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Investors are discounting two major risks to the stock market heading into 2026, said Thorsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo Global Management. Slok stands by his overall bullish case for the new year, but acknowledged that one of the major headwinds is that the market is currently pricing in more interest rate cuts than the Fed has indicated in 2026. Markets are pricing in at least two rate cuts next year, but a grid of forecasts from each member of the U.S. central bank shows only one rate cut. “My expectation is that the Fed won’t cut interest rates significantly…
As Mick Jagger famously sang, you can’t always get what you want. That also applies to travel. No matter how carefully you plan your trip, you can’t avoid bad weather, natural disasters, worker strikes, and other external factors. Sure, there are plenty of lists out there recommending places to visit, including CNN Travel, but here’s a roundup of the museums, haunted spots, and theme park rides that will be off-limits in 2026, or even forever. Collection and Design Museum Founded in Las Vegas, this museum was an ode to Jessica Oreck’s love for all things small. Travelers could come here…
Jill Duggar and Jinger Duggar reunite with mother Michelle Duggar and sisters in rare photoJinger Duggar Vuolo is rocking jingle bells with her family again. The 19 Kids and Counting alum and her husband, Jeremy Vuolo, reunited with the Duggar family and spent their first Christmas together since they got married in 2016. The holiday also marked the first time their children Felicity, 7, Evangeline, 5, and Finnegan, 9 months, celebrated Christmas with their maternal family, including grandparents Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar. And expect the Dagger crew to make the most of this opportunity. “Nothing brings a family…
rome — Pope Leo On Christmas Day, the first American-born pope offered the traditional “Urbi e Orbi” (“To the City and to the World”) blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, surveyed a world pockmarked by conflicts from Yemen to Myanmar, and called for compassion for those who have fled their homelands in search of a future in Europe and the United States. Leo, who was elected May 8, said Thursday that Jesus Christ is “our peace.” Because Jesus Christ “shows us how to overcome conflict, whether interpersonal or international. By the grace of Jesus Christ, we can and…
explainerIn a renewal of the 1973 mixed singles match, Aryna Sabalenka will face Nick Kyrgios in Dubai on Sunday.Who: Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick KyrgiosContent: “Battle of the Sexes” Exhibition Tennis MatchLocation: Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWhen: Sunday 7:45pm (15:45 GMT)How to follow: Get everything ready on Al Jazeera Sports from 13:00 GMT ahead of the live text commentary stream.World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will face Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios in a Battle of the Sexes exhibition tennis match in Dubai on Sunday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listSabalenka, 27, will face the 30-year-old former Wimbledon finalist in a…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.new york stock exchangeThis 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. Tip-toeing towards a winning weekStock futures are little changed this morning after the Christmas holidays, but the three major stock averages are still heading for weekly gains.Here’s what you need to know:of S&P500 It rose 1.4% this week after setting new intraday and closing records on Wednesday. Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite This is the beginning of…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s mysterious matchmaker finally revealed in ‘End of an Era’ documentary seriesTaylor Swift traded her Christmas tree farm for Arrowhead Stadium this year. The 14-time Grammy Award winner celebrated the holidays by cheering on fiancé Travis Kelce at the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos game. For the Dec. 25 event, which was held in a suite with parents Andrea and Scott Swift, brother Austin Swift, and Travis’ mother Donna Kelce, Taylor wore a red Zion bomber jacket by The Frankie Shop, which she paired with black boots, tights, and a Louis Vuitton Express PM bag.…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on December 11, 2025 in New York City.Spencer Pratt | Getty ImagesU.S. stock futures were little changed on Friday as traders returned from Christmas break, with major averages on track for weekly gains. S&P500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures It traded near the flatline. Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures It decreased by 45 points (0.1%).For the week, the S&P 500 rose 1.4%, putting it on track for its fourth weekly gain in five weeks. The Dow and Nasdaq have also risen more than 1% since the beginning of the…
Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk speaks during a Q&A session after a tour of the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, on September 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | Pool | Reuters3 months ago oracle Clay Magwirk and Mike Sicilia have been named new CEOs. They are off to a tough start.Oracle stock has plunged 30% so far this quarter. With four business days left in the period, stocks are on pace for their biggest decline since 2001 and the dot-com bust. Investors are growing skeptical about whether the database software vendor will be able to open more server farms for ChatGPT…
After a year of surprises and turbulence, the airline industry is hoping 2026 will bring something unusual: a period of relative calm. Whether that wish will come true is another matter. Even in a quiet year, travelers can expect big changes, with long-promised premium upgrades finally rolling out at scale, airports becoming more welcoming places to be, and further consolidation reshaping the industry. Add in changing geopolitics and rising costs of living that are putting pressure on travel budgets around the world, and the year ahead looks like it’s going to be anything but boring. Here are the trends that…