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Aug 20, 2026, 2:36 PM EDT - 3 minutes ago

Deere Stock Soars After Construction Unit Drives Earnings Beat

Deere & Co. (DE) was one of the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 on Thursday, after the agricultural and industrial equipment maker posted better-than-expected quarterly results driven by its con...

Aug 20, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT - 19 minutes ago

Neocloud stocks like CoreWeave are having a moment — and time's running out to cash in

Neocloud companies are providers of computing power that are benefiting from massive investment by hyperscalers as the artificial-intelligence infrastructure build-out continues. But Noah Weisberger, ...

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Aug 20, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT - 21 minutes ago

Walmart, Target and Amazon Are Spending Billions to Reset the Shopper's Reference Price

Years of inflation, promotions, personalized discounts and constantly shifting online prices have made shoppers better at finding deals. They have also made it harder for shoppers to know what anythin...

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Aug 20, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT - 24 minutes ago

Meta Is Now One of Microsoft's Largest AI Customers

Meta has quietly become one of Microsoft's largest AI customers, spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to access the Azure cloud service - and reviving concerns around circular business deal...

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Aug 20, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT - 24 minutes ago

Stripe Dates The Singularity To Jan. 1 And Prices It At $8 Billion

Stripe told investors on Wednesday that Jan. 1 marked the beginning of the singularity. The evidence offered was a large inflection in long-run trends, with a sharp rise in the rate of new firm creati...

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Aug 20, 2026, 2:13 PM EDT - 26 minutes ago

Silver Price Outlook: A Tenth of the Silver in Electronics Is Heading to One Buyer

World Silver Survey 2026 implies data centres could consume more than 42.3 million ounces of silver annually by 2027, strengthening the long-term demand outlook.

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Aug 20, 2026, 2:12 PM EDT - 27 minutes ago

Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Moves Away From Monthly Highs

Gold traders take some profits off the table after the strong rally.

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Aug 20, 2026, 2:05 PM EDT - 34 minutes ago

ETF of the Week: Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF (FNDX)

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF (FNDX) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. For more n...

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Aug 20, 2026, 2:05 PM EDT - 34 minutes ago

WGMI Bitcoin Mining ETF Expands Into AI Power Race

Bitcoin mining facilities were built to crunch numbers for cryptocurrency. Now they're some of the most sought-after real estate in the artificial intelligence boom.

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Aug 20, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT - 37 minutes ago

CrowdStrike stock falls as CTO leaves to launch AI fund

CrowdStrike (CRWD) shares fell 4.8% after Axios reported that Chief Technology Officer Elia Zaitsev is leaving the cybersecurity company to launch an AI-focused cybersecurity venture fund. Zaitsev is ...

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Aug 20, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT - 39 minutes ago

Walmart Beat & Raise Not Enough for Wall Street & WMT Options Trade

Sucharita Kodali says Walmart (WMT) "is on a strong trajectory" after it beat and raised in quarterly earnings. It still wasn't enough for Wall Street, causing a near-10% sell-off in shares.

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Aug 20, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT - 39 minutes ago

From PlayStation to Spider-Man: Inside Sony's Transformation

Watch as Sony President and CEO Hiroki Totoki explains how the company pivoted from hardware to become an entertainment powerhouse.

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:47 PM EDT - 52 minutes ago

Meta's new app, Pocket, lets you vibe code the memes of your dreams

Meta's new app, Pocket, is officially launching in the US. The app lets users create and share interactive content "you can play with.

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:46 PM EDT - 53 minutes ago

OpenAI's plan to go public: Here's what you need to know

CNBC's Kate Rooney joins 'The Exchange' to discuss OpenAI's IPO plans.

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:42 PM EDT - 57 minutes ago

Silver (XAG) Forecast: Silver Analysis Shows Dual Demand Separating It From Gold

Silver pushes toward $69 as Treasury buyback weakens yields and the dollar. A sixth annual supply deficit and industrial demand keep buyers in while gold fades.

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:41 PM EDT - 58 minutes ago

Walmart tariff refunds update: Will customers get reimbursed directly?

