Market speculation picks up to start 2025 as crypto stocks jump

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 31, 2024. NYSE Crypto trades jumping. Roaring Kitty boosting meme stocks. Broader market ripping on no apparent catalysts. Animal spirits are on the run at the dawn of 2025 trading. Many speculative pockets of the stock market surged in early trading Thursday, the first session […]

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: NVDA, SYNA, MSTR, MODG

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Synaptics — The semiconductor company climbed 5.9% after announcing a partnership with Google on Edge AI. Through the collaboration, Google’s machine learning core will be integrated on Synaptics’ Astra hardware. Nvidia — Shares of the chip maker popped 1.7%, marking a positive start to the new […]

How To Stick To Your New Year’s Fitness Resolutions

  It’s another New Year, which means you may have some new resolutions to conquer. Do you find yourself wanting to get fit every year, but just can’t seem to make it happen? Would you like to learn how to stick to your new year’s fitness resolutions? You’re not alone. Studies have shown that while […]

INTC, BHVN, NVDA and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Intel — The struggling chip stock bounced into year-end, rising close to 1.2% in midday trading. Intel has plunged more than 60% in 2024, making the stock poised to see its worst year on record and be the second-worst performer in the S & P 500 […]

5 advisors offer important tips for managing your money in 2025

Personal finances are top of mind for many households as they get set to ring in the new year. About 38% of Americans ranked financial stability as their No. 1 focus area for 2025, according to a recent Allianz Life survey. CNBC reached out to certified financial planners on its Financial Advisor Council to list […]

MSTR, VRSN, SGMO and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Crypto stocks – Stocks tied to the price of bitcoin gained as the cryptocurrency inched higher on Tuesday. Bitcoin proxy MicroStrategy advanced nearly 5%, while crypto services provider Coinbase rose more than 2%. Miners Mara Holdings and Riot Platforms also each moved more than 2% higher. […]

Bitcoin (BTC) price predictions for 2025

Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration taken Nov. 25, 2024. Dado Ruvic | Reuters After a blistering rally in bitcoin this year, crypto investors and industry executives told CNBC, they’re expecting the flagship cryptocurrency to hit new all-time highs in 2025. In December, the world’s largest cryptocurrency broke the highly-anticipated $100,000, setting […]

Exchange-traded funds have ‘tax magic’ that many mutual funds don’t offer

Israel Sebastian | Moment | Getty Images Investors who hold exchange-traded funds can often escape a tax bill incurred by those with mutual funds, which are generally less tax efficient, according to investment experts. ETFs and mutual funds are baskets of stocks, bonds and other financial assets overseen by professional money managers. But they have […]