Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com Inc., during the America Business Forum in Miami, Florida, US, on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jeff Bezos filed plans to sell about 15 million Amazon shares worth roughly $4.1 billion, after the dominant e-commerce platform’s stronger-than-expected earnings sent the stock to a…
A Polymarket billboard displaying New York City mayoral election odds in Times Square in New York, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Adam Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prediction market platform Polymarket is in talks for a fundraising round that would value the company at north of $20 billion, a person familiar with the…
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Anna Paulson said Tuesday that she thinks the current level of interest rates is sufficient to keep inflation moving towards the central bank’s goal. In her first CNBC interview, the policymaker insisted she has an open mind about where monetary policy should go, but was confident in her vote last week…
A Kalshi advertisement at a bus stop in Washington, D.C., March 19, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prediction market platform Kalshi is announcing Tuesday a new partnership with compliance technology company Comply as its push into institutional trading continues, the company told CNBC exclusively. Comply — which works with more than 5,000,…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: McDonald’s — Shares of the hamburger chain gained 1.9% after McDonald’s posted earnings of $3.38 per share, on an adjusted basis, compared to the LSEG consensus of $3.32 per share. Revenue of $7.1 billion, on the other hand, missed the anticipated $7.13 billion. Merck — The…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves after the bell: Palantir Technologies — The data analytics giant ripped 10% higher on blowout results for the second quarter that were powered by a nearly 150% surge in U.S. commercial revenue . On Semiconductor — Shares rallied 5% after the semiconductor maker’s second-quarter results beat analyst…
A Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC) now hiring flyer is displayed for job opportunities as an event security guard at an Inspire Together job and resource fair in Los Angeles, California on July 29, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release the employment picture for…
California is home to the highest fuel prices in the U.S. as well as the busiest containership port complex in the nation. So as the Iran war enters its sixth month and petroleum-product prices remain elevated, consumers across the U.S. could be hit with higher prices for a host of everyday products. Nearly one-third of…
Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Visa on Monday said it is acquiring fraud detection startup BioCatch for $2.4 billion in cash, expanding the payment giant’s push into cybersecurity as banks confront a surge in artificial intelligence-powered scams and account takeovers. Under the deal, Visa will get BioCatch’s behavioral biometrics platform, which analyzes data…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: AstraZeneca , Bristol Myers Squibb — Shares of the pharmaceutical companies moved in opposite directions after The Financial Times reported that the two were in talks to merger. AstraZeneca fell more than 4%, while Bristol Myers jumped more than 5%. ArcelorMittal — The steelmaker was up…
