War in the Middle East and surging oil prices have shaken stocks, but investors may be able to make hay even if their portfolios decline. The major averages have hit a rocky patch since the Iran war started on Feb. 28. The S & P 500 has fallen by more than 4% and West Texas…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – MARCH 05: A currency dealer works in front of an electronic screen showing South Korea’s benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters on March 05, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea. The latest flare-up in the Iran conflict has hammered export‑reliant markets in South…
President Donald Trump arrives at Palm Beach International Airport on October 31, 2025 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump is spending the weekend at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Samuel Corum | Getty Images The Democratic candidate Emily Gregory was projected to win a special election on Tuesday evening for a Florida House…
As the World Cup looms, France star Kylian Mbappé says his left knee that bothered him for weeks is now fine. The Real Madrid striker was used as a substitute in his team’s last two matches as he works his way back into form and has joined his France teammates ahead of a couple of…
Short sellers are easing off broad wagers against the software sector after a bruising winter slump, but positioning in several individual stocks suggests bearishness is still running rampant below the surface. Short interest as a percentage of float in the S & P 1500 Software Index has edged lower after peaking on Feb. 26, according…
[This stream is scheduled to begin at 6:05 p.m. ET] Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado will address oil and gas executives Tuesday, as the industry hesitates to invest in the South American nation after the U.S. ousted former President Nicolás Maduro. Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was blocked in 2024 from running for…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. Turns out there is in fact a markets angle to South Korean boyband BTS’s comeback this weekend. Stock futures are little changed this morning after closing yesterday’s session higher. Here are five key things investors need to know to start…
TAMPA BAY — For well over a decade, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their fans have always known that any season, good or bad, started with a foundation of two iconic players in receiver Mike Evans and linebacker Lavonte David. The pain of Evans leaving in free agency to sign with the San Francisco 49ers…
OpenAI is raising an additional $10 billion from investors as part of its historic funding round, CFO Sarah Friar told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday. The fresh capital brings OpenAI’s record fundraise to “north of $120 billion,” Friar said in an interview on “Mad Money.” That well exceeds the ChatGPT creator’s initial target of $100…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on March 24, 2026. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images U.S. stock futures rose Tuesday night following a news report that the U.S. has given Iran a plan that could bring the conflict to an…
