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JPMorgan Chase Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon speaks at the Reagan National Defense Forum held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, USA on December 6, 2025. Jonathan Alcorn | ReutersPresident Donald Trump threatened to sue Saturday. JP Morgan Chase It is alleged that he was “separated from the bank” after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. “In the next two weeks, we will sue JPMorgan Chase & Co. for unfairly and improperly canceling bank transactions after the January 6 protests. These protests have proven to be right for the people protesting,”…

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Corporate reporting season is in full swing, and some companies are outperforming in the past when it comes to earnings, which could give investors an edge. CNBC reviewed data from Bespoke Investment Group, which will release a report next week, targeting companies that have outperformed expectations in terms of profits or sales. Stock prices typically trend up on outperformance news. Listed stocks beat analyst estimates by at least 65%, with an average gain of more than 1% on the day of earnings. DR Horton, America’s largest homebuilder, beat analyst expectations by 74%. The company announced its earnings on Tuesday, and…

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Zeynep Sonmez ran to help a fainting ball girl to her seat during a shock victory in the first round.Published January 18, 2026January 18, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareZeynep Sonmez was etched in the hearts of fans during the second round of the Australian Open, as was the moment the Turkish qualifier rushed to the aid of a ball girl who had fainted in the brutal Melbourne heat.The world No. 112 faced No. 11 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova on Sunday and was waiting to be served in the second set when the girl, who was next to the…

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Timothy Ellsbury, an Atlanta-based custom home builder, is impressed with Home Depot’s latest AI efforts to attract professionals. Mr. Ellsbury joined Home Depot’s Pro Program at the end of 2024. He told CNBC that he has considered the company’s growing suite of digital tools, including the AI-powered BluePrint Takeoffs launched in November, but has not yet implemented them. The tool quickly generates quantities and a complete list of materials and resources needed to create a project estimate, allowing contractors to purchase everything directly from Home Depot. “As they build out their programs, I see them moving from the CRM (customer…

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Reuters — Indonesian authorities said on Sunday that the remains of a missing fisheries surveillance plane in South Sulawesi province had been found near a fog-shrouded mountain, but they were still searching for the 11 people on board. The ATR 42-500 turboprop aircraft, owned by aviation group Indonesia Air Transport, lost contact with air traffic control near the Maros region of South Sulawesi island at around 1:30pm local time (0530 GMT) on Saturday. The plane, carrying eight crew members and three passengers, was chartered by Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries to carry out aerial surveillance of fisheries. The…

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We were and are avid viewers of Traitor. And we’re certainly not the only ones claiming a seat at the metaphorical roundtable to binge-watch the Alan Cumming-hosted reality series. When the Season 4 premiere dropped on Peacock on January 8, nearly 7 million fans tuned in to watch Lisa Rinna, Donna Kelce, Porsha Williams, Colton Underwood, Dorinda Medley, Johnny Weir, Ron Funches, Stephen Colletti and more plot their way to the $250,000 prize. Among them is Dylan Efron, who emerged as the victor along with Gabby Windy, Dolores Catania and Ivor Mountbatten in season 3 of the murder mystery game…

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Every weekday, Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club releases the Homestretch, a practical afternoon update to coincide with the last hour of trading on Wall Street. The S&P 500 was mostly flat on Friday afternoon, but the market continues to expand. For years, the conversation has been dominated by the Magnificent Seven: Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla. But one of the big themes of the first two trading weeks of the year has been the rotation of these stocks into the rest of the market, including small-cap tech stocks and “hard” economy sectors such as industrials, materials…

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Recently, the Australian Senate passed a law banning children under the age of 16 from having social media accounts such as TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, and X. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAustralia’s social media ban on under-16s has attracted global attention, with governments around the world considering introducing similar policies, with the UK seen as likely to be next. The Australian Government’s Online Safety Amendment Act will come into effect on December 10, and will be used by Reddit, X, meta Instagram, Alphabet’s YouTube, Bytedance’s TikTok. Platforms are forced to implement age verification methods to prevent…

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What happens next for the expanding stock market will depend on what happens to corporate earnings and the outlook for interest rates. Stocks are headed for a down week after a shaky start to the fourth quarter earnings season. Among the big banks at the start of the reporting period, retail banking companies such as JPMorgan, Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo fell this week after disappointing investors. Meanwhile, investment firms Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have seen their shares rise in the latest sign that next year is shaping up to be a productive year for deal-making. However,…

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US-based rescue group Gray Bull has released a short video showing how it helped Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado escape last month. Machado left Venezuela in early December after spending about a year in hiding to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. She boarded a boat from the coast of Venezuela and headed to a meeting point in the Caribbean. There she was picked up by Gray Bull founder and Special Forces veteran Brian Stern and his team, who were waiting for her on another boat. An edited two-minute video released Friday shows the moment Machado arrived and…

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