Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: KLA Corp. — The semiconductor equipment maker jumped 4%, nearing a 52-week high, after Jefferies raised its 12-month price target to $1,500 from $1,200, saying “AI continues to drive spend with [wafer fab equipment] accelerating into C26/C27,” and citing KLA’s “outsized exposure to the Leading Edge.”…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. 1. The S & P 500 fell Monday as investors continue to rotate out of tech names and into value-oriented areas of the market. Case in point: Chipmaker Broadcom ‘s…
Rob Reiner discusses the story of “Spinal Tap” at 92NY on September 15, 2025 in New York City. John Lamparski | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images President Donald Trump slammed Rob Reiner on Monday morning, a day after the famed Hollywood director and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found brutally slain in their…
Kevin Hassett’s candidacy for the Federal Reserve chair, once seen by the market as almost a sure thing, has received some pushback by high-level people who have the ear of President Donald Trump, according to sources familiar with the matter. There’s concern that the National Economic Council director is too close to the president, the…
Haivivi Bubblepal, an AI toy. Courtesy: Haivivi It seems everyone is talking about AI these days — even Ultraman. When asked if investors should be worried about an AI bubble, the new second generation CocoMate AI-powered plush toy by Chinese company Haivivi warned about the dangers of speculation in AI stocks. “The AI market has…
Garry Ridge had already been a CEO for two years when he enrolled at the University of San Diego in 1999 for a master’s degree in executive leadership. Ridge, who helmed the multi-use product company WD-40 from 1997 until he retired in 2022, thought at the time that he needed to change himself to make…
Goldman Sachs believes that sustained strong performance from customers in Asia will continue driving shares of Las Vegas Sands higher. The bank upgraded the casino operator to buy from neutral. Analyst Lizzie Dove also lifted her price forecast to $80 from $64, which points to a 23% gain. Dove cited a “sustainable” acceleration in Macao’s…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Tilray — The cannabis stock jumped about 3%, building on last week’s rally sparked by news that President Donald Trump would instruct federal agencies to give the drug a less-stringent Schedule III classification from its current Schedule I designation. Dollar General — Shares rose 3% after…
Jefferies is moving to a more bullish stance when it comes to Viking . The bank upgraded the cruise stock to buy from hold. It also hiked its price target to $80 from $60, which implies upside of 16% from Friday’s close. “We are upgrading the stock on visibility to continued strong growth in revenue,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, December 8, 2025. Toby Melville | Reuters Ukraine has said it’s willing to give up its aspirations to join NATO in return for security guarantees, as part of…
