Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon calls rule-based system for crypto ‘very, very important’

David Solomon, CEO Goldman Sachs, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2026. Oscar Molina | CNBC Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said Wednesday “it is very, very important that we codify a rule-based system” for how cryptocurrency and related financial instruments will operate” in the … Read more

Hyatt Chairman Pritzker leaves board over Epstein ties

Thomas Pritzker, executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corp., speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. The conference brings together leaders in business, government, technology, philanthropy, academia, and the media to discuss actionable and collaborative solutions to some of the most important questions of our time. … Read more

Epstein files fallout: The high-profile people burned by past dealings with a predator

Close up image of a tablet screen displaying a portrait of Jeffrey Epstein beside the official U.S. Department of Justice website page titled Epstein Library in Washington District of Columbia United States on February 11, 2026. Veronique Tournier | Afp | Getty Images The recent release by the Department of Justice of millions of pages … Read more

Here are 3 factors that drove the big swings in the stock market last week

It was a tale of two markets last week: Industrials surged while financial and tech names buckled under the growing weight of artificial intelligence fears. A mixed bag of economic data complicated matters further. Although the S & P 500 bounced slightly Friday following an inflation print that bolstered the future case for lower interest … Read more

Epstein files: Goldman Sachs top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler to step down after email fallout

FILE PHOTO: White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler listens as President Barack Obama speaks at an installation ceremony for FBI Director James Comey at FBI Headquarters in Washington, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. Charles Dharapak | AP Top Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler said Thursday night that she will leave the investment bank at the end of … Read more

Tech IPO hype gets drowned out on Wall Street by prospect of $1 trillion in debt sales

Magnificent 7 tech stocks on display at the Nasdaq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC While the prospect of a SpaceX initial public offering and the hopeful listings from OpenAI and Anthropic have juiced IPO excitement on Wall Street, the current action in tech capital markets has nothing to do with equity. Rather, it’s all about debt. … Read more

Meta and Microsoft are making big moves in opposite directions after earnings

It’s a tale of two different megacaps so far this earnings season when it comes to artificial intelligence. Meta Platforms surged more than 8% after showing signs that AI investments are boosting the bottom line, while Microsoft shares dropped as the company struggled to justify recent spending plans to investors and showed a slowdown in … Read more

Asia markets seeing ‘unbelievable’ rush of capital, driving equity rallies and IPO frenzy

Lujiazui Business Districk in Pudong, Shanghai, China. Liqun Liu | Construction Photography | Hulton Archive | Getty Images Asian equity markets are attracting global investors, with a surge in initial public offerings, rising cross-border flows, and accelerating deal activity underscoring the region’s growing importance in global capital markets, according to senior executives at JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. … Read more

S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise led by tech, Dow struggles as Street wraps up wild week: Live updates

Starbucks could see positive catalyst next week, says Deutsche Bank It’s a big week next week for Starbucks, which is set to report earnings on Wednesday and host an investor day on Thursday. Deutsche Bank anticipates the possibility of some downside risk to the coffee chain’s full-year 2026 guidance, but thinks long-term targets could surprise … Read more

S&P 500 is little changed as Wall Street tries to end week on a strong note: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE The S&P 500 was relatively unchanged on Friday as Wall Street attempted to end the week on a high note. The broad market index traded around the flatline, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 100 points, or 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite gained … Read more