Germany’s defense sector is growing as increasing geopolitical tensions have led to a surge in orders. The value of German military exports hit 13.2 billion euros ($15.5 billion) last year, according to preliminary figures — more than double 2020’s 5.82 billion euros . Defense stocks in the country have skyrocketed over the past year as…
Chinese electric car company Xpeng displays its mass-market Mona M03 coupe inside a headquarters’ showroom in Guangzhou, China, on Aug. 26, 2024. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese electric car startup Xpeng is keeping up the sales momentum against its rivals, even as BYD expands on its market dominance amid a fierce price war…
Nearly half of Americans don’t have a life insurance policy, according to a new study, with wide disparities based on age, gender, income and race. A report from Western & Southern Financial Group found that just 51% of U.S. adults had any kind of life insurance. Western and Southern Life Insurance Available policies Term,…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, after touring a temporary migrant detention center informally known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in Ochopee, Florida, U.S., July 1, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day…
Hedge funds are starting to bet against the Swiss franc and are using the currency to finance purchases of the higher-yielding British pound in a trade driven by diverging central bank policies. The move is a classic “carry trade,” a strategy where investors borrow in a currency with low interest rates to buy a currency…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 07, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Stock futures were little changed on Tuesday evening, after investors began the second half with a reduced appetite for technology stocks. Futures tied to the Dow Jones…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday pointed out that three megacap tech names managed to exit the first half of the year at all-time highs: Microsoft, Nvidia and Meta. He reviewed each company and explained why he thinks they have outperformed their “Magnificent Seven” peers. “Not FANG. Not Magnificent Seven. Just M-N-Ms,” Cramer said. “The sole…
Senate staffers rest on the U.S. Capitol steps at sunrise as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 1, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters How to read this guide Follow along from start to finish, or use the table of…
Biostatistician and epidemiologist Martin Kulldorff, MD, PhD, and Dr. Mina Zadeh, ACIP Executive Secretary, CDC, look on as people present their information to members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) advisory panel for vaccines convenes, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. June 25, 2025. Megan Varner…
Case of Modelo, a beer imported from Mexico, are seen for sale at a grocery store in Arlington, Virginia, February 3, 2025, following the announcement of tariffs by US President Donald Trump on important goods from Canada and Mexico. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Constellation Brands on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue…
