Investors are focused on the Blackwell ramp, prospect of an “air pocket” and margin trends.

The leading indicators for the U.S. economy fell in April for the second month in a row and pointed to ”serious headwinds to growth.”

Shares of Reddit Inc. soared 15.3% Friday, lifted by the company’s deal with OpenAI, putting the stock on pace for its biggest gain since March 25, 2024, when it rose 30% Dow Jones Market Data show.

Ariel Investments’ vice chairman Charlie Bobrinskoy tells CNBC that as the Dow nears 40,000, there are bargains to be found in the value space.

Many commenters are urging the Biden administration to move forward with its mass student-loan forgiveness plan.

Higher interest rates knocked £625 million off the value of Landsec’s office portfolio