Rick Smith, CEO of Axon Enterprises. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Axon Enterprise‘s stock plummeted 17% after the Taser maker missed Wall Street’s third-quarter profit expectations as it grapples with tariff constraints. Adjusted earnings totaled $1.17 per share adj., falling short of a $1.52 per share forecast from LSEG. Adjusted gross margins fell 50 basis points…
An Amazon Go store in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Layoff plans hit their highest January total since the global financial crisis while hiring intentions reached their lowest since the same period, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday. U.S. employers announced 108,435 layoffs…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday gave a tepid indication of possible interest rate cuts ahead as he noted a high level of uncertainty that is making the job difficult for monetary policymakers. In his much-anticipated speech at the Fed’s annual conclave in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the central bank leader in prepared remarks cited…
Gary Bettman, NHL Commissioner, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Nov. 20th, 2024. CNBC The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan will mark the first time in 12 years that NHL players will return to the Games, something that NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is expecting to have a big impact on the league. “Ultimately, in terms…
There are five games on Sunday’s NFL betting board with double-digit point spreads, as playoff teams are thriving and awful teams can’t wait for vacation. I’m avoiding all five of those games. Don’t worry, I’ve still got four football bets this weekend. One of them is a futures position in the wide-open AFC. Remember, this isn’t…
A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Contributor | Getty Images What you need to know today The first flights out of Dubai were cleared to depart since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, but service is…
A Chinese flag flutters atop a China customs building, at a terminal of the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, Oct. 30, 2025. Tingshu Wang | Reuters The U.S. trade deficit swelled in December, closing out a year in which the imbalance was essentially unchanged despite efforts by the Trump administration to close the…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a roundtable discussion at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 11, 2025. Sarah Meyssonnier | Reuters Nvidia shares jumped more than 2% on Wednesday, topping a $4 trillion market cap for the first time as investors scooped…
This photograph shows Bitcoin stickers displayed at the microbrewery and bar La Fracasse, in Talence, on the outskirts of Bordeaux, south-western France on June 26, 2025. Christophe Archambault | Afp | Getty Images Bitcoin extended a rally to rise to a new record above $120,000 Monday, fueled by a rally in bitcoin ETFs. The price…
As Patrick Agyemang strolled through the lobby of the U.S. men’s national team’s 5-star hotel in the swanky Buckhead district of Atlanta late last month, the mother of two young soccer fans approached the lanky young striker. “Are you a player?,” she asked. Agyemang stopped, flashed his 1000-watt smile and, somewhat sheepishly, confirmed that he…
