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In this Club Check-in, CNBC Investing Club’s Paulina Likos and Zev Fima break down what really matters for investors after a flurry of earnings reports that highlighted both strong demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure and a continued surge in spending. The AI trade faced a major test this week as several of the key hyperscalers reported quarterly results. The early read was that Alphabet , Microsoft , Meta Platforms , and Amazon all passed with flying colors, but beneath the strong headline numbers, a more nuanced debate is taking shape. Even as costs rise, particularly for memory and other hardware…
President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on April 16, 2026.Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump told Congress on Friday that hostilities in Iran “have terminated” since he imposed a two-week ceasefire on April 7 that has been extended.Trump’s claim came on what would have been a deadline under the War Powers Resolution of 1973 for him to ask Congress to officially declare war against Iran or authorize the use of military force against that country.Friday marks 60 days since the war began in late February. Under…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to create a new way to save for retirement for workers who don’t currently have access to a 401(k) or another workplace plan.Roughly 56 million Americans lack access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan at work, according to 2025 research from the Pew Charitable Trusts, an independent public policy nonprofit.The order calls for the launch of a new website next year, TrumpIRA.gov, where workers could research, compare and enroll in private-sector individual retirement accounts through which, if eligible, they could collect a matching contribution from the federal government.”You’ll then be able to access the same type of retirement…
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Kalshi also issued a five-year suspension and a penalty of $6,229.30 to independent Mark Moran, a Senate candidate in Virginia, who did not agree to a settlement. “YES, I did bet ~$100 on myself on Kalshi because I wanted to get caught,” Moran wrote in an X post. Moran said he refused a settlement offer that would have compelled him to make a public statement, and that he made the bet to draw attention to Kalshi and his own campaign. “For $100, I just got more attention from CNN, Fox, WSJ, etc than any media consultant ever,” he wrote. “In…
The footage of soldiers on Bloody Sunday appeared in a Conservative Party video opposing reforms to the Legacy Act. Source link
The biggest horse race in the country, the Kentucky Derby, takes place Saturday in Louisville. If you’re looking to make a wager on Kalshi, Polymarket or another prediction platform around the event — you’re out of luck. There are no Kentucky Derby event contracts offered on the major prediction platforms, which host contracts on everything from sports outcomes to geopolitical events to reality TV show moments, but not horse racing. Bill Carstanjen, CEO of Churchill Downs, which owns the Kentucky Derby and the racetrack where it’s held, told CNBC it’s unlikely that horse racing will ever show up on prediction…
Ares’ record $30 billion fundraising eases private credit ’doomsday’ fears Source link
CHENGDU, CHINA – MARCH 18: Apple CEO Tim Cook attends a special event marking Apple’s 50th anniversary at the Apple Taikoo Li Chengdu store on March 18, 2026 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China.VCG | Getty ImagesApple shares jumped more than 4% on Thursday, headed for the sharpest rally since August, after the iPhone maker reported better-than-expected quarterly results and issued revenue guidance for the current period that sailed past analysts’ estimates. CEO Tim Cook, who is preparing to step down in September after 15 years at the helm, touted the company’s performance in the face of significant supply constraints…
Jeanine Pirro, US attorney for the District of Columbia, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesU.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro may have suspended her criminal investigation into outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but she and her office remain at the center of the power struggle over the influential central bank. How she handles an imminent appeal will help determine the extent of President Donald Trump’s influence on the Fed.Pirro has until Monday to appeal District…