Sarah Jenkins

Markets

NATO summit turns on Trump as Iran, Ukraine and spending dominate

CNBC reported that a 48-hour NATO gathering in Ankara shifted from confrontation to public unity, while questions over Iran, Ukrai...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

Kalshi traders price higher U.S. gasoline risk into Election Day

Prediction-market odds moved higher as U.S.-Iran hostilities renewed and Strait of Hormuz traffic remained uncertain.

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

Small-cap options trade signals demand for volatility beyond megacap tech

A nearly $20mn IWM options position would profit from a sharp move either way as the Russell 2000 outpaces the Nasdaq-100 this yea...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

Nasdaq 100 options trade targets new QQQ high by month-end

A $24 million options position in QQQ stood out Thursday as traders assessed whether large-cap technology shares can reclaim recen...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

Firms tighten employee rules as prediction markets raise insider risks

Goldman Sachs and other companies are reviewing staff trading policies after regulators brought an event-contract insider trading...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

Former Olympian David Hearn denies Reflecting Pool felony charge

David Hearn pleaded not guilty in Washington to a felony property-damage charge tied to the National Mall Reflecting Pool renovati...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

CNBC ranks 10 US states with infrastructure edge for AI data centers

Power supply, water access and prepared development sites are shaping where AI data center investment can move fastest, according...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Economics

US hiring slows to 50,000 jobs in December as revisions cut prior months

The unemployment rate edged down to 4.4%, but revised payroll data pointed to a weaker late-year labor market.

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

Trump’s TikTok claim rests on a narrower world-leader ranking

Trump has 16.7 million TikTok followers, leading world leaders on the app but trailing major creators and entertainers, according...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

Micron rises as US chip investment plan grows to $250bn

Micron shares climbed 7% after the memory chipmaker outlined up to $3bn in strategic spending and lifted its long-term US investme...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

Cramer backs Meta spending plan as tech stocks split over AI flows

CNBC’s Jim Cramer defended Meta’s AI spending and said Honeywell Aerospace shares were nearing a level where his club may add.

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago

Markets

Arkansas posts largest gain in CNBC state business rankings

CNBC ranked Arkansas No. 28 in its 2026 business study after a workforce-driven climb, while health, education and technology gaps...

By Sarah Jenkins · 1 month ago