Stock market news for May 8, 2026
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday,…
Akamai stock soars after $1.8 billion AI infrastructure deal
The Akamai Technologies logo and lettering can be seen on the headquarters building at the company’s German headquarters…
Pension funds are ramping up private credit bets despite risks
Pension funds are sticking with private credit, and in some cases doubling down on allocations even as concerns…
Paul Tudor Jones says AI bull market has ‘another year or two to run’
Paul Tudor Jones said the artificial intelligence-fueled bull market still has further to run, adding that he recently…
Why Boeing and Honeywell are rallying, plus the AI trade gets a boost
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just…
Samsung hits $1 trillion valuation as AI rally lifts shares over 10%
Shares of Samsung Electronics surged more than 10% Wednesday, pushing the chip giant’s market capitalization past the $1…
Kalshi traders see April jobs report coming in better than economists’ estimates
A job seeker holds a Now Hiring Correctional Officers paperwork from the Florida Department of Corrections during the…
Anthropic, Goldman and others launch $1.5 billion AI venture
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei looks on after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron during the AI Impact…
Cardinal Health’s sell-off was an overreaction. We’d be buyers
We’ve taken a closer look at Cardinal Health’s quarterly results and conference call following Thursday’s sell-off. Our conclusion:…
Apple delivers a nearly perfect quarter, with a CEO change and an AI update ahead
Apple on Thursday evening reported a strong quarter to wrap up a busy week of megacap earnings. Clearly,…
Stock market today: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during Pershing Square Capital Management LP’s…
PayPal makes Venmo a standalone business unit as potential buyers circle
Enrique Lores, then-CEO of Hewlett-Packard speaks on CNBC outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan.…