Federal Reserve officials were at odds during their October meeting over cutting interest rates, divided over whether a stalling labor market or stubborn inflation were bigger economic threats, minutes released Wednesday showed. While the Federal Open Market Committee approved a cut at the meeting, the path forward looks less certain. Continue Reading
Walmart in talks to acquire R&A Data to fight marketplace counterfeits
Walmart is in talks to buy a startup called R&A Data, a company founded by two Israeli scientists that works to reduce scams and counterfeits on online marketplaces, according to people familiar with the matter and records reviewed by CNBC. The potential acquisition would come at a key time for Continue Reading
Muddy Waters Capital’s Carson Block makes rare long call in Canadian miner Snowline Gold
Carson Block, Muddy Waters Capital, at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha, Sept. 28, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Muddy Waters Capital’s Carson Block, best known for his short-selling campaigns, took an unusually bullish stance at the Sohn London Investment Conference on Wednesday, pitching junior miner Snowline Gold as a top takeover candidate Continue Reading
BLS says full October jobs data won’t be released
Recruiters speak to job seekers at the Appalachian State University internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday it will not release a full U.S. jobs report for the month Continue Reading
JetBlue to add Milan, Barcelona flights in 2026
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 airplane departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on Oct. 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images JetBlue Airways is pushing its fleet of single-aisle planes deeper into Europe next year with seasonal daily flights to Milan, Continue Reading
Housing numbers point to strong buyer’s market. There’s a catch
A home is shown for sale in The Heights in Houston, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. Kirk Sides | Houston Chronicle | Getty Images This is the strongest buyer’s market in housing in more than a decade. That’s the headline on a new report from Redfin, a real estate brokerage owned Continue Reading
TJX is the ‘best there is right now,’ Target badly needs a reboot
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that T.J. Maxx owner TJX is the “best there is right now” in the out-of-favor retail industry. He was far less complimentary of Target . Cramer’s comments came after the companies reported much different earnings stories before the opening bell on Wall Street. TJX — Continue Reading
MP surges on Pentagon-backed deal to develop Saudi rare earth refinery
MP Materials surged Wednesday on a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense and the Saudi Arabian Mining Company, Maaden, to develop a rare earth refinery in the kingdom. The U.S. rare earth miner’s stock was last up about 9%. MP and the Pentagon will hold a 49% stake in Continue Reading
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: TGT, LOW, VIK, BLSH
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Target — The retailer fell nearly 3% after it cut full-year earnings guidance . The company said it expects earnings per share to range between $7 and $8. Target previously expected its full-year profit to come in between $7 Continue Reading