Rivian turns to AI, autonomy to woo investors as EV sales stall
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe tours the inside of electric auto maker Rivian’s manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024. Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters DETROIT — Rivian Automotive will let artificial intelligence take the wheel to try to convince investors that its future can be more lucrative than Continue Reading
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: GME, AVAV, CBRL
Check out the companies making the biggest moves before the bell: AeroVironment — The drone maker slid more than 4% on the back of a fiscal second-quarter earnings miss. AeroVironment earned 44 cents per share, well below an LSEG estimate of 78 cents per share. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Continue Reading
Refinance demand for FHA loans jumps 24%
Manusapon Kasosod | Moment | Getty Images Current homeowners are looking for any savings they can get, and with mortgage rates on conventional loans not moving much, that isn’t easy. Loans from the Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, which require mortgage insurance, however, are providing an outlet. Total applications to Continue Reading
Online grocer Thrive Market goes dry, launches non-alcoholic products
Thrive Market headquarters at Fast Company Creativity Counter-Conference in Los Angeles, California. Araya Doheny | Getty Images Thrive Market is officially going dry. The online health and grocery marketplace will become the first major online grocer to remove all alcohol products when it takes them off its subscription service. The Continue Reading
Trump to start final Fed chair interviews beginning with Kevin Warsh
President Donald Trump will begin the final interviews of candidates for the Federal Reserve chair this week, putting back on track the formal selection process that began this summer. “We’re going to be looking at a couple different people, but I have a pretty good idea of who I want,” Continue Reading
Europe’s goal to slash emissions 90% by 2040 welcomed as keeping bloc competitive
The European Union has agreed to a legally binding climate target to cut emissions 90% by 2040, even as it pushes back a planned critical emissions trading scheme. The European Parliament and EU Member States came to a provisional agreement on the target and an amendment of the EU Climate Continue Reading
Walmart and Alquist to expand 3D-printed commercial real estate
Construction company Alquist 3D worked with Walmart last year to build a nearly 8,000-square-foot 3D printed addition to its store in Athens, Tennessee. Alquist A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real Continue Reading
IMF’s Georgieva urges China to speed up shift from exports
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva attends the 1+10 Dialogue with leaders of International Economic Organisations, with China’s Premier Li Qiang (not pictured) in Beijing on December 9, 2025. Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China needs to “accelerate” support for domestic consumption and reduce Continue Reading
Supply chain diversification away from China is progressing from talks to action, EU chamber says
Unmanned trucks transport containers at Dapukou Container Terminal in Zhoushan Port, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, on December 9, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Supply chain diversification away from China is about to move from just talk to action. That’s what Jens Eskelund, president, European Union Chamber of Continue Reading
These energy stocks outperforming but underappreciated
Power companies caught the attention of Goldman Sachs analysts in November. Ceres Power , Vestas Wind Systems and SSE were among the top performers watched by the investment bank last month. The names come from the bank’s “Conviction List – Directors’ Cut,” a monthly update on stocks it recommends to Continue Reading