Who wins the presidential election and which party overtakes Congress could have some major implications for markets, but the outlook for tech stocks may not be as clear as investors hope. For months, analysts have…
BOSTON -- A jury on Tuesday found an Alabama man not guilty of killing an 11-year New Hampshire girl more than 35 years ago. The case came down to whether the jury believed DNA found…
Charles Liang, chief executive officer of Super Micro Computer Inc., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The trade show runs through June 7. Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSuper…
LEWISTON, Maine -- Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, a moderate known for defying party orthodoxy, is defending his seat in Congress against Austin Theriault, a stock car driver and Republican state lawmaker.The matchup between Golden…
The S&P 500 rose solidly on Tuesday as traders awaited the results from a high-stakes U.S. presidential election.The broad market index gained 1%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed…
Amazon said Tuesday it received regulatory approval to begin flying a smaller, quieter version of its delivery drone, the latest step in its long-running efforts to get the futuristic program off the ground.The company unveiled…
CONCORD, N.H. -- In one of the nation’s most competitive gubernatorial races, New Hampshire voters are choosing between one candidate trying to jump from local to statewide office and another seeking to bring federal experience…
Voters wait in line to check in ahead of casting their ballots during the last day of early voting in Gwinnett County, Georgia on November 1, 2024. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty ImagesWith Americans heading…
Election Day is here. Voters are gearing up to head to the polls to cast their ballots for either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in one of the nation’s most historic presidential races. They'll also…
No major national-level disruptions to U.S. election infrastructure, CISA saysAs of 1:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, federal cybersecurity officials have not identified any major national-level disruptions affecting the security of U.S. election infrastructure, Cait Conley,…
WASHINGTON -- A presidential campaign marked by upheaval and rancor headed for its Election Day finale on Tuesday, as Americans decided whether to send Donald Trump back to the White House or elevate Kamala Harris…
Unionized factory workers at Boeing are voting Monday whether to accept a contract offer or to continue their strike, which has lasted more than seven weeks and shut down production of most Boeing passenger planes.A…
Voters cast their votes during early voting in the U.S. presidential election at a polling station in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. November 3, 2024. Rebecca Cook | ReutersThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international…
Industrial chiller at Yotta Data Services Pvt. data center, in Navi Mumbai, India, on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2024.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA huge upswing in the number of data centers worldwide shows no signs…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida's election will test whether the state maintains its new reputation as a Republican stronghold, or whether Democrats make some gains by tapping into the support for abortion and marijuana ballot questions…
WASHINGTON -- A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes down to a final push across a handful of states…
China's hot electric vehicle market has been gaining investor interest, and one analyst sees potential for the sector to grow further. "China's EV market is the largest in the world and also delivers fast growth,"…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The winner of Arkansas' race for state Supreme Court chief justice won't change its conservative majority and it hasn't drawn the heavy spending of Republican groups that have targeted past campaigns.…
There are 9 million "akiyas" — empty houses — across Japan, according to official government data as of 2023.You2u | Istock | Getty ImagesBuying a home can feel like an impossible feat as large parts…
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The president of Cyprus said Sunday his administration is committed to expanding defense and security cooperation with the U.S., as his meeting with American President Joe Biden last week charted a course…
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday as China’s leaders began a major meeting expected to bring fresh pledges of help for the world’s second-largest economy. Oil prices gained more than $1 a barrel…
A sign for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sign is displayed inside central bank's headquarters in Mumbai, India.Dhiraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIndia's central bank is well-equipped to deal with a potential sudden outflow of foreign funds and…
WASHINGTON -- The results on Election Day will come down to seven states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have visited them the most.…
PayPal Inc. co-founder and Affirm’s CEO Max Levchin on center stage during day one of Collision 2019 at Enercare Center in Toronto, Canada.Vaughn Ridley | Sportsfile | Getty ImagesLONDON — Buy now, pay later firm Affirm…
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A federal judge ruled Sunday that Iowa can continue challenging the validity of hundreds of ballots from potential noncitizens even though critics said the effort threatens the voting rights of people…
LITITZ, Pa. -- LITITZ, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump delivered a profane and conspiracy-laden speech two days before Tuesday's presidential election, talking about reporters being shot and suggesting he “shouldn't have left” the White House…
