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Moviegoers watch the film Ne Zha 2 at an IMAX GT Cinema on February 23, 2025 in Guiyang, Guizhou Province of China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Wall Street is buzzing following reports that IMAX is exploring a sale. Shares of the movie theater technology company were up roughly 14%

SUZHOU, China — Li Chenggang, China’s international trade representative, opened the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade ministers’ meeting on Friday with a call for regional economies to “send a strong message to the world” in support of cooperation. Li said he was chairing the opening meeting in place of China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, who had

President Donald Trump suggested last month he would look out for companies that didn’t seek tariff refunds after the Supreme Court struck down his wide-ranging global duties. At first, some major firms like Amazon appeared to be holding off on asking for money back over concerns they’d offend the often transactional president and end up

Tingbo He, president of Huawei semiconductor, presents at an industry conference in Shanghai on May 25, 2026. Huawei SHANGHAI — Chinese tech giant Huawei on Monday touted a new approach to developing advanced semiconductors despite U.S. sanctions, as Nvidia struggles to sell its high-end chips in China. Huawei said it developed a new engineering approach

A Walmart store in Austin, Texas, Feb. 3, 2026. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Two top Walmart executives are departing the company, nearly four months after CEO John Furner took over, according to internal memos viewed by CNBC on Friday. Tom Ward, the chief operating officer of Walmart’s warehouse chain Sam’s Club, is retiring, and

In this photo illustration, Apps for online prediction market sites are shown on an electronic device on Feb. 25, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images States and the federal government may be battling over who has the power to regulate prediction markets, but the companies building them are chugging along as the

Surfside drinks on display at the trade show during CinemaCon 2026 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on April 15, 2026. Travis P Ball | AP About a decade ago, sales of LaCroix began to skyrocket. Soon, flavored seltzers were everywhere, from grocery store refrigerators to liquor store shelves. But the era of bubbles looks

U.S. treasury bonds typically occupy a special place in an investor’s portfolio — the asset class against which all other market risk is measured. But a surge in long-dated yields is forcing investors to rethink this assumption. The yield on the 10-year treasury recently surged to a level it had not seen in over a

Travelers walk through the terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on May 1, 2026. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Higher fuel prices are testing how badly consumers want to travel this summer, whether flying or driving. Airfare hasn’t been this high since May 2022, when airlines stumbled out of the pandemic with aircraft and employee

The Micron Technology offices in San Jose, California, Dec. 16, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Quantum stocks jumped this week on news that the U.S. government was taking equity stakes in nine companies, including IBM, as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to acquire shares of private sector companies.  So where might

Rolfo | Moment | Getty Images This summer, mega artist Harry Styles will take the stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City for an exclusive 30-show residency – his only planned stop in the country and a show that’s garnered intense attention since its announcement. Despite her best efforts, Shira Elfassy won’t be

China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held a press conference on May 23, 2026, at the end of the APEC trade ministers’ meeting in Suzhou, China. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng SUZHOU, China — Just over a week after the U.S. and Chinese presidents met in Beijing, the world’s two largest economies are sending different messages about

Still from “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.” “Star Wars” returns to the big screen for the first time in seven years this weekend, riding the contrails of a Mandalorian’s jetpack. Disney’s “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” tallied $12 million in Thursday night preview sales, the lowest collection of advance tickets in the franchise’s

Kevin Warsh, then U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, delivers an opening statement during his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh‘s talk

Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa listens as U.S. President Donald Trump announces new fuel economy standards, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 3, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said he believes there’s opportunity to expand the automaker’s partnerships in North America

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters SUZHOU, China — The U.S. is working hard to ensure American technology is used in Asia, a senior State Department official told CNBC, as China races to

President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, May 21, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a delay of two Biden-era EPA refrigerant rules, arguing the move will cut costs for companies

The Stibnite Gold Project from Perpetua Resources is a proposed open-pit gold and antimony mine in a remote area of the Payette National Forest in Valley County, Idaho, as seen aboard an EcoFlight. Sarah A. Miller | Idaho Statesman | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Mining company Perpetua Resources has secured a $2.9 billion

Walmart issued a worse-than-expected financial outlook on Thursday as it reported fiscal first-quarter results, raising questions about the health of the U.S. consumer as high gas prices strain shopper budgets. The mega retailer stood by its fiscal 2027 outlook, which disappointed investors last quarter when it was issued. The retailer said it’s expecting adjusted earnings

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon sit on launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center as it is prepared for the first completely private mission to fly into orbit on September 15, 2021 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Retail investors are getting a shot at one of the