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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 8, 2025 in New York City, USA. Brendan McDiarmid | ReutersStock futures were little changed ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision expected on Wednesday. Futures, which track the Dow Jones Industrial Average, fell 19 points, or 0.03%. S&P futures and Nasdaq 100 futures remained below the flat line.Stocks have fluctuated between modest gains and losses in recent trading as investors await this week’s last important Federal Reserve meeting of the year. The Fed is widely expected to cut rates by a quarter of a…

Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia speak with CNBC’s David Faber on October 13, 2025. CNBCThis year has been a roller coaster. oracle Investors are trying to assess the strength of the software giant’s position in the artificial intelligence boom. The stock is up more than 30% since the beginning of the year, even after plummeting 23% in October, its worst month since 2001. It rebounded a bit in November, rising nearly 10% for the month as of Tuesday. Ahead of the company’s fiscal second-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, pressure is mounting on management and new CEOs Clay Magouik…

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his attacks on Europe, claiming the continent is “weak” and “in decline” due to immigration.President Trump told the publication Politico on Tuesday that European countries should deport people who have entered the country “illegally.”Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”Europe wants to be politically correct, but that’s weakening Europe,” Trump said.The U.S. president has long opposed immigration to Western countries, often using harsh rhetoric specifically targeting immigrants from Africa and Muslim-majority countries.”Europe is a different place. If this continues, in my opinion, many of these countries will no longer be viable…

Google plans to launch its first AI glasses in 2026, according to a company blog post. At Google’s I/O event in May, the company announced a partnership with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to develop consumer wearable products based on Android XR, the operating system that powers Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset. But in the real world, we can’t wear bulky headsets, which makes smart glasses attractive as discreet smart wearables. “For AI and XR to be truly useful, the hardware needs to fit seamlessly into your life and match your personal style,” Google writes. “We want to give our customers…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer told investors Tuesday that it’s worth having faith in blue-chip stocks, even as negative stories about the company gain momentum on Wall Street.”If you want to make a lot of money in individual stocks, you have to have faith,” he said. “Sometimes it doesn’t pay off. We all make mistakes, but if you don’t believe in your stock, you won’t stick with it no matter what.”He reviewed the salient concerns of the three major companies. NvidiaiPhone manufacturer apple and entertainment costumes warner bros discovery.Nvidia has grown rapidly in recent years as hyperscalers increasingly demand its advanced semiconductors.…

Justin McLeod speaks at Fast Company Innovation Festival 2025 on September 18, 2025 in New York City.Eugene Gologulsky | Getty ImagesHinge founder Justin McLeod is stepping down as the dating app’s CEO to launch a dating service powered by artificial intelligence.McLeod will be replaced by Jackie Jantos, president and chief marketing officer of dating app Hinge’s parent company. match group It was announced on Tuesday. “The company’s momentum gives us full confidence in Hinge’s future direction, with the company on track to reach $1 billion in sales by 2027,” McLeod said in a statement. He developed a dating app in…

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies during the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Judiciary, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on 2026 funding priorities at the Capitol on December 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer told a Senate appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday that the deadline for China to buy 12 million tons of soybeans from U.S. farmers is at the end of the “growing season,” not the end of December as the White House announced.Greer’s comments at the hearing followed an NBC News report showing that China’s soybean purchases in recent…

Trump’s ship attacks are aimed at combating drug trafficking, but experts say the impact on drug distribution will be negligible.Published December 9, 2025December 9, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareA US rights watchdog group has filed a lawsuit seeking a clearer explanation of the legal basis used to justify the Trump administration’s targeting of drug-trafficking vessels off the coast of Latin America.The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), its New York state affiliate, the NYCLU, and the Center for Constitutional Rights, seeks an opinion from the Office of Internal Counsel (OLC), which advises the…

new york — Quillen Blackwell, whose nonprofit transforms vacant lots on Chicago’s South Side into flower farms that employ at-risk youth to grow, arrange and sell flowers, has been named a 2025 CNN Hero of the Year. Online voters selected him from this year’s top five CNN Heroes, ordinary people recognized for taking action to solve problems in their communities. Following the news, he praised his wife Hannah, his Christian faith and the young people who work at his social enterprise Southside Blooms, calling them “stars”. “To tell you the truth, I don’t know how to make a centerpiece. I…

The Kansas City Chiefs are 6-7 on the season and face the realistic prospect of missing the playoffs for the first time since the 2014 season.And this has led to a number of think pieces, like this one, asking, “What’s wrong with the teams that have been to the last three Super Bowls?” The Chiefs have already conceded the AFC West title with Sunday’s loss to the Houston Texans. As a result, the team’s nine-year streak of winning district championships will come to an end. They also stand to keep their streak of consecutive appearances in the AFC Championship Game…