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Leave it to Lala Kent to come up with the best holiday gift ideas so you don’t have to. Eh! We had a chance to talk with Lala, who announced at BravoCon that she’s joining the cast of Season 3 of The Valley, about what she’s gifting this holiday season, her favorite gift she’s received, and more. “Being with loved ones and putting the ‘to-do list’ on the backburner” is the best part of celebrating the holidays for Lala. “My love language is quality time, and my holidays are filled with just that.” She also gave us her best advice…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer summed up Thursday’s market performance and told investors to pause and figure out which stocks are worth buying amidst the weakness. “I think we need to wait a day before making a buying decision,” he said, adding that despite the day’s losses, the market is not oversold yet. “But identify what you like tonight and prepare for tomorrow, because we’re sure to see bargains rolling out.”The index fell on Thursday after rising early in the session, led by a stunning reversal. Nvidia stock. The artificial intelligence darling jumped into after-hours trading after reporting a strong quarter Wednesday…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. From hero to zeroIn the end, the market recovery that stock investors had hoped for after Nvidia’s financial results did not materialize. After opening yesterday’s trading high, the stock fell dramatically during the day, again raising questions about artificial intelligence trading.Here’s what you need to know:Nvidia The stock gave up a 5% post-earnings gain and closed more than 3% lower despite the chipmaker’s blockbuster quarterly results and guidance. AI Darling stock is…

Navigating airports and airplanes can be stressful at the best of times. As millions of travelers take to the skies over the busy holiday period, that built-in stress can hit new heights. In the US, the now-ended government shutdown has also brought weeks of travel uncertainty. While shutdown-related flight disruptions have been resolved, travelers might still be feeling the anxiety. But holiday travel doesn’t have to be a pressure cooker waiting to explode — just ask the world’s flight attendants. If anyone’s got surviving holiday travel down, it’s these aviation experts who fly every day, sometimes multiple times a day.…

Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry falls off stage at Miss Universe pageant and leaves on stretcherMiss Mexico received the flowers. On November 21st, Fatima Bosch Fernandez was crowned Miss Universe, followed by Miss Thailand Praviner Singh (29 years old) as runner-up, followed by Miss Venezuela Stefani Adriana Abasari Nacer (25 years old) in third place. The path to the crown was not an easy one. At the beginning of the pageant, the 25-year-old was publicly criticized by pageant executive Nawat Isaragrisi, who called her an “idiot” for not fulfilling her duties during the sash ceremony. As she was escorted away by…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviews this week’s earnings. home depot, lowe’s, TJX, target and walmartsuggests that reports from major retailers have been mixed so far this season.”While we’re all preoccupied with the consumer situation, this didn’t seem like a great week for retail until the lights went out at Walmart this morning,” he said. “Right now, know that you need to be cautious when picking retail stocks in this environment. There aren’t many stocks that are doing well.”Mr. Kramer was less impressed with the performance of home improvement retailers Home Depot and Lowe’s, although he said the latter’s performance was relatively…

AP — A grizzly bear attacked a group of children and teachers on a boardwalk in British Columbia, Canada, injuring 11 people, two seriously. The attack occurred Thursday afternoon in Bella Coola, 700 kilometers (435 miles) northwest of Vancouver. The Nuxalk Nation said the “aggressive bear” remained on the loose Thursday night and police and conservation officers were called to the scene. “Officers are armed. Stay indoors and stay off the highways,” the tribe said in a social media post. Emergency Medical Services spokesman Brian Twaites said two people were seriously injured and two others suffered serious injuries. Others were…

A customer checks vegetables and other groceries at a supermarket in Tokyo, June 20, 2025.Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty ImagesJapan’s core inflation rate in October was in line with market expectations on Friday, marking the sharpest rise since July, confirming the Bank of Japan’s rationale for raising interest rates.Core inflation, which excludes the price of fresh food, came in at 3%, in line with economists’ estimates compiled by Reuters. The headline inflation rate rose to 3%, exceeding the Bank of Japan’s 2% target for 43 consecutive months. So-called “core-core” inflation, which excludes fresh food and energy prices, rose to…

Amazon Puget Sound headquarters photo on October 28, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.Stephen Brasiagetti ImagesAmazonThe more than 14,000 job cuts announced last month affected nearly every part of the company’s vast business, from cloud computing and devices to advertising, retail and grocery stores. However, one profession was more likely to bear the brunt of the cuts than others: engineers. Documents filed in New York, California, New Jersey and Amazon’s home state of Washington show that nearly 40% of the more than 4,700 jobs cut in those states were in engineering roles. The data was reported by Amazon in a Worker Adjustment…

Japan, Tokyo city skyline, Tokyo Tower. Prisma By Dukas | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets fell on Friday after U.S. tech stocks stalled and investors’ hopes for a December interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve faded. Japanese Nikkei Stock Average The TOPIX index ended the day flat, falling 2.4% to close at 48,625.88. technology conglomerate Softbank It fell more than 10%. Other tech stocks in the index also fell, with Advantest down 12.1%, Tokyo Electron down more than 7%, Lasertec down more than 5% and Renesas Electron down 2.65%.Japan’s core inflation rate in October was in…