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Google ordered to halt work on two data centers in ‘Texas of Europe’

Finland has emerged as a key location for data centers amid the AI boom.

Chevron CEO warns against 'unwise' diesel export ban, saying it could make things worse

His comments come as rising Middle East crude exports and an emergency G7 stockpile release appear to have helped to ease supply fears.

Treasury yields rise ahead of closely-watched 10-year auction and FOMC minutes

U.S. Treasury yields climbed early Wednesday after retreating in the previous session, as investors awaited a closely watched 10-year note auction.

Jaguar unveils $130,000 electric vehicle two years after controversial rebrand

The launch comes as luxury rivals Ferrari and Bentley also push into EVs, seeking to test wealthy buyer's appetite for going electric.

Why AI is both the hope and the hazard for world leaders, according to IMF chief Georgieva

Kristalina Georgieva warns that the technology lifting growth hopes is also pushing up inflation and yields, just as public debt levels rose.

Luxury developers flocked to the 'Hamptons of Hungary' — but some projects are stalling

Lake Balaton in south-west Hungary has been a popular vacation destination for decades, but average transaction prices are falling.

India’s central bank hikes rates for the first time since 2023 as inflation risks build

HSBC and Goldman Sachs expect the RBI to raise interest rates in December as well.

Singapore's Temasek warns of the ‘biggest risk’ facing markets right now

Unwinding of the artificial intelligence trade poses the biggest risk to markets, according to Singapore state-owned investment giant Temasek.

Trump set to talk to Russia's Putin 'very soon' about plague-related death in Siberia

Trump says he will speak with Putin “very soon” over a plague incident in Russia as CDC monitor the situation.

Oil rises as concerns over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia eclipse supply recovery

Iran's move to step up attacks on tankers which are transiting through the Strait of Hormuz has also led to renewed worries over oil supplies among traders.

Trump isn't ‘completely wrong’: Hormuz disruption is Asia’s problem, says Singapore's foreign minister

Trump has said that Asian economies, which are heavily reliant on energy shipped through Hormuz, should shoulder more of the burden of keeping the waterway open.

Trillions are being ‘wasted’ on the AI boom, Arthur Hayes says. He’s betting on what comes next

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes says the AI infrastructure boom is being overbuilt and is betting an eventual crash and bailout will send crypto higher.

Wednesday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

A rally in tech stocks and cooler Treasury yields lifted the S&P 500 to an all-time high and a record close on Tuesday.

Cramer says these blue-chip stocks are among the best ways to invest in the AI boom

Jim Cramer said established tech giants with strong businesses and multiple ways to benefit from AI are some of the best places to invest in the boom.

Russia plague: How great is the global risk? Maybe low, but infectious disease experts want more data

Uncertainty surrounds the death of an employee at a Russian anti-plague institute. Here's what infectious disease experts say about how worried you should be.

Shopping for a car on Amazon? Compare these auto lenders before financing

Amazon Autos offers financing through participating lenders, but shoppers should still compare auto loans to find the best rates and terms.

Chart: A look at the S&P 500's remarkable and defiant trip to a new record

The S&P 500 returned to an intraday record Tuesday as tech gains, easing oil prices and Treasury yields helped stocks overcome months of market shocks.

This photonics stock is already up 600% in one year. Now it's breaking out again

We have a clear breakout from a consolidation area going back to April.

A new analyst call on Home Depot reflects our feeling on what to do with the stock

We're holding a small position in Home Depot to be ready for when rates eventually fall.

Emmy Awards leave broadcast TV for Prime Video in 2027 under six-year deal

The Emmy Awards will stream exclusively and free on Prime Video worldwide starting in 2027 under a six-year deal.

Private credit woes aren’t dampening demand for alternatives, says Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Why investors remain happy with alternative investments, and how some opportunities are emerging in private credit, according to a leading Wall Street bank.

What Marvell's rosy long-term guidance means for our AI chip stocks

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

How event contract bundles are boosting volume on prediction markets

Combo contracts are driving volume growth even as they make up a small, albeit consistent, share of transactions.

Best nursing school loans of 2026

These lenders offer nursing students benefits like grace periods, residency deferment, flexible repayment options and more.

Kalshi launches transparency features on its election contracts ahead of midterms

The platform will now provide tags that indicate which election markets have low volumes.