Walmart has received almost $2.9 billion in federal tariff refunds.

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:40 PM EDT - 59 minutes ago

Moderna Stock Plunges 25%—Wiping Out $18 Billion After Historic Cancer Vaccine Breakthrough

$51.5 billion. That's Moderna's market valuation as of Thursday, marking a more than $18 billion decline from Wednesday's closing valuation of $69.6 billion.

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:26 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

How Moderna's Historic Short Squeeze Upended the AI Chip Trade

Moderna stock surged following positive cancer-vaccine data, burning short sellers and spilling over into the semi sector.

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:16 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Deere earnings: Cramer says buy DE shares - just not today

Deere (DE) shares are extended gains on Thursday morning after the agricultural machinery giant reported better-than-expected financials for its third quarter (Q3). DE saw its revenue climb 5% on a ye...

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:09 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Nvidia to ship AI chip for China by year-end, The Information reports

Nvidia plans to start shipping small ‌volumes of an AI chip designed for Chinese customers ⁠by the end of the year, The Information reported on Thursday, citing two employees.

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:09 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

SpaceX Is Racking Up Wins in Washington

The Elon Musk-led rocket and AI company is landing lucrative contracts and benefiting from the Trump administration's deregulatory push.

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:07 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Nvidia stock is wobbly ahead of earnings, but analysts still see up to 30% upside

Nvidia (NVDA) shares were down 0.3% at $216.74 in early Thursday trading, extending a period of relative underperformance. The stock has risen 17% this year through Wednesday's close, well behind the ...

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

AWS Launches $500 Million Effort for Student Cloud Builders

Amazon has launched an education program for college students centered around its cloud computing business. Student Rewards on AWS (Amazon Web Services) Builder Center, gives students access to earn A...

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Traders: It's Time to Examine These Nvidia ETFs

Traders aren't wrong in feeling as though second-quarter earnings season is over. However, there's at least one big report left to absorb.

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Gold's Renewed Momentum Puts New Shine on IAUI

There's new life in the gold market, and that momentum could represent a buying opportunity for bullion-enthused investors seeking income. The NEOS Gold High Income ETF (IAUI) is ready to meet the mom...

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Limit Municipal Bond Risks With This ETF

Municipal bond ETFs such as the ALPS Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF (MNBD) are beloved by advisors and risk-averse investors for several reasons, such as steady income, tax benefits, and munis' reput...

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

3 Overrated ETFs

These ETFs are popular choices among investors, but there are better options.

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Aug 20, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

The Big 3: PH, DXCM, UNP

Dan Deming discusses why he sees sideways action in the stock market continuing through next week, noting anticipating for the Fed's Jackson Hole meeting. As for Thursday's Big 3, he sees an opportuni...

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Aug 20, 2026, 12:58 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Anthropic-Backed Ode Acquires Casper Studios to Expand Corporate AI Deployments

Ode with Anthropic, an enterprise artificial intelligence transformation company launched by a partnership that includes Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman and a consortium of global investors,...

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Aug 20, 2026, 12:50 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Chipotle and Yum! Look Like Bargains After Food-Safety Selloff

The two chains have been performing strongly, and the scares should have a temporary effect on sales.

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Aug 20, 2026, 12:48 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Apple has gotten too predictable. Can its next CEO bring back the element of surprise?

Big changes are coming to Apple in September, when Tim Cook will step down as CEO and will be replaced by hardware chief John Ternus.

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Aug 20, 2026, 12:23 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Bitcoin surges above $70K as Trump backs Clarity Act, Treasury ramps up buybacks

Bitcoin jumped 4.6% to $72,475.25 – a roughly 12% gain over the past two days after the digital asset was trading near $63,000 earlier this week.

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Aug 20, 2026, 12:23 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Micron stock gains 2% today: here's why

Micron Technology MU shares rose 2% on Aug. 20 after the memory chipmaker announced plans to build a $10 billion artificial intelligence research laboratory in Boise, Idaho. The facility is expected t...

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Aug 20, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Charter Closes Its $34.5B Cox Deal. Why the Stock Is Sinking.

