Feb 07, 2026 • 8 min

Trump administration equity stakes pose risks to U.S. companies and markets

The Trump administration's growing portfolio of direct investments is unprecedented outside an economic crisis or wartime.

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Feb 07, 2026 • 7 min

The Trump administration equity portfolio is growing. These are the investments so far

Here are all the companies that the Trump administration has invested in, to date.

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Feb 07, 2026 • 6 min

Automakers largely sit out 2026 Super Bowl advertising amid industry uncertainty

Automakers are largely sitting on the advertising sidelines during this year's Super Bowl amid broader uncertainty in the U.S. automotive industry.

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Feb 07, 2026 • 7 min

Pressure mounts on American Airlines CEO as carrier lags rivals

American Airlines made $111 million last year, while rivals Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, brought in $5 billion and $3.3 billion, respectively.

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Feb 07, 2026 • 5 min

Elon Musk wants to be a trillionaire — here's how SpaceX may get him there

Elon Musk's net worth soared past $800 billion this week after he merged SpaceX with xAI in a deal that valued the combined entity at $1.25 trillion.

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Feb 07, 2026 • 7 min

A 'quiet revolution': How young people are swapping social media for lunch dates, vinyl records and brick phones

Gen Z and millennials deleting their social media platforms cite the increasing pressures of being online as well as the damage to their mental health.

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Feb 07, 2026 • 1 min

Buy European and the French paradox

French ideas are often in the ascendant in EU policy-making just as the country’s government grows weaker

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Feb 07, 2026 • 4 min

Sovereignty: The defense buzzword at the Singapore Airshow

Countries want to be able to ensure that defense capabilities are close at hand.

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Feb 07, 2026 • 1 min

US and India reach interim trade deal

Agreement follows détente between Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Feb 07, 2026 • 1 min

The three-way race for Brazil’s rare earths heats up

US, EU and China compete for South American nation’s vast deposits of the critical minerals as trade tensions loom

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Feb 07, 2026 • 3 min

Cramer's week ahead: A key jobs report. Plus, earnings from Robinhood, McDonald's and more

The January jobs report next week will help shape the market's expectations of future rate cuts, CNBC's Jim Cramer said.

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Feb 06, 2026 • 6 min

Tech AI spending may approach $700 billion this year, but the blow to cash raises red flags

Tech's megacaps announced major increases in capex spend for 2026, and now investors are preparing for cash to dwindle.

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