Meta joins with group of companies to tame ‘chaos’ of doing business with AI bots

Meta and OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor’s startup Sierra are building a set of tech standards to make it easier to do business with AI bots.

Young voters struggle to afford housing. But they don't expect help from political candidates

Pennsylvania's competitive U.S. House districts showcase how housing affordability challenges for young voters may play into control of the next Congress.

How the S&P 500 can be at record highs, while the market remains oversold

The S&P 500's new all-time high Tuesday might just be one of the most hated records in recent memory.

Alito plans to stay on Supreme Court, even if Democrats regain Senate: Report

Samuel Alito is one of six conservative justices on the Supreme Court, three of whom were nominated by President Donald Trump.

Salesforce shares sit at the epicenter of AI confusion. Here's how to trade it

If ever there was a stock that personified the promise and peril of the AI trade, it's Salesforce.

Meta may ditch the idea of a cloud business for Muse. We think that’s a good trade

We may never get the Meta Cloud business we once envisioned, but we don't need it if Muse delivers.

Wall Street says Elon Musk's Terafab talks with TSMC could spell bad news for Intel

Intellectual property licensing or a process-technology agreement are options in play, analysts say.

Oil prices stable as market weighs supply risks, rising Middle East exports

Crude exports from the Middle East exceeded pre-war levels on four days during the last week of September, shipping data showed on Monday,

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Marvell, Moderna, Lamb Weston, Constellation Energy & more

Here are some of the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Boomers' dividend stocks take beating from bond yields, with retirement income on the line

As bond yields sit at two-decade highs, dividend stocks many boomers rely on for income are taking a beating. There are ways to blunt the portfolio impact.

'Magnificent Seven' profit lag: How the rest of the stock market may outpace tech giants this earnings season

The upcoming earnings season could mean the rally broadens out again after the recent weakness in breadth.

Anthropic expands Claude Startups program in bid to snag founders and fast-growing companies

The expansion marks the AI company's latest push to deepen its ties to founders and fast-growing companies.

What's behind an 'explosion of buying' Tuesday, including the rally in GE Vernova

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

British Airways plans record 106-seat business class on Airbus A380 jumbo jets

British Airways is ripping out coach-class seats and building a giant premium economy and business class in a bet on the high-end travel boom.

High diesel prices may put 'another squeeze' on the consumer, economist says

The impact of soaring diesel prices is less evident to consumers than that of gasoline.

Google squeezes more power from existing nuclear plants in Constellation deal. These stocks benefit

The deal with Baltimore-based Constellation is positive for other independent power producers with also operate nuclear plants.

Muse has been a boon for Meta. It can soar much higher, Wells Fargo says

Wells Fargo increased its price target for Meta to a bullish $1,000 per share Monday off the back of enthusiasm for viral AI agent Muse.

UBS CEO warns ‘hard measures’ are needed to tackle French debt crisis, as turmoil worsens

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti warned that "hard measures" are needed to tackle France's spiraling debt crisis.

This struggling gaming stock is bound to bounce back, Deutsche Bank says

The investment bank upgraded the gambling stock to buy from hold.

64% of Gen Z has tried manifestation, psychics or other mystical dating tactics: ‘People don't feel like they're in control,' says relationship coach

A new DatingNews survey finds most Gen Z have tried some mystical dating tactic to find love. "There's just so much uncertainty," says psychologist.

Google DeepMind's Lila Ibrahim, world's top AI 'readiness' officer, on preparing for what's to come

Google DeepMind Chief AI Readiness Officer Lila Ibrahim may be the only person with that title, and as intelligence risks rise, she takes it very seriously.

JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank just upgraded Brazilian stocks. How to trade them

The outlook for Brazilian stocks is getting brighter, according to two major Wall Street banks.

Anduril lands $2.9 billion Navy submarine shipyard contract days after Luckey joins Pentagon weapons group

Defense tech leaders are gaining sway in Washington in President Donald Trump's military reindustrialization push

Trade deficit hits $105.6 billion, widest since just before Trump tariffs enacted last year

That marked a 13.7% jump from July and was ahead of the Dow Jones consensus estimate for $102 billion.

This startup wants to reduce liquidation risk from margin calls on prediction markets

Edge Markets' new infrastructure aims to support institutional trading for markets that operate around the clock.

