CNBC Business News Update

Markets open with major indices slipping and Microsoft shares tumbling. Investors react to big tech earnings and rising oil. Weekly jobless claims stay unusually low amid notable corporate layoffs. Conversations cover AI's impact on productivity and labor risks. Commodities rally lifts copper, gold, and silver while airlines and entertainment news get brief attention.

Markets move in mixed fashion after the Fed holds rates steady. Tech earnings from Meta, Microsoft and Tesla drive after-hours market chatter. S&P 500 climbs to a 7,000 intraday milestone as gold and tech rally. Oil ticks up amid geopolitical comments. Upcoming data and corporate events previewed for traders and investors.

Mike Santoli, market commentator and CNBC contributor, offers market color and analysis. He explains big-tech’s role in pushing the S&P toward 7,000. The update also covers mixed stock moves, a rally in gold and silver, major corporate job cuts, and a surprising sales boost at Starbucks.

Joanne Feeney, an Advisors Capital Management investment professional, offers market risk commentary and portfolio positioning advice. She highlights government shutdown and fiscal risks, a weakening dollar, and political headwinds. The conversation also touches on record S&P highs, major corporate layoffs, and a rally in precious metals.

A market wrap covering major index moves and notable stock winners and losers. Discussion of Medicare Advantage payment news hitting health insurers. A silver rally and record gold are examined alongside volatility risks. Conference Board data shows a sharp drop in consumer confidence. Reports on UPS job cuts, rising contract cancellations for homebuyers, and soaring beef prices at restaurants.

Quick market headlines covering index divergence and standout stock movers. Reports on major corporate layoffs and UPS workforce cuts tied to operational shifts. Coverage of healthcare insurer share drops after Medicare Advantage payment news. Discussion of restaurant inflation pressures and a landmark trial on social media design and teen harms.

John Ransom, a Raymond James financial commentator, weighs in on Medicare Advantage payment changes and insurer coding practices. He argues insurers should not bill for diagnoses they do not treat. The conversation also touches on market reactions and related insurer share declines.

Markets rally with Dow, S&P and Nasdaq gains and several companies hitting all-time highs. Investors debate a shifting global order and concerns about sovereignty. Gold rockets past $5,000 an ounce and bullish targets rise. Corporate moves include major job cuts and a cybersecurity probe. Fed meeting and earnings loom alongside airline recoveries after a winter storm.

Quick recap of a surprising shift in presidential tone toward Minnesota after a tense call. Coverage of a CEO letter pushing for de-escalation following a shooting. Market moves spotlighted include stocks rising and gold and silver surging as safe-haven flows heat up. Additional notes on natural gas highs, the start of tax season, and Grammy week in L.A.

Markets open higher with major indexes climbing and early strength from big tech names. A major AI infrastructure investment sparks a jump in a cloud GPU provider. Minnesota corporate leaders urge de-escalation after recent shootings. Precious metals surge as gold hits record highs amid market and policy chatter.