The logo for the Food and Drug Administration is seen ahead of a news conference on removing synthetic dyes from America’s food supply, at the Health and Human Services Headquarters in Washington, DC on April 22, 2025.Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty ImagesFederal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians aligned with the Trump administration.Drugmaker Evita Solutions announced on its website that the Food and Drug Administration signed off on its low-cost form of the pill, which is approved to end pregnancies through 10 weeks.Students for Life Action, which opposes…
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(These are the market notes on today’s action by Mike Santoli, CNBC’s Senior Markets Commentator. See today’s video update from Mike above.) -No news, no government services, no problem for the stock market. -The lack of scheduled economic data today and tomorrow keeps investors in the dark on the latest labor trends and factory orders, but this simply leaves the market traveling its path of least resistance: Rotating in an upward grind, with the excitable semiconductor and “hot themes” of drone-tech and quantum computing providing the lift. -If anything, the absence of government data has added certainty to the outlook…
Elon Musk stands in the Oval Office to attend a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | ReutersElon Musk this week urged his followers to cancel their Netflix subscriptions over a controversy surrounding an animated show and its creator.Musk on Wednesday posted on his X platform saying, “Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids.” The post was in response to an image accusing Netflix of carrying out a “transgender woke agenda.”The controversy seems to stem from conservative backlash over an animated Netflix show, “Dead End:…
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright attends a Reuters Next event in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., Sept. 25, 2025.Carlos Barria | ReutersThe Energy Department’s cancellation of more than 300 funding awards to projects in 16 states won by Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election slammed the brakes on efforts to reduce carbon emissions, air and water pollution and strengthen electrical grids.The cancellations of nearly $8 billion in funding were announced on Wednesday, the first day of a federal government shutdown, and on the same day that the administration froze a whopping $18 billion in funding for two…
JPMorgan is standing by Bloom Energy even as its stock trades at a signficant premium on data center demand for its onsite power generation systems. The investment bank maintained its overweight rating and more than doubled Bloom’s price target to $90 per share by December 2026. Bloom shares have gained about 300% this year as its onsite power generation systems are in high demand from data center customers. JPMorgan’s new target indicates that the company’s stock will hold around its current level after closing at $90.19 on Wednesday . Though the bank noted ways in which more upside could be…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: The S & P 500 wasn’t doing much Thursday, the second day of the federal government shutdown. The broad market index started the day modestly higher, touching a new all-time intraday high, before fizzling a bit and trading near the flatline. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent telling CNBC that the shutdown may dent gross domestic product certainly did not help market sentiment. In general, our view is that the shutdown will…
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Two people were killed on Thursday when a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, British police said.Greater Manchester Police said the suspect, who was wearing what appeared to be a vest with an explosive device, was shot dead after officers rushed to the scene at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in the Crumpsall district of the city in northern England.A video shared on social media and verified by Reuters showed police shooting a man inside…
A Nvidia HGX H100 server at the Yotta Data Services Pvt. data center in Navi Mumbai, India, on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2024.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNotable technology industry analyst Dan Ives says Big Tech companies and private equity firms are gearing up to make a flurry of acquisitions to stay ahead in the AI arms race. The analyst shared his picks for stocks that are prime acquisition targets as the dealmaking boom gets underway. “With the regulatory landscape becoming more lenient to acquisitions with the new administrations stepping in and no longer representing steep hurdles, we believe that the…
Investors have faced numerous uncertainties throughout 2025, including President Donald Trump ‘s tariffs, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions, and the long-term viability of the AI trade. In a market chock full of unknowns, there is an unyielding rhythm on Wall Street. Each quarter, publicly traded companies, like clockwork, release earnings and hold analyst conference calls to discuss the results. To be sure, that cadence could go semi-annual if Trump has his way. He believes that less frequent reporting would free companies to think more long-term. Critics say that changing the current system would reduce transparency. Whether quarterly or twice…