Mistral unveils new AI model it says rivals best open systems from China

Western developers are racing to compete with Chinese companies in open weight and open source AI.

DeepSeek considers doubling latest funding round to up to $15 billion, sources say

China's DeepSeek weighs upsizing funding round to up to $14.9 billion, sources tell CNBC, and the final amount could still change in final talks.

Rebounding oil exports through Strait of Hormuz are vulnerable to stepped-up Iranian tanker attacks

Nearly 20 commercial ships, mostly tankers, have come under attack over the past month while sailing through the Hormuz choke point.

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Tuesday

Stock futures are green across the board, with the Nasdaq posed to build on yesterday's all-time closing high.

Russian lab worker's suspected plague death leaves experts puzzled

Russian authorities say the situation is stable and there are no reports of secondary cases.

Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls of the day: Nvidia, AMD, Procter & Gamble, Meta & more

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street.

Russia’s neighbor backs push to lift ban on nuclear weapons, prompting outcry from Moscow

Lithuania is seeking to bolster its security amid growing concerns over Russia.

Car buyers are stretching loans to afford payments — it's a 'potential warning light,' analyst says

A record number of car buyers took out 84-month or longer loans in the third quarter, but rising amounts financed are pushing monthly payments to new highs.

Google enters massive 3.6-GW power deal with Constellation Energy

Google has secured a huge power deal with Constellation Energy in the U.S.' largest power grid that involves adding nuclear capacity at several reactors.

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Constellation Energy, Option Care Health, Lennar, P&G and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in early trading.

CVS $20.5 million digital privacy settlement: See if you qualify and learn how to protect your data

A class action suit alleges CVS Pharmacy shared personal data with an outside company, in violation of digitial privacy laws.

SpaceX stock is taking off again, but with one key difference this time

Traders are assigning less than a 50% chance SpaceX touches $225 at any point between now and July, according to options pricing.

Corteva just underwent a big spinoff. JPMorgan says the agriculture stock is now poised for big gains

The investment bank upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral.

Unsure how long this AI bull has? Bonds now offer a cushion at the best values in years

See an AI-generated hypothetical portfolio derived from my TV talk and this column's archives.

Meta Muse popularity lifts AMD stock to fresh highs as AI agents juice CPU sales

The personal agent boom is lifting the fortunes of AMD and Intel, which have outperformed their megacap tech peers over the past month.

This household goods stock has lagged the broader market. Evercore ISI sees a comeback

The investment firm upgraded the household goods stock to outperform from in line.

A Harvard expert says this ‘sneaky’ communication mistake can lead to worse decisions

Harvard professor Leslie John explains why assuming you know what a partner thinks can undermine decisions — and what to do instead.

Amazon's October Big Deal Days sale is back, but don't check out yet. These cards earn rewards and offer 0% interest

Amazon’s October Big Deal Days sale is back. Here are some of the best cards to use while shopping it.

Barbie maker Mattel faces investor pressure to consider a sale amid stagnating growth

Mattel is facing pressure from a major investor to consider a sale amid struggling sales and profitability, according to various reports on Monday.

Why deep-red Kansas has become an unexpected Senate battleground

A combination of local, national and international events has contributed to making the Kansas Senate race one to watch.

Paramount's hard-fought takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery closed Tuesday. Here's how we got here

Paramount has faced competing bids and an antitrust hurdle since its earliest attempts to take over WBD. Here's a timeline of key events.

Student riots engulf France as far-right presidential frontrunner Le Pen vows fiscal turnaround

A teenager reportedly lost a hand in the protests, which have seen over 5,000 people arrested.

Yemen forces reclaim key Red Sea port city from Iran-backed Houthis in major counteroffensive

Oil markets remain on edge over potential Middle East supply disruptions, with Brent trading around $100 a barrel as the risk of further escalation persists.

Britain is on 'thin ice,' warns ex-Bank of England chief economist — and it must act to 'appease financial markets'

Britain has the highest government borrowing costs in the G7.

Treasury yields slide as surge to multiyear highs cools

U.S. Treasury yields were broadly lower on Tuesday morning after reaching fresh highs the previous day.

House China committee chair urges Fed to review Hong Kong’s access to dollar lifeline

Rep. John Moolenaar wants the Fed to rethink Hong Kong’s access to a dollar-liquidity facility as China promotes the yuan as a global currency.

