The Paramount logo is displayed on the water tower at Paramount Studios on December 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The Warner Bros. Discovery board on Wednesday said it unanimously recommended that WBD shareholders reject a takeover offer from Paramount Skydance and stick with a Continue Reading
Mortgage rates moved higher after the Fed rate cut
An aerial view of homes in a neighborhood on Aug.27, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate last week, and just as happened the last two times, mortgage rates rose. That caused demand for home loans and refinances to Continue Reading
UAE markets remain ‘extremely buoyant’
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Anita Gupta, CIO at Wealthbrix Capital Partners, says that the UAE markets continue to stay up – across credit markets and capital markets – and highlights the positive impact of lower rates on the region’s real estate.
China’s property reset may bring ‘more solutions’ from 2026
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Squawk Box Asia CBRE’s Ada Choi on China’s property outlook beyond 2025, government support and the push to address long-standing challenges. 03:42 29 minutes ago
Robinhood is rolling out NFL parlay and prop bets on prediction markets platform
Pat Freiermuth #88 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs the ball during the fourth quarter of the NFL 2025 game against the Miami Dolphins at Acrisure Stadium on Dec. 15, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lauren Leigh Bacho | Getty Images Robinhood is stepping up the capabilities of its fastest growing product Continue Reading
Jim Cramer identifies his favorite portfolio stock — and it’s not a big tech name
Jim Cramer has multiple reasons to like Procter & Gamble , even as the consumer packaged goods sector remains out of favor. “Procter is my favorite stock,” Jim said Tuesday during the Morning Meeting for Investing Club members, pointing to what he described as an increasingly attractive setup for long-term Continue Reading
Obesity pills from Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly are coming
Daniel Grill | Tetra Images | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. GLP-1 pills for obesity are closer than ever. 2026 is likely the year that Continue Reading
Nasdaq moves to near 24-hour trading. Some say that’s a bad idea
The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, Nov. 20, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nasdaq is moving closer to around-the-clock stock trading, a shift that some on Wall Street are calling unnecessary — and potentially destabilizing. The exchange said it plans to submit paperwork to the Securities and Continue Reading
Bank of America survey shows record low cash level
While the market may be stalling into year-end, investors are keeping the faith, Bank of America data shows. The share of portfolios in cash fell to a record low 3.3% in December, according to the bank’s Global Fund Manager survey. That’s down from 3.7%. Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at Continue Reading
Big Tech faces key House vote on reforming permit process
Big Tech heavy hitters such as OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft are pushing for Congress to advance legislation to reform the process for obtaining federal permits for projects to build out artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States. Backers of the bill, the SPEED Act, argue it is key to helping Continue Reading