Sarah Jenkins

Markets

Banks, inflation data and Johnson & Johnson set up key market week

Second-quarter bank earnings and June inflation reports will give investors fresh readings on U.S. demand, credit conditions and r...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

AI executives say demand remains strong as customers scrutinize costs

Executives told CNBC that AI compute demand still exceeds supply, even as companies put more weight on costs and returns from AI s...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

US strikes Iran again after Hormuz container ship attack

Central Command said the latest U.S. strikes followed an Iranian attack that disabled a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strai...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican senator, dies at 71

Graham’s office said the senator died after a brief, sudden illness, ending a Senate career that began with his 2002 election.

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

China’s BrainCo raises $280mn as wearable brain tech gains policy backing

The Hangzhou startup is pursuing non-invasive brain-computer interfaces as China puts neurotechnology into its industrial policy f...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

Trump Accounts open with 6.5 million children enrolled, Treasury says

The new 530A accounts offer tax-deferred investing for minors, with federal seed money for some newborns and annual contribution l...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Economics

Home entertainment costs rise as consumers pull back on leisure spending

Price increases across streaming, gaming devices and electricity are making at-home leisure less insulated from inflation, accordi...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

Berkshire narrows 2026 stock gap but remains behind S&P 500

Berkshire Hathaway’s B shares are down 1.8% in 2026, while the S&P 500 is up 10.7%, according to CNBC calculations.

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

AI spending shifts toward model routing and open-weight systems

Perplexity, Benchmark and Ollama executives say AI buyers are weighing task fit, cost and control as open models gain capability.

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

Leveraged SK Hynix ETFs put single-stock fund risks back in focus

Planned U.S. funds tied to SK Hynix extend a fast-growing corner of the ETF market that uses leverage to magnify bets on individua...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

Meta options volume jumps as AI plans revive trading interest

Meta shares rose Friday as traders concentrated on short-dated calls after new AI monetisation and coding-product announcements.

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

Meta shares rally as investors reassess AI push

Meta stock rose about 15% for the week after new AI model releases and reports of progress on in-house chips.

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago