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High diesel prices may put 'another squeeze' on the consumer, economist says
06 October 2026The impact of soaring diesel prices is less evident to consumers than that of gasoline. -
Anthropic expands Claude Startups program in bid to snag founders and fast-growing companies
06 October 2026The expansion marks the AI company's latest push to deepen its ties to founders and fast-growing companies. -
Rebounding oil exports through Strait of Hormuz are vulnerable to stepped-up Iranian tanker attacks
06 October 2026Nearly 20 commercial ships, mostly tankers, have come under attack over the past month while sailing through the Hormuz choke point. -
Meta Muse popularity lifts AMD stock to fresh highs as AI agents juice CPU sales
06 October 2026The personal agent boom is lifting the fortunes of AMD and Intel, which have outperformed their megacap tech peers over the past month. -
What's behind an 'explosion of buying' Tuesday, including the rally in GE Vernova
06 October 2026The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET. -
Treasury yields fall as oil prices slide
06 October 2026U.S. Treasury yields were broadly lower on Tuesday morning after reaching fresh highs the previous day. -
British Airways plans record 106-seat business class on Airbus A380 jumbo jets
06 October 2026British 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. -
Trade deficit hits $105.6 billion, widest since just before Trump tariffs enacted last year
06 October 2026That marked a 13.7% jump from July and was ahead of the Dow Jones consensus estimate for $102 billion. -
Anduril lands $2.9 billion Navy submarine shipyard contract days after Luckey joins Pentagon weapons group
06 October 2026Defense tech leaders are gaining sway in Washington in President Donald Trump's military reindustrialization push -
This startup wants to reduce liquidation risk from margin calls on prediction markets
06 October 2026Edge Markets' new infrastructure aims to support institutional trading for markets that operate around the clock. -
Russian lab worker's suspected plague death leaves experts puzzled
06 October 2026Russian authorities say the situation is stable and there are no reports of secondary cases. -
UBS CEO warns ‘hard measures’ are needed to tackle French debt crisis, as turmoil worsens
06 October 2026UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti warned that "hard measures" are needed to tackle France's spiraling debt crisis. -
Paramount's hard-fought takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery closed Tuesday. Here's how we got here
06 October 2026Paramount has faced competing bids and an antitrust hurdle since its earliest attempts to take over WBD. Here's a timeline of key events. -
Google DeepMind's Lila Ibrahim, world's top AI 'readiness' officer, on preparing for what's to come
06 October 2026Google 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. -
Mistral unveils new AI model it says rivals best open systems from China
06 October 2026Western 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
06 October 2026China'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. -
Car buyers are stretching loans to afford payments — it's a 'potential warning light,' analyst says
06 October 2026A 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. -
Unsure how long this AI bull has? Bonds now offer a cushion at the best values in years
06 October 2026See an AI-generated hypothetical portfolio derived from my TV talk and this column's archives. -
Why deep-red Kansas has become an unexpected Senate battleground
06 October 2026A combination of local, national and international events has contributed to making the Kansas Senate race one to watch. -
Student riots engulf France as far-right presidential frontrunner Le Pen vows fiscal turnaround
06 October 2026A teenager reportedly lost a hand in the protests, which have seen over 5,000 people arrested.