A person wearing an outfit inspired by The Eras Tour poses in front of “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” posters at an AMC theater to celebrate the release of Taylor Swift’s new album “The Life of a Showgirl” in New York City, U.S., Oct. 3, 2025. Kylie Cooper | ReutersTaylor Swift gave the box office a boost this weekend.In partnership with AMC, the singer-songwriter brought a 90-minute movie to cinemas for one weekend only to celebrate the release of her 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”The three-day event tallied an estimated $33 million domestically, the biggest album…
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Thousands gather to demand an end to the war in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages on the 722nd day since Oct. 7 attacks, in Tel Aviv, Israel on Sept. 27, 2025. Mostafa Alkharouf | Anadolu | Getty ImagesIsrael and Hamas prepared for indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday, as hopes for a possible ceasefire began to build and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a truce and hostage release could take shape this week.The negotiations will take place after President Donald Trump welcomed the militant group’s statement it has accepted some elements of the U.S. plan. Israel had previously…
Oil pumpjacks operate in Los Angeles, California, July 31, 2023.Mario Tama | Getty ImagesOPEC+ will raise oil output from November by 137,000 barrels per day (bpd), it said on Sunday, opting for the same fairly modest monthly increase as in October amid persistent worries over a looming supply glut.The group comprising the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries plus Russia and some smaller producers has increased its oil output targets by more than 2.7 million bpd this year, equating to about 2.5% of global demand.The shift in policy after years of cuts is designed to regain market share from rivals…
Construction workers pouring wet concrete on a road.Jung GettyA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Concrete manufacturing, and especially cement production, accounts for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the World Economic Forum. That’s about the same as the world’s third- or fourth-largest country’s annual output. And that’s why large users of concrete, some of…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor incorporates proven components.Courtesy: GE VernovaVan Buren County is a rural redoubt in southwestern Michigan, a quiet corner of a swing state. Pillow soft sand dunes shift and shape along the shores of Lake Michigan. And the county seat – Paw Paw – is named after a quintessentially Midwestern fruit.”It is a beautiful natural environment with gorgeous sand dunes that you don’t see in other parts of the world,” says Daywi Cook, whose family has lived in this area for five generations. “A lot of folks like to live here because of the…
President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill passed over the summer, but the tax benefits have barely begun. Many Main Street businesses stand to gain significantly from new tax law deductions into next year, some key ones as high as 100% of costs.The favorable tax measures are not all entirely new. Some had been phased out or were going to sunset and now have been resurrected. But there’s so much meat to the bill that small businesses may have missed some significant opportunities for bottom-line savings, according to Jeffrey Kelson, co-leader of EisnerAmper’s National Tax Office.According to Melanie Lauridsen, vice president…
With the Securities and Exchange Commission now pursuing President Trump’s request to consider a rule that ends the mandate that public companies file quarterly reports, there’s a lot to gain for companies in time and money, and a lot for the Big Four accounting firms to lose.Trump originally proposed a switch to semi-annual reporting in a post on Truth Social a few weeks ago, saying it would “save money, and allow managers to focus on properly running their companies.”SEC Chair Paul Atkins told CNBC soon after that a rule proposal is underway, though he suggested any change would give companies…
Red Cat is poised to notch considerable growth as it expands its defense technology offerings, especially since domestic and international military spending is on the rise. The investment firm initiated a buy rating on Red Cat with a price target of $17 per share, implying roughly 32% upside from Friday’s close of $12.89. “We believe the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry is entering a multi-year supercycle, and view Red Cat uniquely positioned to capture accelerating demand for defense-grade small ISR drones,” Needham analyst Austin Bohlig said Friday in a note to clients. RCAT 1Y mountain RCAT 1-yr chart The drone technology company…
Semiconductor stocks have been on a tear and rank among the best performers this year. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), a widely watched gauge of the group, is up 39% year to date compared to the S & P 500’s 14% gain — and SMH is up nearly 20% in the past month. But is the move too far, too fast? This week, SMH’s 14-day relative strength index (RSI) jumped above 80, a level many technicians consider extremely overbought. RSI is a technical trading signal that measures the speed of recent gains or losses: below 30 is typically considered oversold…
Warren Buffett’s shrewd dealmaking instincts remain intact even as the 95-year-old legendary investor inches close to the end of his term as Berkshire Hathaway CEO. Berkshire said Thursday it reached a deal to buy Occidental Petroleum’s chemical business, OxyChem, for $9.7 billion in cash, marking its largest purchase since 2022. The transaction reflects Buffett’s investment acumen: buying a good business at an attractive price, while skirting the possibility of costly headaches. Occidental, burdened with billions of dollars in debt on its balance sheet, was motivated to sell and agreed to part ways with OxyChem at a time when chemical markets…
