Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CarMax, Darden Restaurants, Accenture, GMS and more
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Wednesday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
The S&P 500 rose 1.1% on Tuesday and is now less than 1% off its record high. A second day of falling oil prices lifted stocks. What CNBC is watching Wednesday. <
Back-to-school spending persists, PwC survey says
A variety of school supplies, including lunch boxes and backpacks in different colors and patterns, are on display for the upcoming school year. Deb Cohn-Orbach | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Families are not holding back on back-to-school spending this year, despite growing economic pressure, according to a new PwC consumer survey….
Fed Governor Waller says central bank could cut rates as early as July
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Friday that he doesn’t expect tariffs to boost inflation significantly so policymakers should be looking to lower interest rates as early as next month. In a CNBC interview, the central banker said he and his colleagues should move slowly but start to ease as inflation is not posing a…
Stock market today: Live updates
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 18, 2025. NYSE S&P 500 futures were near flat Tuesday night as investors watch to see if the benchmark index can return to its all-time high. Futures tied to the broad index ticked down less than 0.1%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 13…
Home price hikes are slowing more than expected
A Compass Realty sign is posted in front of a home for sale on June 23, 2025 in Greenbrae, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Rising supply and slowing demand in the housing market are finally causing prices to cool off, and the weakness is accelerating. Home prices nationally rose just…
Why electricity prices are surging for U.S. households
Kilito Chan | Moment | Getty Images Electricity prices are rising quickly for U.S. households, even as overall inflation has cooled. Electricity prices rose 4.5% in the past year, according to the consumer price index for May 2025 — nearly double the inflation rate for all goods and services. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimated…
Asia-Pacific markets live: Australia CPI, Fed
Sydney Harbour and the skyline of the central business district (CBD) in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Wednesday, as investors weighed a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, as well as fresh commentary from the U.S. Federal Reserve. There is growing optimism that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran brokered…
Carnival (CCL) Q2 2025 earnings
Carnival shares climbed nearly 7% on Tuesday after the cruise line posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and raised its full-year guidance. According to the company’s earnings report, the cruise operator posted adjusted earnings of 35 cents per share while beating analysts’ estimates of 24 cents, according to LSEG. Adjusted revenue came in at a record $6.3…
China car suppliers can be early winners in humanoid race: Morgan Stanley
If the future is all about building mechanical mobility, whether on wheels or robotic legs, auto parts suppliers have a competitive edge. “We believe humanoid robots will bring a third wave of growth for auto parts suppliers,” Morgan Stanley analysts said in a June 18 report. The authors include lead autos analyst Adam Jonas, industrial…