China posts slowest quarterly growth since 2022 as investment slumps, fanning stimulus calls
That second-quarter growth came below Beijing's full-year growth target range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal in decades.
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SK Hynix South Korean shares jump 11% as Asia tech stocks rally
SK Hynix led a broad rally in Asian technology shares on Wednesday, tracking a rebound in U.S. semiconductor shares after a sharp selloff earlier this week.
Your monthly Netflix bill is up 29% in just over a year. Critics say Washington needs to fix it.
Netflix is still a Wall Street favorite — and a target for government regulators
What IBM’s profit warning means: Hardware is ‘eating everyone’s lunch’
The company said the shortfall in its software and infrastructure business was tied to clients spending on memory ahead of price hikes.
IBM stock craters 25%, the worst day on record, after company issues second-quarter earnings warning
The CEO blamed the shortfall on weakness in the software and infrastructure business because clients shifted money toward hardware purchases.
Skip the lettuce, cook your other greens and more advice on avoiding cyclosporiasis
The outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which causes diarrhea, has sickened about 6,700 people since May.
Lucid denies bankruptcy talk, but the stock still sinks to a record low
EV maker’s stock down more than 50% intraday, then pares the bulk of those losses after Lucid says ‘the rumors are completely false’
Oil prices rise as U.S. launches new Iran airstrikes, while Trump abandons Strait of Hormuz fee
Oil prices rose on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose shipping fees in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. strikes Iran before Hormuz Strait blockade restarts
President Donald Trump has said the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is over following multiple flare-ups of hostilities in the region.
Johnson & Johnson has a chance to show it's more than just a rotation winner
The healthcare giant's second-quarter earnings will shine the spotlight on its exciting new products and pipeline.
Bipartisan group of senators propose Social Security reform process ahead of funding shortfall
Social Security's trust fund that helps pay retirement benefits may run out in about six years. A bipartisan group of senators is calling for earlier reform.
SK Hynix options begin trading. But another group of stocks is stealing its thunder
One explanation for the lack of notable call-buying is that the surge in single-stock ETFs and leveraged funds stole a big chunk of the speculative limelight.
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Bipartisan group of senators propose Social Security reform process ahead of funding shortfall
Social Security's trust fund that helps pay retirement benefits may run out in about six years. A bipartisan group of senators is calling for earlier reform.
SK Hynix options begin trading. But another group of stocks is stealing its thunder
One explanation for the lack of notable call-buying is that the surge in single-stock ETFs and leveraged funds stole a big chunk of the speculative limelight.
T. rex sells for $50 million, becoming the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever auctioned
It passes a stegosaurus skeleton that billionaire hedge funder Ken Griffin bought for $44.6 million in 2024.
Oil rises as U.S. continues to strike Iran, reinstates naval blockade of the country's ports
Oil prices rose Wednesday after U.S. forces struck Tehran and Washington reinstated its naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.
China posts slowest quarterly growth since 2022 as investment slumps, fanning stimulus calls
That second-quarter growth came below Beijing's full-year growth target range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal in decades.
SK Hynix South Korean shares jump 11% as Asia tech stocks rally
SK Hynix led a broad rally in Asian technology shares on Wednesday, tracking a rebound in U.S. semiconductor shares after a sharp selloff earlier this week.
Brace for $4 gas again: How U.S.-Iran tensions are threatening to end the price break at the pump
Americans got some relief at the gas pump in recent weeks, enough to slow down inflation. That might not last long as the U.S. and Iran continue to vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz.
This overlooked index is a better investment than the S&P 500
We did the math over a 30-year period, and it’s not even close.
Jim Cramer says concerns about AI market froth are overblown. Here's why
CNBC's Jim Cramer said today's stock market is far less concerning than it was during the dot-com bubble.
‘It’s heartbreaking’: My brother claimed Social Security at 70. He died from cancer after one payment. Why wait to claim?
“I’ve always been a little skeptical of the government’s encouragement to delay claiming benefits.”
Your monthly Netflix bill is up 29% in just over a year. Critics say Washington needs to fix it.
Netflix is still a Wall Street favorite — and a target for government regulators
Three powerful forces are draining family wealth — and your estate plan is completely unprepared
From Medicaid cuts to an IRA tax trap, here are the real threats to your family’s inheritance and what to do about them.
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