Charter stock was dropping as it concludes its deal for Cox Communications, amid fears it could just add to its subscriber issues.

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Aug 20, 2026, 12:17 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Micron's $50 billion Boise buildout poised to reshape hometown

CNBC's Katie Tarasov joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Micron's impact on Boise, Idaho.

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Aug 20, 2026, 12:07 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Meta brings Pocket, an app that lets you vibe-code and share games, to US users

Meta's experimental vibe-coding gaming app, Pocket, is now rolling out to everyone in the U.S. The app, which arrived quietly last month in the test market of Brazil, allows people to generate small, ...

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Aug 20, 2026, 12:03 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Bessent's interventions amount to QE, and 'gold is the must-have asset' - ByteTree's Morris

The U.S. government is effectively engaged in multiple major quantitative easing operations, and gold prices have moved higher as a result, with potential for plenty more gains ahead, according to Cha...

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Aug 20, 2026, 12:02 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Target vs. Lowe's: A Tale of 2 Retail Q2s

Wednesday, August 19 turned out to be a very interesting day for those who keep a close eye on earnings for major retailers. This is because both Lowe's and Target reported their Q2 2026 results, with...

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Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

OpenAI and Anthropic Fuel California's Record-Setting Investment Surge

California is reportedly seeing an historic wave of investment due to Silicon Valley's artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Companies there have taken in around $366 billion in venture capital this year...

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Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Patreon launches 30 new creator features, including short-form Clips and revamped discovery

The team at Patreon, the membership platform for creators, has been building like crazy and is now revealing the result. On Thursday, the company debuted dozens of new features to help creators get di...

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:55 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

Charter Communications Closes $34.5 Billion Merger With Cox—Forming New Cable Giant

All of Cox's 6 million customers will have access to Spectrum by mid-September, the company said on Thursday, including Spectrum Internet and Spectrum Mobile, as well as video bundles for live televis...

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:50 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

Starbucks Laying Off More Than 200 Workers in Streamlining Drive

The cuts affect the company's corporate staff in technology and coffeehouse development. The reductions don't involve cafe closures.

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:46 AM EDT - 2 hours ago

Moderna is paring back gains, but Merck stock remains a buy

Moderna (MRNA) shares are paring back some of their recent gains on Thursday morning – but a Morgan Stanley analyst believes Merck (MRK) stock remains a buy following blockbuster cancer drug trial res...

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:33 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Walmart Reports Strong Q2 Online Sales, But Store Results Disappoint Analysts

Walmart Inc. announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027 and retail analysts were not impressed, despite some impressive metrics. Total revenue rose 5.9% in the second q...

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:32 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Meta's Zuckerberg buys 19th-century castle in southeast of Ireland

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has bought a 19th-century Gothic-style castle overlooking a river in ‌the southeast of Ireland, 200 kilometres (125 miles) from his company's European headquarters, a spokes...

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:31 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Walmart Stock Slumps as a Soft Forecast Outweighs Solid Results

Walmart shares are sliding after the nation's largest retailer gave a disappointing forecast for the third quarter.

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

BABA Earnings Mixed Despite Cloud Growth: What's Next for AI Push?

U.S. shares of Alibaba (BABA) moved lower after the Chinese ecommerce giant posted mixed earnings even as cloud revenue increased by 45%. Jenny Horne talks about the key takeaways from the report and ...

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Circle stock jumps amid a crypto rally, but major USDC risks remain

Circle Internet Group stock jumped to its highest level since June 22nd as Bitcoin and most altcoins made a strong comeback. CRCL jumped to a high of $83.13, its highest level since June 22nd, up by 4...

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:22 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

The energy market's rising ‘crack spread' is threatening to break the American consumer

The energy market is sending a warning to cash-strapped consumers: Don't expect prices at the pump to come down anytime soon.

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:21 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Walmart's $2.9 billion tariff refund is headed back to shoppers

Walmart said it has been cutting prices thanks to a $2.9 billion tariff refund. "Customers are feeling some pressure, so we're proud of our investments," CEO John Furner said.

