Lots of people are concerned about an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble. We can debate all day whether there is or not; both sides of that argument have good points. But even if there is a bubble and if it does pop, that doesn't mean AI stocks are going to zero and the technology is simply done anymore than the dot-com crash did for the internet. There are plenty of AI companies that are not onl...
Lots of people are concerned about an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble. We can debate all day whether there is or not; both sides of that argument have good points. But even if there is a bubble and if it does pop, that doesn't mean AI stocks are going to zero and the technology is simply done anymore than the dot-com crash did for the internet. There are plenty of AI companies that are not only likely to survive a potential bubble burst but that are likely to thrive regardless of broader market conditions and that could make you a millionaire in the process. And the company I'd like to talk about in this article is perhaps the most promising AI stocks on the market right now. And I'm willing to bet you've heard of it before. Continue reading
Peter Steinberger's open-source AI agent OpenClaw hit 180,000 GitHub stars and spawned MoltBook chaos. Now Meta and OpenAI want to buy it, but he's determined to keep it free.
Peter Steinberger's open-source AI agent OpenClaw hit 180,000 GitHub stars and spawned MoltBook chaos. Now Meta and OpenAI want to buy it, but he's determined to keep it free.
US bond traders will be watching the trajectory of stocks this week and economic releases such as private payrolls data to see whether the rally in Treasuries has legs. Benchmark 10-year yields enter the holiday-shortened week at the lowest in months, after haven buying spurred by a tech-driven slide in US stocks. A tame inflation reading on Friday helped extend the bond market’s advance, and left...
US bond traders will be watching the trajectory of stocks this week and economic releases such as private payrolls data to see whether the rally in Treasuries has legs. Benchmark 10-year yields enter the holiday-shortened week at the lowest in months, after haven buying spurred by a tech-driven slide in US stocks. A tame inflation reading on Friday helped extend the bond market’s advance, and left traders leaning toward at least two Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts by year-end. That backdrop is raising the focus on reports such as ADP private payrolls data Tuesday and the minutes from the Fed’s January meeting on Wednesday for a fresh read on the economy and how policy makers are assessing the balance between employment and inflation, after pausing their easing cycle last month. “The near-term drivers for bonds will be what happens with data and risk assets,” said John Madziyire , a portfolio manager at Vanguard. “The main positive is that bonds have regained their hedging quality and they are doing what they are supposed to do, when risk assets such as equities, bitcoin and commodities are volatile.” The benchmark 10-year yield ended last week at 4.05%, the lowest since early December. The rate on the two-year Treasury — more sensitive than longer maturities to expectations for Fed policy — fell to 3.42%, the lowest since September. Meanwhile, traders were fully pricing in two quarter-point cuts ahead this year, and a roughly 50% chance of a third by year-end. What to Watch Economic data: Feb. 17: ADP weekly employment change; Empire manufacturing; NAHB housing market index Feb. 18: MBA mortgage applications; durable goods orders; capital goods orders; housing starts; building permits; New York Fed services business activity; industrial production; manufacturing (SIC) production; capacity utilization; leading index; TIC flows Feb. 19: Initial jobless claims; continuing claims; trade balance, exports and imports; wholesale and retail inventories; Philadelphia Fed ...
Key PointsBoard of Directors member Balu Balakrishnan sold 11,363 shares over two days for a total value of ~$532,000 at a weighted average price of $46.82 per share.
Key PointsBoard of Directors member Balu Balakrishnan sold 11,363 shares over two days for a total value of ~$532,000 at a weighted average price of $46.82 per share.
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) has lost 20% of its value since the beginning of the year as of market close Feb. 11, and is down by 27% from its high in June. Investors have been selling thanks to concerns about AI and other challenges. The company is set to report its reults for the fourth quarter of 2025 on Feb. 18. Investors want to know if they should buy before that report. Image source: Get...
