My top 10 things to watch Friday, Feb. 20 1. Blue Owl Capital’s loan sales, part of a plan to return capital to investors, has observers bringing out “canary in the coal mine” warnings again. While many private credit loans seem mismarked, this situation doesn’t appear tragic in nature. 2. Stock futures were lower after…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Coosa Steel Corporation on Feb. 19, 2026 in Rome, Georgia. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Forty minutes before the federal government revealed that economic growth sharply slowed in the last quarter, President Donald Trump dropped a hint that the incoming data would be weaker. “The Democrat Shutdown cost…
Super Bowl LXI will kick off on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027 from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. And while next year’s big game is still an entire year away, fans can already wager on futures markets for the matchup. One unique way that enthusiasts can get in on the way-too-early action is wagering who will…
U.S. growth slowed more than expected near the end of 2025 as the government shutdown impacted consumer spending, while a key inflation metric showed high prices are still a factor for the economy, according to data released Friday. Gross domestic produce rose at an annualized rate of just 1.4%, according to the Commerce Department, well…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. I’ve spent the last 24 hours going back and forth on whether I need to hop on the “dad shoe” trend. Stock futures are little changed this morning. The major indexes are coming off a down day. Here are five…
Only one NFL team finished the season truly happy, and even the Seattle Seahawks understand they have work to do for 2026. For everyone else, the work is already underway as they try to fill their biggest holes and fix their greatest flaws before next season begins. And what are those big holes and flaws?…
Meta CEO. Mark Zuckerberg and Apple Inc. CEO, Tim Cook. Jon Putman | Anadolu | Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tech’s child safety record is under a microscope. In legal proceedings spanning California, New Mexico and West Virginia this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Apple CEO Tim Cook are facing questions about…
Customers near a Ford Maverick pickup truck at a Ford dealership in Richmond, California, US, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – The strength of the U.S. automotive industry will face an early test this spring that has nothing to do with cars or trucks. With tax…
A full-blown war between the United States and Iran could, in a worst-case scenario, send oil prices soaring and cause an economic downturn. With a massive U.S. military buildup underway in the Middle East, President Donald Trump signaled Thursday that he will decide in the next 10 days whether to launch strikes against Iran. “This…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Grail — Shares cratered 47% after the company said a trial of one of its drugs missed its primary endpoint and failed to show statistically significant Stage III-IV cancer reduction. Blue Owl Capital — Shares slid nearly 3%, a day after after the private market and…
