Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Moderna — The biotechnology firm rose nearly 11% after it said it agreed to pay up to $2.25 billion to settle a lawsuit with Biopharma Corp. and Genevant Sciencesa over a Covid vaccine patent. Ross Stores — Shares popped 7% after the off-price retailer reported better-than-expected…
Shares of Coinbase and other cryptocurrency companies surged Wednesday after President Donald Trump threw his weight behind the industry’s battle against U.S. banks over yield-bearing stablecoins — adding to momentum the firms were already feeling from bitcoin‘s bounce. Coinbase was last up more than 12%. Other digital asset firms such as Strategy and Circle jumped…
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One before departing Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 1, 2026, on his way back to Washington, DC. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind crypto firms in their high-stakes battle with U.S. banks over…
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Okta — Okta beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter expectations , leading shares of the identity security provider to add about 2%. Okta reported adjusted earnings of 90 cents per share on $761 million in revenue, exceeding analysts’ estimate of 85 cents per share in earnings and $749…
China’s liquid-fueled intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles DongFeng-5C, which have a global strike range, pass through Tian’anmen Square during the V-Day military parade on September 3, 2025 in Beijing, China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — China plans to increase its defense spending by 7% this year, the slowest rise…
It may be time to dive deeper into the emerging markets trade. Despite risks tied to the war with Iran, Global X ETFs’ Malcolm Dorson points to weaker dollar trends and uncertainty at home as a tailwind for the group. “It might be time to double down,” the firm’s senior portfolio manager told CNBC’s “ETF…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: BJ’s Wholesale Club — The warehouse giant shed 4.5% after its full-year guidance fell short of expectations. BJ’s Wholesale anticipates adjusted earnings between $4.40 per share and $4.60 per share, versus the $4.66 a share consensus estimate, per FactSet. Its fourth-quarter earnings and revenue,…
Berkshire Hathaway said Thursday it has resumed repurchasing its own shares for the first time since 2024 and separately new CEO Greg Abel bought $15 million worth of stock himself, an amount equal to his after-tax annual salary. Abel told CNBC he will continue using his full salary amount to purchase Berkshire shares every year….
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel said he still speaks with Warren Buffett nearly every day, underscoring the continued presence of the legendary investor at the sprawling conglomerate, even after handing over the top job at the start of the year. Buffett, who stepped down as CEO after more than six decades at the helm, remains…
A drone view of an Evergreen container ship docked at the port of Umm Qasr during nighttime operations in Basra, Iraq, March 5, 2026. Mohammed Aty | Reuters BEIJING — Surging oil prices following the Iran war are expected to impact China less than in past years as the country has built large crude stockpiles…