Trump allows cheaper, dyed diesel on highways to blunt historic fuel cost spike ahead of midterms

The U.S. national average price of diesel topped $6 a gallon in September for the first time ever, as fuel supply disruptions pushed up transportation costs in the country.

How quant funds beat the market by being 'early, contrarian and right'

Quantitative hedge funds have captured big trends in bonds and oil to outperform the stock market this year.

World Bank warns of AI concentration risks as it lifts East Asia and Pacific growth outlook to 4.5%

The World Bank now expects the region to grow 4.5% this year, but flagged that trade growth outside AI-related goods has been "weak or negative."

Little room for ‘giving and taking’: India’s finance minister confirms trade impasse with the U.S.

In the latest sign of growing skepticism around the closure of the trade deal between New Delhi and Washington, an Indian minister said there is little room for ‘giving and taking.’

Pentagon says Trump approves Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan

Former Army Maj. Nidal Hassan was sentenced to death after a court-martial that convicted him of killing 13 and wounding 32 others at an Army base in Texas.

Trump offers U.S. help to Russia after plague death; WHO assesses the situation as low risk

WHO said it was in contact with Russian authorities, and has offered support if needed, while assessing the risk to the general public as low based on available information.

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Starbucks enters Xinjiang in calculated geopolitical risk

Starbucks struck one of Asia's most closely watched deals last year. Now it is getting headaches over choices made by a partner that leans toward Beijing.

Russian gold floods Hong Kong as Western sanctions redraw bullion trade

The surge underscores how Russia's gold trade has been rerouted after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shut its producers out of major Western markets.

This satellite stock has crashed 66%. Jim Cramer says it's time to start buying

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Planet Labs' lower valuation and improving business are enough to make him start buying.

Stocks are hitting records despite surging yields. Cramer explains why

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Nvidia, Microsoft and Meta are helping push stocks to records even as surging Treasury yields pressure much of the broader market.

Nokia CEO says data centers would be built '2x faster' without supply constraints

The Nokia CEO's comments underscores continued demand for AI even as top executives debate slowing down the pace of development.

House Democrat targets candidate prediction market trades after opponent’s Kalshi penalty

A new bill bans federal candidates from trading prediction market contracts related to their own elections and would result in a fine if violated.

Lucid's Q3 deliveries fall 6.7% as EV maker cuts production to align with demand

Lucid delivered 3,806 EVs and produced 2,954 vehicles during the third quarter. That compared with 4,078 deliveries on production of 3,891 vehicles a year earlier.

SpaceX stock climbs to highest since June, returning Musk to trillionaire status

SpaceX shares have bounced almost 60% off their low in early August, boosted by the company's AI business and Starship progress.

'We had a threat': Trump explains U.S. moving long-range bombers from UK

The U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers removed from England have been used in strikes on Iran.

Wall Street rewards Microsoft's AI pivot. A longtime skeptic says it's just the beginning

Melius Research's Ben Reitzes has warned about AI disrupting legacy software providers for years. Now, he loves Microsoft's place in the AI race.

Nvidia looks to take out its record high close — plus, don't worry about Intel's dip

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Fairshake crypto PAC network backs 32 House candidates in midterms

The CLARITY Act failed in the Senate, raising the stakes for which lawmakers return to Congress to shape crypto regulation after the midterm elections.

Tuesday, October 6, 2026: Jim Cramer discusses his next moves for the Investing Club

Denied a credit card rate decrease? Here’s what to do next

Denied a lower credit card rate? You may still be able to cut interest costs through a hardship program, credit counseling or a balance transfer card.

Cocoa prices are climbing again. Here’s why this time is different

Cocoa prices are rising again as El Niño threatens West African supplies. Chocolate makers have few easy fixes to absorb higher costs.

Wells Fargo gets a bold upgrade ahead of earnings. Why the stock can play catch-up

Wells Fargo received a bold upgrade just over a week before the bank reports earnings next Tuesday.

Trump hedges on paying back government for ads that already aired

The New York Times reported "Trump personally instructed his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency."

Rubio says Tehran missed 'multiple' chances for nuclear deal amid Iran stalemate

Iran has failed to take advantage of "multiple opportunities" to reach a deal on its nuclear program, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.