Banks clear the Fed’s doomsday stress test, but investors wait word on their payouts
Banks have cleared the Federal Reserve’s latest test of their ability to withstand another economic doomsday, but the real test for investors comes next week, when the banks reveal how much they are able to pay out in dividends and...
GE may not break up completely, but could announce spinoff
General Electric may not break up entirely, but it is heading toward a significant announcement about its future at the end of this month, CNBC’s David Faber said Thursday. The company’s announcement about its plans for the future has been...
Leading indicators up in May, still short of expectations
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index increased 0.2 percent in May, short of economists’ expectations. The index was expected increase 0.4 percent in May, according to economists polled by Reuters. May’s increase marks the seventh month of gains, after jumping...
Your first trade for Thursday, June 21
The “Fast Money” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Pete Najarian was a buyer of Facebook. Karen Finerman was a buyer of Bank of America. Dan Nathan was a buyer of the Financials ETF. Guy Adami was...
Jobless claims fall for a fourth-straight week, as labor market tightens
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to a further tightening of labor market conditions. Other data on Thursday showed a moderation in factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region in June amid a decline...
Commerce Secretary Ross: ‘The ultimate objective of the president is to reduce tariffs’
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told CNBC on Thursday that rising tensions in trade negotiations between the U.S. and the rest of the world will help lower trade barriers for American companies. “The ultimate objective of the president is to reduce...
Swiss National Bank’s Jordan: We stand ready to intervene in currency markets
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has said it is prepared to intervene in currency markets if it deems that the Swiss franc has gained too much strength. The central bank kept its main borrowing rate in negative territory Thursday as...
Negative economic and political factors keep Turkish risk heightened
Turkey stages snap presidential and parliamentary elections this weekend that are expected to be a closer contest now the Islamist and secularist opposition have unexpectedly joined forces. Recep Tayyip Erdogan is still the more popular choice for president, and would...
China warns Trump’s ‘capricious’ trade actions will hurt US workers
China’s commerce ministry on Thursday accused the United States of being “capricious” over bilateral trade issues, and warned that the interests of U.S. workers and farmers ultimately will be hurt by Washington’s penchant for brandishing “big sticks.” Previous trade negotiations...
Now we know: How major corporations are actually spending their tax cuts
Critics of the Trump tax cuts repeatedly cited stock buybacks in arguments that corporations would spend any savings from the legislation to enrich shareholders rather than increase pay to employees. But the latest CNBC Global CFO Council survey found most...
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