Economy

'Queen City' Charlotte was the king of the stock market in 2025

Lithium and steel outshined A.I. in 2025, at least when it comes to CNBC's exclusive Power City Indexes.

Ken Griffin’s flagship hedge fund at Citadel rises 10.2% in volatile 2025

Citadel's flagship multistrategy Wellington fund, its largest, gained 10.2% in 2025, according to a person familiar with the firm's returns.

Berkshire Hathaway shares dip as Warren Buffett exits and Greg Abel era begins

Investors digested the formal end of Warren Buffett's six-decade tenure as chief executive and the start of a new era under successor Greg Abel.

Exxon is breaking out at the turn of the new year. Why Jay Woods thinks it's a buy

This is not what one would expect with crude oil trading under $60 a barrel and nearing new 52-week lows.

European shares close higher as tech leads gains; Britain’s FTSE 100 touches 10,000 points for first time

Britain's FTSE 100 index on Friday briefly surpassed the symbolic 10,000 points marker for the first time, extending gains after a bumper 2025.

We're buying the dip in this consumer staples stock that's teed up for a bounce

We're taking advantage of this dip to lower our average cost basis and pick up stock with a dividend yield of roughly 3%.