Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Quantum stocks — Shares of quantum computing companies soared following a Wall Street Journal report that the government plans to award $2 billion in grants to nine firms. The deal also included government equity stakes, the report said. Rigetti Computing jumped 15%, D-Wave Quantum…
The yen gained on Wednesday following a rally in Japan’s equities and bets on more fiscally responsible policies after Prime Minister Takaichi’s election win. Yevgen Romanenko | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s largest banks posted record annual profits in their latest financial results, but earnings growth could slow as credit costs rise and geopolitical risks…
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Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Reports that OpenAI is set to confidentially file for an IPO as soon as Friday changed prediction market traders’ outlook on…
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 29, 2026. Li Rui | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images A majority of Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting anticipated that interest rate increases would be necessary if the Iran war continued to aggravate…
Immad Akhund, CEO and co-founder of the startup Mercury. Courtesy: Mercury Technologies Mercury, a fintech firm that provides banking services to startups, has raised $200 million in funding at a $5.2 billion valuation, CNBC has learned exclusively. That valuation is 49% higher than the San Francisco-based company’s previous funding round just 14 months ago, bucking…
CHONGQING, China — China’s Commerce Ministry on Wednesday confirmed an agreement to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft, as well as engines and spare parts. A Commerce Ministry official said aviation was key to deepening cooperation between China and the U.S. “In accordance with the important consensus reached by the Chinese and U.S. leaders, China’s aviation industry…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Lowe’s — Shares slipped almost 2% after despite the company slightly beating estimates for earnings and revenue in its first-quarter financial report. While the company reaffirmed its full-year guidance, it acknowledged a challenging macro housing market backdrop. Toll Brothers — The homebuilder added 3% after reporting…
An Alibaba logo is displayed at the company’s booth at China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China, Sept. 10, 2025. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters CHONGQING, China — Alibaba announced Wednesday its new artificial intelligence chip would be three times as powerful as its predecessor, as rival Nvidia struggles to get its…
The Federal Reserve logo is seen on the William McChesney Martin Jr. Building on Sept. 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images While President Donald Trump made his pick for chair of the Federal Reserve with interest rate cuts in mind, his appointee may preside over the first rate hikes since 2023. …