First there was Black Friday — then Cyber Monday.Now deal-thirsty consumers have a reason to shop online one day longer. "Travel Tuesday" — the first Tuesday after the American Thanksgiving holiday — targets those looking…
BOSTON -- Firefighters in Massachusetts are continuing to battle stubborn brush fires across the state with officials urging residents to take precautions to help avoid sparking new blazes.Hundreds of acres (hectares) in the greater Boston…
DETROIT -- Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday declined to say how she voted on a key ballot measure in her home state of California that would reverse criminal justice reforms approved in recent years.Harris…
UNITED NATIONS -- Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been transformed from a local armed group with limited capabilities to a powerful military organization with support from Iran, Iraqi armed groups, Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants and others, U.N.…
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans vying to replace longtime leader Mitch McConnell have been crossing the country to campaign and fundraise for colleagues, making their final arguments before a consequential ballot the week after the presidential…
A tourist takes a photo as the Acropolis’ Propylaea are seen in the background, in Athens, Greece, on June 28, 2024.Elias Marcou | ReutersFlights between the U.S. and Europe have not been this cheap in…
WASHINGTON -- No one knows how Tuesday's presidential election will turn out, but the Federal Reserve's move two days later is much easier to predict: With inflation continuing to cool, the Fed is set to…
Orlando Harris’ family pleaded with Missouri police to confiscate the 19-year-old’s bullet-proof vest, ammunition and AR-15-style rifle. They knew his mental health was fragile after more than one suicide attempt. But the best officers could…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The FBI is investigating the death of a Black man in Alabama, who was found hanging in an abandoned house, following a request from a local sheriff amid fears among community members…
Orlando Harris’ family pleaded with Missouri police to confiscate the 19-year-old’s bullet-proof vest, ammunition and AR-15-style rifle. They knew his mental health was fragile after more than one suicide attempt. But the best officers could…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- In 1989, Americans were riveted by the shotgun murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills mansion by their own children. Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life in…
RENO, Nev. -- Conservationists and a Native American tribe are suing the U.S. to try to block a Nevada lithium mine they say will drive an endangered desert wildflower to extinction, disrupt groundwater flows and…
Delivery men unload a truck at night in Shinjuku, Tokyo.Stanislav Kogiku | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesJapan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a "conveyor…
Voters walk to cast their ballots during early voting in the presidential election at a polling station at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library in Tampa, Florida, U.S., November 1, 2024. Octavio Jones | ReutersExecutives…
NEW YORK -- Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in the final days before the election, playing herself as the mirror-image double of Maya Rudolph's version of her. The…
DELPHI, Ind. -- The trial of a man accused of killing two teenage girls in a small Indiana community has passed its midway point following more than two weeks of testimony about the 2017 killings.…
NEW YORK -- New York's mayor urged residents to take shorter showers, fix dripping faucets and otherwise conserve water, issuing a drought watch Saturday after a parched October here and in much of the United…
OMAHA, Neb. -- Warren Buffett is now sitting on more than $325 billion cash after continuing to unload billions of dollars worth of Apple and Bank of America shares this year and continuing to collect…
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a "When We Vote We Win" campaign rally at Craig Ranch Amphitheater on October 31, 2024 in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty…
Restaurant chain TGI Fridays filed for bankruptcy protection Saturday, saying it is looking for ways to “ensure the long-term viability” of the casual dining brand after closing many of its branches this year.The Dallas-based company's…
SCRANTON, Pa. -- President Joe Biden returned to his birthplace in Pennsylvania, making a final campaign stop Saturday for Vice President Kamala Harris and again let loose — offering the kind of unfiltered political sentiments…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Abortion and reproductive rights have been central to the races for president and governor in North Carolina, a battleground state that has more moderate abortion restrictions than elsewhere across the South.That's…
The police chief and three officers that make up the entire four-person police department of the town of Geary, Oklahoma, and two of the town’s city council members have resigned with little explanation. Former Police…
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Vice President Kamala Harris stand in the House of Representatives ahead of US President Joe Biden's third State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress…
ATLANTA -- ATLANTA (AP) — Kamala Harris on Saturday criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson for suggesting that Republicans might cut government subsidies for semiconductor manufacturing as she and Republican Donald Trump embarked on one last…
ERIE, Pa. -- It wasn’t much when he bought it, but Michael Hooks has made the old garage his own haven. And the city of Erie knows it. Half a dozen cars honk as they…
People seen around the Starbucks coffee store in Shenzhen, China.Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesOn Starbucks' fourth-quarter earnings call, newly installed CEO Brian Niccol told investors he needed to spend more time in China…
