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Jan 29, 2026 · 6 min read

Microsoft's quarter shows once again that it must get its growth to spending ratio right

Investors wanted more Azure cloud growth to justify a 66% year-over-year increase in capital expenditures.

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Jan 29, 2026 · 4 min read

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg gets green light from Wall Street to keep pouring money into AI

Meta's stock pop following the company's latest earnings beat is a sign that investors are OK with hefty AI spending as long as the core business stays strong.

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Jan 29, 2026 · 3 min read

Samsung profit triples, beating estimates as AI chip demand fuels memory shortage

Samsung Electronics reported an over three-fold surge in fourth-quarter profits, hitting a new record and beating analysts' estimates.

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Jan 29, 2026 · 3 min read

Gold jumps over 3% to fresh highs as Asia markets trade mixed after U.S. Fed holds rates

The bullion rose more than 3% on Thursday to breach the $5,500 per ounce mark for the first time.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 2 min read

Here is Jim Cramer's cheat sheet to navigating this stock market

"Shortages are true north" for investors, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Elon Musk says Tesla ending Models S and X production, converting Fremont factory lines to make Optimus robots

On Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings call, CEO Elon Musk said the company is ending production of its Model S and X vehicles.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 5 min read

'ICE is not a law unto itself,' Minnesota judge says after immigrant released following contempt threat

Minneapolis has become a focal point of immigration enforcement actions by the Trump administration, whose agents have killed two U.S. citizens there.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 7 min read

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: China-made humanoid robots set sights on Middle East and U.S. markets

Chinese humanoid robot companies are expanding globally, piling pressure on Elon Musk’s Optimus before it reaches mass production.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Home Depot lays off 800 workers, says corporate employees will return to office 5 days a week

Home Depot is dealing with slower sales as fewer Americans buy houses.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Southwest Airlines forecasts surge in 2026 profits after new seat, bag fees take hold

Southwest Airlines said it expects profits to surge this year thanks to solid demand and new policies like assigned seating.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 6 min read

Government shutdown: Republicans open door to escape hatch as Congress careens toward shutdown

Much of the U.S. government is poised to shut down early Saturday morning unless Congress approves spending measures.

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Jan 28, 2026 · 6 min read

As major CEOs respond to ICE Minneapolis crackdown, CNBC survey finds many leaders saying it’s 'not relevant to their business'

Apple, OpenAI CEOs respond to ICE crackdown in Minneapolis, but a CNBC survey finds some business leaders sensing no business need, or fearing Trump backlash.

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