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Google appealed a landmark ruling accusing it of illegally maintaining its online search dominance through default deals with Apple.

FTSE Russell announced a preliminary list of changes to its indexes on Friday after the market closed—and some Big Tech names are being reclassified. Google parent Alphabet and Advanced Micro Devices were among the largest stocks that will be removed from the That means those stocks will move to pure growth status by FTSE Russell’s standard. Apple and Microsoft on the other hand, will join the value index—and move from pure growth classification to a blend of growth and value.

Microsoft vs. Apple stock: Compare fundamentals, valuation, dividends, analyst ratings, and AI exposure to see which looks like the better buy.

Meta launches ‘Forum,’ a discussion app that positions itself as a direct rival to Reddit.

On May 20, 2026, Snap Inc. expanded its board of directors to thirteen members by appointing Luke Wood, former Beats by Dr. Dre President and Apple Vice President, who also leads Violet St Holdings and sits on Fender Musical Instruments’ board. By bringing in a director with deep consumer electronics, music, and brand-building experience, Snap is signaling a focus on strengthening leadership around product, partnerships, and monetization opportunities. We’ll now examine how Luke Wood’s...

The EUV ETF gives investors targeted exposure to extreme ultraviolet lithography — the chip-making technology that makes AI chips like Nvidia's H100 possible. Here's what you need to know.

A potential sale of IMAX (IMAX) could attract a number of likely suitors including private equity fi

Retirees who admire Warren Buffett face a recurring frustration: Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-B) pays no dividend, so owning the stock means watching the compounding happen on paper while no cash hits the brokerage account. The VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF (NYSEARCA:OMAH) was built to plug that gap. OMAH holds a basket modeled after Berkshire’s ... OMAH Delivers 15% Returns While Berkshire Stock Drops 5%: The Buffett ETF Retirees Overlook

The Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (NASDAQ:QYLD) advertises a trailing distribution yield around 12%, which is roughly ten times what the broad market pays. That headline is what drew income-focused investors into QYLD when it launched in 2013, and it is still what keeps roughly $8.13 billion in assets parked there today. The ... QYLD’s 12% Yield Looks Generous, But Its 10 Year Total Return Tells a Harder Story

CNBC’s Dominic Chu opened Friday’s market coverage by noting that “the stocks are looking like they may open higher today, rounding out what could be the eighth straight winning week for the S&P 500.” That kind of streak does not happen by accident, and inside the Trump bull market it has become the defining rhythm: ... Dominic Chu: The Trump Bull Market’s AI Rally Is Powering the S&P 500 Toward an 8th Straight Winning Week

The SEC has delayed its innovation exemption for crypto versions of US stocks amid Wall Street pushback, halting tokenized trading plans.

A young saver opens a Schwab account, picks the Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHG) over a plain S&P 500 fund because they want a growth tilt at almost no cost, and assumes 197 holdings buys them diversification. The math says otherwise. SCHG’s top 10 names drive 59% of the portfolio, which means more than ... SCHG’s Top Ten Holdings Now Drive 59 Percent of the Fund, Creating Hidden Single Stock Risk

Alphabet's Google on Friday appealed a Washington federal judge's ruling ‌that it holds illegal monopolies in online search ‌and related advertising. • Google argued that U.S. ​Judge Amit Mehta made legal errors in his 2024 ruling, which found the company illegally blocked competitors by paying billions of dollars annually to firms including Apple ‌to be the ⁠default search engine on new devices. • The arrangements did not prevent the device ⁠makers and browser developers from promoting rival search services like Microsoft's Bing, Google argued.

Looking for the most active S&P500 stocks in today's session? Join us as we dive into the US markets on Friday and discover the stocks that are dominating the trading activity and setting the pace for the market.

Oura Health is prepings its IPO, which will test whether public markets are ready for a new wave of health technology companies.

Trillion dollar companies are typically profitable. SpaceX lost about $5 billion in 2025, according to its IPO registration statement.

Retirees evaluating dividend funds tend to anchor on current yield, which is exactly why Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) often gets overlooked. The fund pays a distribution yield of roughly 1.6%, which looks unimpressive next to higher-yielding alternatives. Morningstar analysts have repeatedly flagged VIG as a quiet winner for retirees precisely because of that misread. ... Vanguard’s VIG Quietly Returned 247% While Investors Chased Higher Yields

Best Buy (BBY) is expected to report in-line comparable sales for the first quarter and issue a cons

Epic Games' Fortnite has returned to Apple’s App Store, reconnecting one of the largest mobile games with iOS users. The move comes while global regulators are reassessing Apple’s App Store rules and fee structure. The legal conflict between Epic and Apple over commissions and developer terms is still active. Regulatory outcomes from this dispute may influence Apple’s services business and investor risk profile for NasdaqGS:AAPL. Apple, through NasdaqGS:AAPL, is closely linked to the...

Imax (IMAX) is an "attractive" asset, and its most likely acquirers include private equity firms, Ne

Reddit shares fell after Meta released a standalone app for Facebook Groups called Forum.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) at $304.99 is a hold, with the stock perched at a fresh all-time high after a 51.52% one-year run that has pushed the price past where most published analyst targets sit today. Apple remains the world’s premier consumer electronics franchise, anchoring a 2.5 billion active device installed base that feeds a high-margin Services ... Apple Stock at 52-Week High: Buy, Sell or Hold?

The Finnish company said in September that it has sold 5.5 million smart rings to date.

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The appeal could shape how developers process payments outside Apple's ecosystem.

CNBC’s “Halftime Report” Investment Committee discusses how AI is affecting dividends and whether those stocks are still attractive investments.

Benchmark stated that IMAX's strategic value is not fully reflected in its stock price, as premium theatrical formats continue to gain market share.

Apple (AAPL) stock trades at $304.99 per share, a market cap of $4.5T, and 36.5 times trailing earnings. Is that a fair price, or is there more going on here.

A source told CNBC that IMAX has held "preliminary talks" through intermediaries, but no official pitches have been made by the company.