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This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Thursday. Taco Bell’s parent company reported strong same-store sales growth for the chain yesterday, which makes me wonder how much my Crunchwrap Supreme order contributed.Stock futures are falling this morning. of S&P500 I saw a losing session yesterday as well.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Hard resetPiotr Swat | SOPA Images | Light Rocket | Getty ImagesPressure on software stocks has intensified in recent days. Industry executives are urging investors not to panic, but Wall Street appears…
Kelly Ripa details fight with kids over IG photo that ended in 4 hours of silenceKelly Ripa says her children don’t always have picture-perfect attitudes. In fact, it resulted in her and Mark Consuelos’ three children Michael, 28, Laura, 24, and Joaquin, 22, being silenced in social media posts over the holidays. “I have to say, I tried to post my family merry-go-round on Instagram for Christmas,” Kelly revealed to Bronwyn Newport on the Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast on February 11th. “I stopped talking to my kids for about four hours over Christmas because of arguments and arguments about,…
People raise a flag outside the U.S. Supreme Court on December 4, 2024 in Washington, DC. Oral arguments underway over whether states can ban certain gender reassignment medical treatments for young people. Robert Schmidt AFP | Getty ImagesA new study by the LGBTQ+ group Human Rights Campaign shows a significant decline in Fortune 500 companies actively disclosing their diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.HRC’s 2026 Corporate Equality Index saw a 65% drop in participating companies this year, from 377 Fortune 500 companies in 2025 to just 131 in 2026. HRC noted that many of the companies that dropped out have federal…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Berlin on September 25, 2025.Florian Gärtner | Phototech | Getty ImagesOpenAI on Thursday announced a new enterprise platform called Frontier. This is the latest release as part of the company’s continued efforts to reach more enterprise customers.Frontier acts as an intelligence layer that connects disparate systems and data within an organization. OpenAI said its platform will make it easier for companies to manage, deploy and build artificial intelligence agents – tools that can independently complete tasks on behalf of users.”Frontier is really a recognition that we’re not going to build everything ourselves,” Fiji Simo, OpenAI’s…
Luanda — Along Luanda Bay’s Marginal Promenade, the colonial-era National Bank still dominates the landscape, formal and imposing in pink and white. But Restaurant Teimosa da Banda, tucked under a shady arch along the arcade, is buzzing with activity. The kitchen window opens directly onto the aisle. Government officials, tourists, and local residents stop by to enjoy drinks and bijuanas (Portuguese sandwiches wrapped in marinated pork). It’s casual, affordable, and fun. It’s a quality that Luanda’s popular eateries have long lacked. “You can sit with us,” Teimosa da Banda co-founder María Lucena said as she looked around at the restaurant’s…
Jelly Roll compares his food addiction to past cocaine addiction as he loses weightjelly roll He hasn’t forgotten where he started. The country music star revealed he plans to donate one of his gold-plated gramophone trophies to the Nashville County Jail after winning all three nominations at the 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony on February 1st. “It was my dream, so of course I’m going to keep it in the studio,” Jerry said. entertainment tonight “And I think I’m going to give the second one to the state marshal,” he said in a Feb. 4 interview. Daron Hall It’s to go…
“Please don’t use me for political purposes,” Imane Kerif, who won a boxing gold medal at the 2024 Olympics, said before her gender test.Published February 5, 2026February 5, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareAlgerian boxer Imane Kherif said she intends to comply with genetic testing requirements to participate in competitions, as long as the tests are carried out by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).Kerif won gold in the women’s welterweight division at the Paris 2024 Games amid a gender controversy over eligibility after the International Boxing Association disqualified her from the 2023 World Championships based on sex chromosome…
Sen. Tim Scott, Republican from South Carolina and chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, during his confirmation hearing on Thursday, October 30, 2025, in Washington, DC, USA.Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSen. Tim Scott (RS.C.) said Wednesday that he does not believe Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell committed any crimes when he testified before the Senate last year, despite an ongoing Justice Department investigation centered on his testimony.Mr. Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, also predicted that Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina would lift the blockade on Kevin Warsh, whom President Donald…
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is on hunger strike while detained by Iranian authorities, her foundation said in a statement. In a statement shared exclusively with CNN, the Paris-based foundation run by her family said it had received reliable information that Ms. Muhammadi had launched a strike on Monday “to protest the illegal detention and dire conditions in which she is being held, a reality faced by the large number of political prisoners currently held in Iran.” Muhammadi’s son, Ali Rahmani, said in a statement that he was “deeply concerned” about his mother and everyone else detained by the…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 28, 2026 in New York City, USA. Brendan McDiarmid | ReutersHedge funds have increased their short interest in software stocks, contributing to the sector’s steep decline so far this year, according to people at two of Wall Street’s largest funds.Short sellers have made a $24 billion windfall on software stocks so far this year, while the industry’s overall market value has declined by $1 trillion, according to data from S3 Partners. Hedge fund officials would not comment on the specific names of companies seeing an increase…