The AppLovin logo arranged on a laptop in New York on Feb. 26, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Short seller CapitalWatch has issued an apology and revised its report accusing a major AppLovin shareholder of financial crimes. The report, published last month, alleged relationships between Hao Tang and criminal syndicates, which the…
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 rose on Monday, supported by strength in big tech. Club holdings Nvidia and Broadcom climbed more than 3%, building on gains from Friday’s broad…
Monday.com‘s stock plummeted more than 19% on Monday after the project management platform issued weak guidance as it grapples with rising concerns that artificial intelligence is disrupting the software business model. The Israel-based company called for revenue between $338 million and $340 million in the current quarter, short of the $343 million expected by analysts…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Monday. Congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks, who stifled the New England Patriots in a 29-13 Super Bowl win last night. Congratulations also to Lady Gaga fans, who got a surprise performance from the singer during Bad Bunny’s halftime show. Stock futures…
Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a talk session with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event titled “Transforming Business through AI” in Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2025. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images As OpenAI faces intensifying pressure from rival Anthropic’s improved coding tools, CEO Sam Altman is telling employees and investors that…
Lyft on Monday officially launched teen accounts nationwide in a bid to match competitor Uber. CEO David Risher addressed Lyft’s delayed teen accounts rollout, saying the company “wanted to get it right” and is distinguishing itself with parent and driver communication tools. “We’ve been really thoughtful as we’ve talked to parents and teens to come…
Software and data services stocks remain under pressure after Anthropic’s rollout of a legal automation tool reignited fears of AI-driven disruption — and now one fund manager says that shorting software has become the market’s newest expression of the AI trade. Software names — along with data service companies, financial information providers and publishers —…
Printed documents available at Epstein Library on the U.S. Department of Justice website are seen in this illustration photo. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. Justice Department’s latest release of millions of documents related to the notorious sex criminal and financier Jeffrey Epstein has shed more light on the relationships he built with…
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party overwhelmingly found the support of voters in a Sunday election, sweeping a supermajority —…
A massive market snapback on Friday couldn’t erase all of the week’s damage. After several days of selling, the tech sector roared back, with the Nasdaq gaining over 2% on Friday. Chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom led the way, with gains of 7.8% and 7.2%, respectively. The broad-based S & P 500 rose nearly 2% in…