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:21 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

SpaceX has some of the world's biggest investors on board. Meet 10 of its top shareholders.

Several of SpaceX's biggest investors have made themselves known. The biggest backers of Elon Musk's company include Alphabet, Nvidia, and Saudi Arabia.

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:21 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Industrial Stocks Have Higher Valuations than Tech. They Deserve It.

The AI boom is driving the market. So, naturally, rust stocks are the most popular.

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:16 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Micron CEO: Memory is no longer a component in a system, it's strategic infrastructure for AI

Micron Chairman and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra joins Jim Cramer in the company's hometown of Boise to discuss the unveiling of Micron Research Labs, AI memory investment, and more.

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:07 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Walmart shares sink 8% — slowest sales growth in over six years as gas prices slam shoppers

In the second quarter ended July 31, US comparable sales – at stores and digital channels open for at least 12 months – rose 2.6%, the smallest increase since 2020, the company said Thursday.

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:04 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Crude Oil Price Analysis – WTI Tests $90 Resistance as 50 EMA Holds Support

The crude oil market continues to see a lot of noise on Thursday as traders are watching headlines from the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz for clues.

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Robinhood CEO Tenev Talks Crypto Rules and Prediction Markets

Robinhood co-founder and CEO Vlad Tenev says clearer, more permanent crypto rules would give investors confidence that regulations won't shift with changing administrations. Speaking with Bloomberg's ...

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Aug 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Walmart Sees Mid-Single-Digit Grocery Growth as Shoppers Prioritize Affordability

Walmart's affordability push is showing up in what shoppers are buying, with transactions and unit volumes rising as the retailer cut prices on everything from ground beef and groceries to fashion and...

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:59 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Why SpaceX stock is crashing around 5% on Thursday

SpaceX shares (SPCX) fell around 4.94% to $132.60 in early Thursday trading, pushing the stock below its $135 initial public offering price as another large batch of shares became eligible for sale. T...

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:58 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Gold Price Forecast – Gold Pulls Back from $4,500 Barrier as Yields Rise

Gold pulls back from major resistance barrier on Tuesday, as we continue to see a lot of interest rate noise as well.

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:57 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears

Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technology

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:57 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Super Micro Clears Senior Management in Alleged Smuggling Scheme

The server maker ended an investigation into an alleged scheme by two employees and a contractor to smuggle Nvidia chips to China.

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:57 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

U.S. Natural Gas Inventories Post Modest Weekly Build

U.S. natural gas futures were lower as inventories saw their smallest increase so far in the current injection season.

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:53 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

S&P500 Forecast: Long Yields Return as Walmart Hits the Dow

S&P 500 and Dow slipped as Treasury yields reversed higher, Walmart raised consumer concerns and crypto rallied on U.S. policy hopes.

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:52 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

California AG tells CNBC that settling Paramount-WBD lawsuit would require 'robust structural remedies'

California AG Rob Bonta discussed the states' antitrust case to block the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger with CNBC's David Faber.

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:38 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

US 30-Year Bonds Erase Gains From Bessent's Buyback Plan

US bonds unwound all of the gains that followed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to increase buybacks of longer-dated debt. The moves pushed the 30-year yield on Thursday back to levels seen ju...

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:38 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Walmart Posts Slowest US Sales Growth in Six Years

Walmart saw second-quarter sales at US stores open at least a year, excluding fuel, rise 2.6%, the retailer's slowest rate of growth in more than six years. David Bellinger, senior equity analyst at M...

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:35 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

US 30-Year Bonds Erase Gains From Treasury's Buyback Surprise

US bonds unwound all of the gains that followed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to increase buybacks of longer-dated debt, a sign that investors see it as only a short-lived remedy to curb bor...

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Cybercrime could become the world's third-largest economy

Mastercard CEO: crypto replacing the dollar is "pie in the sky." Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach says the idea of crypto supplanting the dollar is "pie in the sky," and that the crypto companies are th...

