U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks during a press conference at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — leaving other immunizations,…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Oil stocks — Shares of major U.S. oil companies jumped following the U.S. attack on Venezuela that led to the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro as they are seen as beneficiaries from the rebuild of energy infrastructure in the country. Chevron , which already has a…
Michael Burry attends the premiere of “The Big Short” at Ziegfeld Theatre on November 23, 2015 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris | Getty Images Michael Burry’s quiet bet on Venezuelan oil is coming back into focus. The investor best known for “The Big Short” said he has owned Valero Energy since 2020, a position…
2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X with Carbon Aero package GM DETROIT — General Motors on Monday reported a 5.5% increase in its annual U.S. sales in 2025, despite a 6.9% decrease during the fourth quarter. The Detroit automaker’s sales results were driven last year by incremental sales of EVs as well as gains in large SUVs…
Regime change in Venezuela could pave the way for the return of U.S. oil majors to the South American nation, which has the largest proven crude oil reserves in the world. President Donald Trump called for U.S. oil companies to invest billions of dollars in Venezuela’s energy sector, hours after U.S. forces captured President Nicolas…
We are selling 45 shares of BlackRock at roughly $1,129.80. Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 65 shares of BLK, decreasing its weighting to about 1.90% from about 3.10%. BlackRock is off to a great start to the new year. After a mostly disappointing 2025 in which shares gained about 6%, the…
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Monday that he thinks the central bank is close to the point where it should stop lowering interest rates. In a CNBC interview, the central banker said the key calculus now is whether the Fed should be more focused on a slowing labor market or stubbornly high inflation….
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Monday that artificial intelligence is causing big companies to slow hiring, and that many businesses are seeing “real productivity gains” because of the technology. Kashkari said companies have told him that AI is affecting their hiring plans, and he expects to see continued low hiring and low firing in…
A Lucid Air electric vehicle is displayed at a shopping mall in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S., Sept. 27, 2021. Hyunjoo Jin | Reuters Lucid Group significantly increased its production and sales last year as it continues to ramp up production of its new Gravity SUV. The all-electric vehicle manufacturer on Monday said its deliveries last year…
The traditional role of an investment banker is to provide advice on deals and financings. But JPMorgan’s bankers recently began noticing that clients were asking for more from the firm – like how the nation’s largest bank was navigating artificial intelligence or what cybersecurity practices it used. Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon had an idea:…
