CNBC Daily Open: Muted U.S. CPI and cooling tensions with Iran give investors some comfort
The U.S. consumer price index on Friday stateside provided some balm to investors, who have been singed by drops in the market because of AI-related fears
Australia’s Qube Holdings’ shares jump to record high on Macquarie-led $8.3 billion takeover deal
The offer represents a 27.8% premium to Qube’s closing price on Nov. 21, the final trading day before the company announced it had entered an exclusivity process.
Japan’s economy avoids technical recession, but fourth-quarter rebound misses expectations
Japan’s economy grew 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the previous three months, avoiding a technical recesssion
Altman and Pichai among tech CEOs heading to India for major AI summit in a key market
India has a market of young, tech-forward consumers and a huge pool of talent which could be key to continued development of AI.
Warner Bros. may reopen sale talks with Paramount following new deal terms, Bloomberg reports
Warner Bros. board members are weighing whether Paramount’s sweetened bid may result in a better deal or prompt Netflix to up its offer, Bloomberg reports.
He quit banking to sell bubble tea — now it’s a global empire that makes over $500 million a year
Martin Berry turned Gong Cha from a small Taiwanese tea franchise into a global bubble tea brand with more than 2,000 stores.
Trump trade adviser Navarro says administration may force data center builders like Meta to ‘internalize’ costs
Data centers powering artificial intelligence have strained the electrical grid and driven utility costs higher for consumers.
In bitcoin price plummet, ETF flows are down but aren’t signaling ‘crypto winter’ investor panic
As the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has crashed, exchange-traded funds have seen outflows, but ETF selling doesn’t look like investor panic.
From Hyatt to Holiday Inn, America’s free hotel breakfast is facing a K-shaped economic threat
Free breakfast is a staple of the hospitality industry, but from Hyatt to Holiday Inn and Marriott, the economics and hotel business models are changing.
Consumer staples are rallying in 2026. Here’s what’s driving the surge in the sector
This S&P 500 sector — which includes Walmart, Costco and Coca-Cola – is the third-best performer in 2026. Questions linger on whether the upswing can continue.