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) has lost 20% of its value since the beginning of the year as of market close Feb. 11, and is down by 27% from its high in June. Investors have been selling thanks to concerns about AI and other challenges. The company is set to report its reults for the fourth quarter of 2025 on Feb. 18. Investors want to know if they should buy before that report. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Balu Balakrishnan, a former CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) , reported the indirect sale of 11,363 shares in multiple open-market transactions on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, 2026, for a total consideration of approximately $532,000 according to the SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($46.82). * 1-year price...
Balu Balakrishnan, a former CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) , reported the indirect sale of 11,363 shares in multiple open-market transactions on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, 2026, for a total consideration of approximately $532,000 according to the SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($46.82). * 1-year price change calculated using Feb. 10, 2026 as the reference date. Continue reading
In this article AMZN MSFT Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT White House trade advisor Peter Navarro speaks to members of the media near the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 21, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump 's trade and manufacturing adviser Peter Navarro said on Sunday that the White House may force data center builders to absorb ...
In this article AMZN MSFT Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT White House trade advisor Peter Navarro speaks to members of the media near the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 21, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump 's trade and manufacturing adviser Peter Navarro said on Sunday that the White House may force data center builders to absorb their costs as voters continue to sour on the economy and utility prices soar. "All of these data center builders, Meta on down, need to pay for all, all of the costs," Navarro said on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures." "They need to pay, not only pay for the electricity that they're using on the grid, but they have to pay for the resiliency that they're affecting as well. They need to pay for the water. So there's activity, action here going forward, where we force them to internalize the cost." Navarro did not detail what the White House's plan to force data center builders to internalize costs would look like. CNBC has reached out to the White House for clarification. Meta did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment. Read more CNBC politics coverage Epstein files: DOJ says it logs Congress members' searches to 'protect' victim information Epstein files: AG Pam Bondi seemed to have Rep. Jayapal's DOJ database search history at hearing Judge blocks Pete Hegseth's censure of Sen. Mark Kelly over troops video, for now Watch Pam Bondi hearing: AG touts record Dow as Democrats grill her over Trump, Epstein Data centers and their drag on utilities are part of the affordability problem. Electricity prices spiked 6.9% year over year in 2025 and show little sign of easing. Navarro sought to pin the blame for soaring costs on former President Joe Biden , who left office over a year ago. "I just want to assure people that we're on it, we also feel your pain," Navarro said. "We understand the ravages that inflation took on you because of Joe Biden's irresponsibility, b...
UK Health Security Agency urges parents in Enfield to get their children vaccinated as Easter holiday travels approach A big measles outbreak in north-east London is affecting unvaccinated children under the age of 10, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. UKHSA previously reported 34 laboratory-confirmed measles cases among children who attend schools and nurseries in Enfield from ...
UK Health Security Agency urges parents in Enfield to get their children vaccinated as Easter holiday travels approach A big measles outbreak in north-east London is affecting unvaccinated children under the age of 10, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. UKHSA previously reported 34 laboratory-confirmed measles cases among children who attend schools and nurseries in Enfield from 1 January to 9 February, with some requiring hospital treatment. Continue reading...
Warner Bros Discovery Inc. is considering reopening sale talks with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance Corp. after receiving its hostile suitor’s most recent amended offer, people with knowledge of the matter said. Members of the Warner Bros. board are discussing whether Paramount could offer a path to a superior deal, people familiar with the board’s thinking said, a move that may ignite a...