RALEIGH, N.C. -- RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump will rally supporters in North Carolina every day until Tuesday's election, a flurry of late activity in the only swing state that he won in both…
Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2024.David A. Grogen | CNBCBerkshire Hathaway's monstrous cash pile topped $300 billion in the third quarter…
WASHINGTON -- The final doors are being knocked, ads are blaring and candidates are making a last pitch to voters. Even with the high-energy final push, the races for control of Congress are at a…
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, U.S., November 1, 2024 (L), and Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks…
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk attends a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. president Donald Trump, at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., October…
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the Munich Security Conference at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Germany, on February 16, 2024.Tobias Hase | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesWith Wall Street laser focused on cloud…
U.K. Conservative Party leadership contenders, Kemi Badenoch (L) and Robert Jenrick (R).Getty Images News | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K.'s opposition Conservative Party on Saturday named right-wing Kemi Badenoch as its new leader, closing a…
Ferragudo, Portugal.Gonzalo Azumendi | Stone | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions,…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas' four Republican U.S. House members face challenges in this year's election from Democratic rivals who are mounting uphill battles to break the GOP's hold on the state's federal delegation.Republican U.S.…
Elena Bonvicini didn't set out to start a multimillion-dollar denim brand worn by the likes of Taylor Swift, Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner. She just liked thrift shopping. Every summer as a teen, the Southern California…
A 24-hour Yonhapnews TV broadcast at Yongsan Railway Station in Seoul showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and his daughter, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae (L), observe a test launch of…
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) (R-LA) answers questions during a press conference with Republican leadership on Capitol Hill on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty ImagesHouse Speaker Mike Johnson…
NEW YORK -- The 2024 presidential contest speeds into its final weekend with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a razor-thin contest.At this late stage in the campaign, every day matters. And…
Abortion and reproductive rights have been central to the races for president and governor in North Carolina, a battleground state that has more moderate abortion restrictions than its Southern neighbors.That's been even truer in the…
NEW YORK -- John Albert's daughter isn't going to school on Friday. And he couldn't be happier about it.For the first time, the high school senior and all of New York City's public school students…
In the waning days of the presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump zero in on the battleground state of Wisconsin.Meanwhile, concerns over attempts at outside interference in Tuesday's election sprang…
BISMARCK, N.D. -- A North Dakota state park will no longer be named after a Civil War-era general who led attacks that killed hundreds of Native Americans.Sully Creek State Park, in the rugged Badlands near…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison in the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph received an additional 35 years behind bars Friday.Justin Johnson was convicted of first-degree murder on…
The Supreme Court on Friday handed a loss to Republicans by allowing Pennsylvania voters who sent mail-in ballots that were flagged as being potentially defective to submit a separate provisional in-person ballot.The justices with no noted dissents rejected…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A federal jury on Friday cleared a former Kentucky police detective of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor's neighbors by using excessive force during a botched 2020 drug raid that left…
LANSING, Mich. -- Donald Trump on Friday met with Arab Americans in Dearborn, Michigan — the nation’s largest Arab-majority city — as the Republican presidential nominee works to court the potentially decisive group despite his…
NEW YORK -- A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s war effort pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and other charges, authorities…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- It was the hottest September in more than a century in parts of South Florida, and Dwayne Wilson could hear his 81-year-old fellow inmate gasping for breath and crying out for help…
A split or united government coming out of a consequential U.S. presidential election next week could hold the key to how stocks perform going forward. The Nov. 5th election is set to remove a critical…
PHILADELPHIA -- A legal fight over Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes is back in state court in Pennsylvania, a loss for the billionaire, after a federal judge said Friday that he doesn't have jurisdiction.…
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the Office of the Attorney General in New York on February 16, 2024. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty ImagesWith four days until…
NEW YORK -- Investigators seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic devices this week during an “interagency operation” aimed at cleaning up the troubled New York City federal jail where Sean “Diddy” Combs is being held,…
Charles Liang, chief executive officer of Super Micro Computer Inc., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The trade show runs through June 7. Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSuper…
