News & Analysis - CNBC

1. Palantir beats fourth-quarter estimates on the strength of AI and defense demand

2. Elon Musk's SpaceX acquiring AI startup xAI ahead of potential IPO

3. Trump says U.S. and India reached trade deal, will lower tariffs immediately

4. New York AG issues warning around prediction markets ahead of Super Bowl

5. House hardliners complicate ending government shutdown as Speaker Johnson moves ahead

6. OpenAI launches standalone Codex app for Apple computers

7. China gloom: The 'Are you dead?' app is dead, and a 'crying horse' plushie is selling out

8. Disney signals its next CEO will take over a company with strong momentum

9. Trump pardon attorney Ed Martin reportedly sidelined from investigations

10. Trump accounts could grow to $50,000 or 'very substantially more,' president says. Advisors weigh in

11. Here are the retailers with the most store openings and closures planned for 2026

12. Disney supercharged its parks. The booming division still has room to run

13. Nvidia shares are down after a report that its OpenAI investment stalled. Here's what's happening

14. Strategy slides after bitcoin briefly dips below crypto firm's key breakeven level

15. Oracle rises after company announces $50 billion fundraising plans. Here's what's happening

16. Elon Musk has lauded the 'social media for AI agents' platform Moltbook as a bold step for AI. Others are skeptical

17. How the EV pullback is affecting factories and jobs in the South

18. We just got reasons to love these 2 portfolio stocks even more

19. Rare earth miners jump as Trump announces creation of critical mineral reserve

20. Disney beats Wall Street expectations propelled by theme parks and streaming