My top 10 things to watch Thursday, Aug. 7 1. Club name Apple shares are up again this morning, building on yesterday’s 5.1% jump after announcing an additional $100 billion investment into the U.S. and the creation of the American Manufacturing Program. Bank of America suggested iPhones could gain market share if competitors face tariffs…
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner lands at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images American Airlines is reviving some of its pre-pandemic destinations like Prague and Budapest, Hungary, as international travel continues to hold up better than domestic demand. Other additions include its first-ever Dallas…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Eli Lilly — The pharmaceutical stock dropped more than 7% despite posting a second-quarter earnings and revenue beat . The company also raised guidance for both its full-year earnings and revenue. Meantime, Eli Lilly reported that the highest dose of an experimental daily pill helped patients…
Warner Bros. Discovery’s earnings got a boost from its film studios after a handful of box office hits during the second quarter. The period from April though June saw the releases of “A Minecraft Movie,” “Sinners,” “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” and “F1,” which together generated $2 billion in the global box office to date, the company…
U.S. President Donald Trump waves from the roof of the West Wing of the White House as he takes a tour on August 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday to allow alternative assets such as private equity,…
Bank of England, the Royal Exchange and the statue of the Duke of Wellington in the City of London on 19th February 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images The Bank of England cut interest rates from 4.25% to 4% on Thursday as the central bank resumes a “gradual…
Warren Buffett, Bill and Melinda Gates, in an interview on May 5, 2015 CNBC 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. In June 2010, Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates and…
Drazen Zigic | Istock | Getty Images A measure in President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” that caps federal student loans could make it harder for medical students to finance their education or force them to abandon their medical school plans, experts say. Starting next year, the legislation caps the amount of federal loans students can borrow for…
A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Thursday said the highest dose of its daily obesity pill helped patients lose more than 12% of their body weight, or roughly 27 pounds, at 72 weeks…
A liquefied natural gas tanker is tugged toward a thermal power station in Futtsu, east of Tokyo. Issei Kato | Reuters The Trump administration is touting commitments by foreign nations for future large purchases of U.S. energy as part of recent trade deal frameworks, including with the EU, Indonesia, and South Korea, but a separate…
