On Dec. 9, JPMorgan warned it would spend more next year than it had previously forecast. Shares tanked. Within days, the bank’s stock had recovered. That trading dynamic is a rapid-fire microcosm of an approach that billionaire fund manager Ron Baron says underlies a key part of his investment philosophy: making bets on the companies…
People shop for groceries at a store in Port Washington, New York, U.S., Nov. 19, 2025. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Consumer prices rose less than expected in November, giving investors hope that inflationary pressures may be cooling enough for U.S. monetary policy to be eased more than Wall Street anticipates. The consumer price index rose…
The corporate logo for Lululemon is displayed at their store at the Westfield UTC shopping center on Nov. 3, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a stake of more than $1 billion in Lululemon Athletica and is bringing a potential CEO candidate to the…
The Micron logo is seen displayed at the 8th China International Import Expo. Sheldon Cooper | Lightrocket | Getty Images Micron Technology‘s stock jumped 14% after the company signaled robust demand for its memory chips and blew away fiscal first-quarter estimates. During an earnings call with analysts, Micron, which makes memory storage used for computers…
Giorgos Tsetis, cofounder and former CEO of Nutrafol. Courtesy of Great Things 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. After struggling with hair loss in his 20s, Giorgos Tsetis co-founded…
Chipotle will debut a High Protein Menu on Tuesday, December 23, with items ranging from 15 to 81 grams of protein per item. Source: Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican Grill is entering the snack business. The fast-casual giant announced Thursday it will roll out its first-ever “High Protein Menu” later this month, featuring grab-and-go protein…
An Olive Garden restaurant in Milpitas, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported strong sales growth, fueled by demand at Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse. For the second straight quarter, the company hiked its full-year outlook for revenue growth, although it only…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves before the bell: Micron Technology — Shares jumped more than 11% after the chipmaker issued a rosy revenue forecast and posted fiscal first-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations . Micron said it expected about $18.70 billion in revenue in the current quarter — significantly higher than…
Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Trump Media and Technology Group on Thursday announced a merger agreement with TAE Technologies, a fusion power company, valued at more than $6 billion. The all-stock deal, expected to close in mid-2026, will result in shareholders of each firm owning approximately half of the combined company. The merger would create…
The economy cabin of American Airlines A321XLR. Leslie Josephs/CNBC American Airlines is about to fly passengers to California for the first time on a skinny, long-range plane that it hopes will change air travel. The airline’s head of network planning now has to decide where else it should fly. The first Airbus A321XLR for a…