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Thursday's First Moves: Analysts Mixed on MRNA & MRK Rally, AAP & DE Earnings

Diane King Hall discusses the sharp sell-off in Advance Auto Parts (AAP) as the guidance shows strong headwinds. Deere (DE) offered plenty of strength in its earnings as construction revenues rise.

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:19 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

ICE's Sprecher on Clarity Act, Polymarket Funding, Expanded Trading Hours

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Sprecher says the Clarity Act would help define rules about crypto. He also talks about ICE's $1.6 billion investment in Polymarket, a leadi...

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:13 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Moderna stock falls 20% after record rally as valuation concerns emerge

Moderna shares fell sharply in trading on Thursday as investors took profits after the biotechnology company posted its biggest one-day gain following positive Phase 3 cancer vaccine results. The retr...

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:10 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Top Canada, US trade negotiators to meet again as deal deadline nears

Top trade negotiators from Canada and the U.S. will meet for the second day running in Washington on Thursday in a bid to finalize a trade deal that could help reduce months of tariffs and counter du...

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:09 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

US employer healthcare costs set to rise 9.5% in 2027, Aon says

U.S. employer healthcare costs are expected to rise 9.5% in 2027, pushing the average cost above $19,000 per employee, driven by increased medical use and spending on high-priced ‌drugs, insurance br...

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:09 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Crypto comeback? Bitcoin, ethereum are headed for their best day in months as investors flock to hard assets

After months of slumber, digital currencies are waking up, with bitcoin and ethereum shooting higher on Thursday, as traders credited President Donald Trump's crypto-bill initiative and the disturbanc...

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:08 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Market Open: Stocks Slip, Walmart Sales Underwhelm, Advance Auto Shares Slump

The CNBC Business News Update with Peter Schacknow features market numbers & news with CNBC expert analysis and sound from top business names. Updated throughout the business day.

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Micron's $50 Billion Buildout In Its Hometown Of Boise Is Minting Millionaires

Micron was founded in the basement of a dental office in Boise, Idaho, nearly 50 years ago and has remained an under-the-radar semiconductor company for decades. Now, suddenly it's minting millionaire...

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Options Corner: ROST Vast Outperformer in Retail into Earnings

After companies like Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), and TJX Companies (TJX) showed varying results from earnings, investors now turn to Ross Stores (ROST) after Thursday's close. Rick Ducat points out t...

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Walmart Shares Sink 8% After Slowest U.S. Sales Growth Since 2020

$2.9 billion. That's how much Walmart is eligible to receive in tariff refunds, though the retailer has received less than $100 million of that total, Rainey told CNBC.

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Aug 20, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

BMNR stock jumps as Ethereum rebounds, BitMine nears inflection point

BitMine stock jumped to $20.85, its highest level since May 15, up sharply from the year-to-date low of $12.54. This rebound happened as Ethereum price jumped above the crucial resistance level of $2,...

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:53 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Three stocks to watch after Bessent's Treasury buybacks announcement

US Treasury Department announced on August 19 that it will at least double its liquidity-support buybacks for 10-year to 30-year debt – a surprise mid-cycle move from Secretary Scott Bessent weeks aft...

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:52 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Hovnanian Swings to a Loss Amid Continually Challenging Housing Market

The home builder swung to a third-quarter loss as it continues to navigate a challenging housing market.

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:44 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Micron unveils $10 billion AI memory research lab in Boise

Micron Technology said on Thursday it plans to spend $10 billion on its newly established research lab at Boise, Idaho, over the next decade ‌to advance memory technologies, develop compute systems a...

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:43 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

UK cinemas restricting Meta AI and other smart glasses over piracy concerns

Cinema operators in Britain are introducing policies to prohibit or restrict camera-enabled smart glasses, including ‌Meta's AI-powered eyewear, the UK Cinema Association said on Thursday, citing pri...

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:34 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

MSTR stock forecast as Bitcoin price and ETF inflows jump

MSTR stock staged a strong comeback as Bitcoin rallied. Strategy jumped to a high of $115.65 in the premarket session, its highest level since June 22nd and 40% above its lowest level this year.