Warner Bros Discovery Inc. is considering reopening sale talks with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance Corp. after receiving its hostile suitor’s most recent amended offer, people with knowledge of the matter said. Members of the Warner Bros. board are discussing whether Paramount could offer a path to a superior deal, people familiar with the board’s thinking said, a move that may ignite a second bidding war with Netflix Inc . The board hasn’t decided how to respond and may stick with the company’s current deal with Netflix, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic information. Paramount submitted amended terms last week that addressed several concerns. The company will cover a $2.8 billion fee owed to Netflix if Warner Bros. terminates their agreement, and is offering to backstop a Warner Bros. debt refinancing. Paramount also said it will compensate Warner Bros. shareholders if the deal doesn’t close by Dec. 31, underscoring its confidence that the deal will get swift regulatory approval. Warner Bros. still has some concerns about Paramount’s offer, many of which it has outlined in past statements, but this is the first time the board has considered Paramount’s offer could lead to a better deal or prompt Netflix to up its bid. Warner Bros. has agreed to sell its namesake studio and HBO Max streaming business to Netflix in a $27.75 a share deal. Warner Bros. has been racing to hold a shareholder vote on its Netflix agreement, while Paramount, the owner of CBS and MTV, has been appealing directly to Warner Bros. shareholders through a $30-a-share tender offer and is lobbying regulators to approve its deal. Both Paramount and streaming leader Netflix have indicated they would be willing to raise their bids in order to secure a deal for Warner Bros., one of the largest US media companies. Paramount Chief Executive Officer David Ellison has said the current offer isn’t his last and final bid, while Netflix’s leadership has told share...
Pentagon Gaming Out "Sustained, Weeks-Long Military Campaign" Against Iran Which Could Open Pandora's Box The Pentagon is preparing for a "sustained, weeks-long military campaign" against Iran if President Trump gives the green light, according to fresh reporting in Reuters which cites two US officials. The scenario under review envisions a far broader conflict than last June's 12-day war, when th...
Pentagon Gaming Out "Sustained, Weeks-Long Military Campaign" Against Iran Which Could Open Pandora's Box The Pentagon is preparing for a "sustained, weeks-long military campaign" against Iran if President Trump gives the green light, according to fresh reporting in Reuters which cites two US officials. The scenario under review envisions a far broader conflict than last June's 12-day war, when the US and Israel launched strikes on the Islamic Republic. But some who better remember the recent Iraq and Afghan wars say it won't just be "weeks" - but any major Iran action has the likelihood of becoming a much lengthier and bloodier than envisioned quagmire . Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The report comes after Washington and Tehran resumed indirect talks in Oman last week - also as Israel is pressing for Iran to dismantle not only its nuclear program but also its ballistic missile arsenal - the same capability Tehran used to strike back at Tel Aviv in June. Even as some White House officials have touted the idea of 'limited' strikes on Iran, akin to the swift and easy Venezuela operation which ousted Nicolás Maduro, Pentagon planners are being more realistic in admitting immediate Iranian retaliation would sustain the conflict , making it "more complex". From the heart of the Reuters article ... The planning under way this time is more complex , the officials said. In a sustained campaign, the U.S. military could hit Iranian state and security facilities, not just nuclear infrastructure, one of the officials said. The official declined to provide specific details. Experts say the risks to U.S. forces would be far greater in such an operation against Iran, which boasts a formidable arsenal of missiles . Retaliatory Iranian strikes also increase the risk of a regional conflict. The same official said the United States fully expected Iran to retaliate, leading to back-and-forth strikes and reprisals over time . Trump of course ran on a campaign to end the forever wars a...
People have frequently asked me about disruption from artificial intelligence (AI) in recent weeks: Which industries are safe and which are in trouble? I won't pretend to see the future perfectly. But I will say that I believe cybersecurity is mission-critical software, placing these businesses among those safe from AI replacement. I believe cybersecurity stocks are safe. I believe cybersecurity s...
People have frequently asked me about disruption from artificial intelligence (AI) in recent weeks: Which industries are safe and which are in trouble? I won't pretend to see the future perfectly. But I will say that I believe cybersecurity is mission-critical software, placing these businesses among those safe from AI replacement. I believe cybersecurity stocks are safe. I believe cybersecurity stocks with a deep understanding of AI are even safer. And that's why I want to highlight Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK) today. The stock trades down more than 45% from its all-time high set in mid-2025. But its business is thriving, making this a compelling investment opportunity. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading