and software risk missing where the next phase of value is occurring, according to investing experts on this week’s episode of CNBC’s “ETF Edge.” Some of the trends and innovations…

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Led by Texas, New Hampshire, states race add bitcoin to public finance

Led by Texas, New Hampshire, states race add bitcoin to public finance

Led by Texas and New Hampshire, U.S. states across the national map, both red and blue in political stripes, are developing bitcoin strategic reserves and bringing cryptocurrencies onto their books through additional state finance and budgeting measures.  Texas recently became the first state to purchase bitcoin after a legislative effort that began in 2024, but…

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Why Brazilian stocks have looked past the Venezuela attack

Why Brazilian stocks have looked past the Venezuela attack

While the U.S. military operation in Venezuela has spurred concerns around the world over international law violations, global financial markets have appeared unaffected by the developments , even stocks right next door in Latin America’s largest economy. Earlier this month, the U.S. conducted a large-scale attack on Venezuela, during which Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and…

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Judge rules feds can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters

Judge rules feds can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters

US Customs and Border Protection agents disperse tear gas during a patrol while looking to detain undocumented persons during immigration enforcement activity in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 12, 2026. Octavio Jones | AFP | Getty Images Federal officers in the Minneapolis area participating in its largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operation can’t detain or tear…

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Bitcoin marks third straight weekly gain for the first time since July: CNBC Crypto World

Bitcoin marks third straight weekly gain for the first time since July: CNBC Crypto World

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, major cryptocurrencies end the week lower as investors have been grappling with a slate of headlines out of Washington, including those tied to threats to the Fed’s independence and heightened geopolitical risk in Iran and…

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Republicans want to expand the child and dependent care tax credit

Republicans want to expand the child and dependent care tax credit

Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images As President Donald Trump embraces more policy focused on affordability, some lawmakers have pushed to expand tax credits for families.   The Republican Study Committee this week released a framework for a second budget bill, known as “Reconciliation 2.0,” which outlines priorities like homeownership, health care, energy prices and…

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