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:33 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Charter Closes Acquisition Of Rival Cox, Expanding Spectrum Pay-TV And Broadband To 45 States

Charter Communications said Thursday it has closed its $34.5 billion acquisition of rival Cox Enterprises, creating a new cable and broadband giant. The combined company will have 38 million subscribe...

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:31 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Target's Earnings Call: Seldom Is Heard a Discouraging Word

Plus, claw arcades bring life back to malls and the FTC says dynamic pricing requires disclosure.

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Crude Taps $87 & Yields Climb as Trump Threatens "Economic D-Day" in Iran

Crude oil is ticking higher and keeping Treasury yields elevated to start Thursday's trading session. Kevin Hincks tells investors to brace for more headlines around the U.S.-Iran war that can shake u...

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Gold At $4,500 And The Buyer Nobody Talks About

Gold averaged $4,506 an ounce in the second quarter, up 37% from a year earlier and down 8% from the first quarter. Both of those numbers matter.

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Fitzroy Minerals Intersects Highest Grade Copper to Date and Extends the Strike Length of the Main Mineralized Trend to 1.9 km at the Buen Retiro Copper Project, Chile

Vancouver, British Columbia – TheNewswire - August 20, 2026 – Fitzroy Minerals Inc. (TSXV: FTZ, OTCQX: FTZFF, FSE: C3Y) (“ Fitzroy ” or the “ Company ”) is pleased to provide an update on drilling at...

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:29 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com offers EU remedies in Ceconomy takeover probe

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has offered remedies in the European Union's probe ‌of its $2.5 billion bid for German electronics retailer Ceconomy , according to an EU regulatory filing.

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:28 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: We may be on the cusp of the next bull market for crypto spot trading

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss takeaways from his meeting with President Trump, fate of the Clarity Act, future of tokenization, bitcoin price trends, state of crypto, his ...

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:26 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Moderna Stock Rockets Higher After Positive Cancer Vaccine Trial Data

Moderna and Merck delivered positive news about their personalized skin-cancer vaccine Wednesday. Investors bought their shares in droves.

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:18 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Gold tests $4,450 as Philly Fed, jobless claims firm rate risk - Kitco AM Report

Spot gold prices are lower and spot silver prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Thursday, as stronger-than-expected U.S. labor and regional manufacturing data trimmed part of Wednesday's Treasury-l...

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:17 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Food distributor Sysco adds two board members to advance AI transformation

Sysco on Thursday said it has appointed two new directors with artificial intelligence and industry expertise, while also strengthening board ‌oversight, as the food distributor pushes ahead with its...

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:11 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Why is Walmart stock falling 7% despite earnings beat and raised outlook?

Walmart raised its full-year financial forecasts after beating Wall Street expectations for revenue and adjusted earnings in the latest quarter, but the stock (WMT) fell over 7% during premarket tradi...

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:06 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Bitcoin surges 11% in two days as Trump, crypto execs lead last ditch effort for Clarity Act

Bitcoin is trading at its highest levels since early June as crypto execs joined with President Donald Trump push to get the Clarity Act over the finish line.

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:06 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Webull stock: Here's why China's “Robinhood” is soaring today

Webull stock made a strong bullish breakout, reaching its highest level since December 2025 after releasing its recent earnings report. BULL jumped to $9.88, up by over 120% from its lowest level this...

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Aug 20, 2026, 9:01 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

CVC Capital Partners prepares bid for UK's Aldermore, Sky News reports

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is preparing a ‌bid for British challenger bank Aldermore, Sky News reported on Thursday, joining a growing field of suitors for the lender owned by South A...

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Aug 20, 2026, 8:57 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Spot gold bounces to $4,470/oz after Philly Fed survey rises to 47.4 in August

– Gold prices are coming off their recent lows on Thursday morning after the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing sector survey improved beyond expectations this month.The regional central ban...

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Aug 20, 2026, 8:42 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Gold approaches session low $4,450/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 206k

Gold prices are getting closer to the $4,450 per ounce session low on Thursday morning following the release of better than expected labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims f...

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