Columbus, OH

Prices of the red metal have been climbing steadily in recent weeks, paring losses after falling to a four-month low in early August. Saxo Bank's Ole Hansen said copper's recent rally had been bolstered by renewed demand from hedge funds which had previously cut their exposure "during the recent and deep 24% correction."

Copper prices near six-week high as one strategist says the 'worst of the correction is over'

The speedy return of market confidence following a dramatic global sell-off in risky assets should be seen as a cause for concern, according to the head of asset allocation research at Goldman Sachs. The S&P 500 lost 3% on Aug. 5, notching its biggest one-day drop since 2022. Since then,...

Goldman issues warning on how quickly market confidence has recovered from an August stocks slump

S&P 500 futures were near the flatline Thursday night as investors prepared for a crucial inflation reading that's closely watched by the Federal Reserve. dropped about 7% after missing top and bottom line expectations in the second quarter, while athletic apparel retailer Lululemon Athletica gained 4% on better-than-expected earnings. The...

S&P 500 futures are little changed as traders brace for key inflation report: Live updates

U.S. economic data such as initial jobless claims and a stronger second-quarter GDP number helped calm recessionary fears. Traders in Asia assessed economic data out of Japan, including inflation in the capital city of Tokyo, which is widely considered a leading indicator of nationwide trends. Asia-Pacific markets climbed Friday after...

Hong Kong leads Asia markets climb after U.S. data calms recession fears; Australia nears all time high

Gold prices dropped on Wednesday, hurt by a stronger U.S. dollar as investors focused on key inflation data from the world's largest economy for clues on the size of the Federal Reserve's potential interest-rate cut in September. Spot gold was down 0.8% at $2,505.03 an ounce, having slipped as much...

Gold falls on firmer dollar as U.S. data takes spotlight

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a lower court judge had discretion to let drivers sue in groups over Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles equipped with 8L45 or 8L90 eight-speed automatic transmissions, and sold in the 2015 through 2019 model years. Drivers said the vehicles shudder and shake...

GM must face big class action over faulty transmissions

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‘Any meat items my dogs refuse to eat, I no longer eat.’ It’s said that animals have a “sixth sense,” which affords them an insight human beings cannot match. There are clips of security camera earthquake footage where pets can be seen wigging out seconds before tremors begin.

‘It ain’t food anymore.’: Dairy Queen customer warns against chicken after his dog refuses to eat it

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Nvidia said Wednesday that its board of directors has approved a $50 billion stock buyback. The computer chip giant announced the share repurchase as part of its fiscal second-quarter earnings, in which it reported earnings and guidance that surpassed Wall Street expectations. In May, Apple announced a $110 billion stock...

Nvidia announces $50 billion stock buyback

Is scheduled to report earnings, CNBC's Jim Cramer reminded investors why he thinks the stock has intrinsic value, saying one can't assess it based on the results of one quarter. "When you think of all these wonders from Nvidia's technology, you don't sit there and worry about how massively they...

On the eve of Nvidia earnings, Cramer says you can't judge the stock by 'one static quarterly snapshot'

Lowe's will no longer participate in surveys for Human Rights Campaign, an advocacy group supporting transgender rights, and is also combining its various business resource groups that represent diverse employees into one umbrella organization, an internal memo obtained by Reuters on Monday showed. The company will not be sponsoring or...

Home improvement retailer Lowe's latest U.S. firm to end some diversity policies

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Markets try to shrug off Nvidia. hit a new closing high,...

CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia fell, but that may be a good thing

The five Asian trading firms in Warren Buffett-backed Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio — Itochu Corp, Marubeni Corp, Mitsubishi Corp, Mitsui & Co, and Sumitomo Corp — have surged, with one rising as much 30% in 2024. These five names are also the biggest of Japan's so-called sogo-shosha, or general...

These Asian firms in Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway portfolio have surged, with one soaring 30%

The cost of a college education — long touted as a requirement for a fulfilling, high-paying job — has soared over the last couple of decades, stoking skepticism among Gen Z about the true value of a four-year degree. As the youngest generation in the workforce debates the...

Meet the Gen Zers skipping college to take blue-collar jobs and launch trade businesses: ‘One of the smartest decisions I ever made’

CNBC's Deidre Bosa joins 'The Exchange' with details about Yelp's antitrust suit against Google.

Yelp sues Google, alleging unfair advantage in search market

'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer takes a look at the retail sector and state of the consumer.

Jim Cramer wraps up this week's retail reports

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Houston, TX

In 2017, Leena Pettigrew was gifted her first houseplant — a golden Pothos, notoriously easy to care for — and killed it. Five years later, she tried again. She and her husband Marquise were redecorating their home in Houston, and they needed to fill its empty corners, she says. She drove to Lowes and bought a couple of succulents.

44-year-old's garage side hustle brings in $12,400 a month—it replaced her husband’s income

Everette Taylor's least-favorite trait in an employee is simple: a lack of self-awareness. People without self-awareness tend to be "ego-driven" and less willing — or able — to work with other people, says Taylor, the CEO of crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. They're prone to "thinking inwardly about what they would want and what they think is best when it comes to customers," he tells CNBC Make It.

35-year-old CEO shares the No. 1 red flag he sees in employees: People who aren't self-aware 'really struggle with this'

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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U.S. crude oil stages comeback, rises nearly 1% after second-quarter growth beats expectations

Stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth and declining crude inventories are supporting prices. Oil futures traded negative earlier in the session amid concerns about the health of China's...

U.S. crude oil stages comeback, rises nearly 1% after second-quarter growth beats expectations

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