President Donald Trump in a social media post Thursday evening indirectly revealed data from Friday’s market-moving nonfarm payrolls count, an apparent violation of long-standing federal policy on statistical releases. In a Truth Social post around 9 p.m., the president indicated that private sector payrolls had expanded by 654,000 for the Continue Reading
Trump orders mortgage bond purchases. These stocks are jumping
United Wholesale Mortgage at the NYSE, January 22, 2021 Source: The New York Stock Exchange Shares in mortgage lenders jumped Friday after President Donald Trump instructed “representatives” to purchase mortgage bonds in an attempt to lower rates for homebuyers. Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that he Continue Reading
Costco stock gets unstuck after strong December sales. Where Cramer stands now
Costco stock finally woke up. Monthly sales came in hot, giving investors reason to believe that last year’s sluggish performance on Wall Street won’t carry over to 2026. Costco shares surged nearly 5% on Thursday after the retailer posted stronger-than-expected December sales the night before, signaling a return to momentum. Continue Reading
Trump will use other tariff authorities to get to ‘same place’ if Supreme Court rules against him: Hassett
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Friday that the White House could deploy alternative measures if the Supreme Court rules against President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose sweeping levies. “There was a big call last night with all the principals to talk about if the Supreme Continue Reading
CNBC Official College Sports Valuations 2025: Top 75 athletic programs
There’s a new leader in college sports — the University of Texas at Austin. The school’s athletic program, which tops CNBC’s valuation rankings, is now worth $1.48 billion, 16% more than last year. In fiscal 2024, the program generated aggregate revenue of $332 million, more than any other school and Continue Reading
Jim Cramer calls a Wall Street analyst downgrade of Nike stock ‘fatuous’
Nike caught a downgrade from a Wall Street firm — a move Jim Cramer dismissed as pointless. Needham said Thursday it was “stepping to the sidelines” until it had greater clarity of Nike’s turnaround under new CEO Elliott Hill, downgrading the stock to a hold from buy. The analysts said Continue Reading
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: VST, OKLO, INTC, GM
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Vistra , Oklo — The nuclear power companies jumped 15% and 18%, respectively, after striking deals to power Meta’s AI ambitions . Intel — Shares popped nearly 3% after President Donald Trump posted a flattering message about Intel on social media Continue Reading
Rolls-Royce stock hit record highs every day of 2026. Here’s why
A Rolls-Royce aircraft engine on view during the Hannover Messe industrial trade fair on March 31, 2025. Ronny Hartmann | Afp | Getty Images Rolls-Royce shares have hit fresh record highs every single trading day so far this year, as the aerospace and defense firm reaps benefits from multiple directions Continue Reading
Jobs report December 2025:
The U.S. labor market ended 2025 on a soft note, with job creation in December less than expected, according to a report Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 50,000 for the month, lower than the downwardly revised 56,000 in November and short of Continue Reading
Meta signs nuclear energy deals to power Prometheus AI supercluster
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, as he delivers a speech presenting the new line of smart glasses, during the Meta Connect event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters Meta on Friday announced agreements with three Continue Reading