This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Monday. With the Winter Olympics officially wrapped up, many athletes are leaving Italy with more than just a medal. Stock futures are lower this morning following a winning week for all three major indexes. Here are five key things investors need…
The talent available in the 2026 NFL Draft is better than you think — it is just distributed at different positions than some would prefer. Only two quarterbacks — Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza and Alabama’s Ty Simpson — are listed below. Similarly, Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq is the only tight end included. But like any class,…
So much has happened this year and yet the market is implying that not much has changed. War warnings, policy reversals, the hunt for AI victims, more than one putative $1 trillion private company looming over the public markets – there’s plenty going on. But in aggregate, portfolios and the economic backdrop are largely unmoved….
Oil retreated from a six-month high on Monday after Oman announced that a third round of talks between Washington and Tehran will continue this week in Geneva. Tensions have remained on high alert throughout the Middle East for weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated a strike on Iran could be imminent. Since then, a…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Arcellx — The biotech stock surged 78% after Gilead Sciences said Monday it agreed to acquire Arcellx for $7.8 billion, offering $115 per share in cash at closing and one contingent value right of $5 per share. Arcellx focuses on immunotherapies for patients with cancer and…
It was a battle of the holdovers at the North American box office this weekend, with the family friendly film “GOAT” edging out the R-rated “Wuthering Heights.” Sony Pictures Animation’s “GOAT” took in $17 million, while Warner Bros.’ “Wuthering Heights” earned $14.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Both films are in their second weekend….
Exterior view of the entrance to Merck headquarters on Feb. 05, 2024 in Rahway, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Merck said on Monday it will split its human-health business into two divisions, separating its blockbuster cancer franchise led by Keytruda from its non-oncology medicines. The shake-up comes as the drugmaker braces for the…
European startup IQM is aiming to build powerful quantum computers to rival the likes of Google and IBM. IQM Finland-based quantum computing startup IQM announced plans Monday to become one of Europe’s first publicly listed companies in the sector. IQM will merge with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Real Asset Acquisition Corp. (RAAQ) as part…
Paul Thomas Anderson poses with the awards for best director, cinematography, and adapted screenplay for ‘One Battle After Another’ at the 79th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA’s, in London, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) The Associated Press <
Meet Jazzy Davidson, the standout point guard who leads USC in every major statistical category. The women’s college basketball season is ramping up with high-stakes games every night and the NCAA Tournament just around the corner. In those key regular-season games, March Madness stars introduce themselves to the nation with magical moments and Cinderella runs….
