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Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club hosts a “Morning Meeting” livestream weekdays at 10:20 a.m. ET. A recap of Wednesday’s key moments. 1. Stocks were trying to shake off ongoing concerns that AI disruption could undermine traditional enterprise software companies. Some of the high multi-names that were hit hardest in recent sessions, such as club name Microsoft, were looking to rebound on Wednesday. Still, the broader market remains under pressure, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down 1% and 2%, respectively. Advanced Micro Devices stock was crushed, falling more than 16% despite the rally. The Street was clearly looking for stronger…
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been talking about Russia’s battlefield death toll and asked the new defense minister to make it a priority. Ukrainian leaders say more than 35,000 Russian soldiers were killed or seriously injured in December alone, and the goal is to further increase that number to 50,000 per month. Mykhailo Fedorov told reporters at his first press conference as defense minister that the president’s mission was to “make Russia’s war costs unsustainable and thereby force peace by force.” The point that Russia is suffering huge losses is not new. A new report last week estimated that 1.2 million…
Volleyball players Julian Fawcett and Carli Lloyd share the truth about parenting and professional sports. In short, moms can do anything. (Unless, perhaps, you are negotiating with an irrational toddler who is throwing a tantrum.) This was because we both imagined that it would be difficult to stand on the court once we had a child. Carly has a 4-year-old daughter, Storm, with her husband and fellow volleyball player Riley McKibbin. Julianne is mum to five-year-old Tre and two-year-old twins Ramsay and Ruby, who almost passed. “In some ways, I’m a lot stronger than I’ve ever been,” Julianne emphasized in…
Medline CEO Jim Boyle celebrates with others as medical supplies giant Medline (MDLN) holds its IPO at the Nasdaq stock market site in Times Square in New York City, USA, on December 17, 2025. Shannon Stapleton ReuterA version of this article appeared in CNBC’s Inside Alts newsletter. This newsletter is your guide to the fast-growing world of alternative investments, from private equity and private credit to hedge funds and venture capital. Sign up to receive future editions directly to your inbox.After years of waiting for valuations to recover, private equity is finally taking the pill and closing more deals at…
Editor’s note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series dedicated to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet and their solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has partnered with CNN to promote awareness and education on key sustainability issues and inspire positive action. cape town, south africa — In the heat of a crisp summer morning, a flock of penguins stand with their white bellies facing the sun on the shores of Betty’s Bay, South Africa. These are African penguins, and unlike their Antarctic cousins, this small species thrives in the heat and lives along the more temperate coastlines…
Nancy Guthrie’s health condition revealed, requires medication to survive As the search continues for Nancy, authorities have stressed that she needs to take daily medication to survive, something she likely doesn’t have. “This woman is an 84-year-old woman who suffers from several physical illnesses, has physical problems, and requires medication,” Nanos said at a press conference on February 2. “Medications can be fatal if not taken within 24 hours.” “So we implore anyone who knows anything about this, anyone who has seen anything, anyone who has heard anything, to contact us,” he continued. “Call 911. We don’t need another tragic…
Sailors and Marines stand on the tracks as the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is guided by tugboats in San Diego Bay as it returns to its home port, Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California, Dec. 20, 2024.Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesU.S. forces shot down an Iranian drone that flew toward the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, according to U.S. Central Command.The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, with President Donald Trump considering a possible military attack on the Islamic Republic. Col. Tim Hawkins, a…
Alexa+, the upgraded generative AI-powered version of Amazon’s Alexa assistant, is now available to all U.S. customers as of Wednesday. According to the company, the AI features are available for free to Prime members on any device. Alexa+, on the other hand, is free for anyone to use via the Alexa website or mobile app, but there are some limitations. “Currently, we have tens of millions of customers using Alexa+, and going forward we will make it available to all Prime members. Prime members will enjoy unlimited access, which is essentially the paid level of access that is currently included…
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti speaks on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2026.Oscar Molina CNBC UBS Fourth-quarter profit rose 56% from a year earlier to $1.2 billion, exceeding expectations. The Swiss bank also announced Wednesday a $3 billion share buyback plan in 2026, but said it aims to exceed that target. Danish pharmaceutical giant novo nordiskBut on Tuesday, the company disappointed investors by forecasting lower sales and profit growth this year. Following the surprise announcement (Novo was scheduled to report earnings on Wednesday), shares of Novo’s American Depositary Receipts fell more than…
bauchi, nigeria Reuters — At least 170 people were killed in an attack by an armed group on a remote village in Nigeria’s central Kwara state, a local lawmaker told Reuters on Wednesday, as authorities and soldiers continued to search for survivors in nearby bushland. It was the worst attack recorded this year in the district, which borders Niger state and is increasingly targeted by armed groups who attack villages, kidnap residents and plunder livestock. Gunmen attacked Wollo, forcing villagers to flee into the surrounding bushland, MP Saidu Baba Ahmed told Reuters by phone. Ahmed said the gunmen rounded up…