timef 04/20/2026
- Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for $250 million over alcohol abuse claims cnbc.com2026-04-20 22:59:23
The Atlantic article claimed that FBI Director Kash Patel "has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences."
- Investors are misreading news about the Iran war, analysts say as markets whipsaw cnbc.com2026-04-20 21:29:25
Monday's declines put the brakes on another rapid recovery in global stock indices akin to last year's 'liberation day' bounce.
- Eli Lilly agrees to acquire cancer drug maker Kelonia in deal worth up to $7 billion cnbc.com2026-04-20 21:02:02
Kelonia is developing technology to reprogram patients' T-cells inside the body so those cells can attack cancer, called in vivo CAR-T.
- AST SpaceMobile shares drop after its satellite is placed in wrong orbit by Bezos' Blue Origin cnbc.com2026-04-20 20:22:26
Blue Origin acknowledged the satellite was placed in the wrong orbit, but has not commented since it was deemed lost.
- USA Rare Earth to buy Brazil's Serra Verde for $2.8 billion to build supply outside Asia cnbc.com2026-04-20 20:01:14
USA Rare Earth on Monday announced plans to buy Brazilian rare earths miner Serra Verde in a deal worth $2.8 billion in cash and shares.
- Kevin Warsh would be the first tech bro Fed chair. How Silicon Valley shaped him cnbc.com2026-04-20 18:30:02
The nominee to lead the Fed is an AI optimist who counts tech titans Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen among his friends.
- American Airlines falls 3% premarket after dismissing United megamerger cnbc.com2026-04-20 18:28:56
American Airlines stock fell after it dismissed talk of a potential merger with United, citing antitrust concerns and potential harm to competition.
- UniCredit boss plots Commerzbank shake-up as lender continues its takeover pursuit of German rival cnbc.com2026-04-20 17:58:46
UniCredit's CEO said the combination would deliver "significant cross-border value" and investment "firepower".
- China calls for ‘concerted’ industry efforts to tackle excess solar production cnbc.com2026-04-20 16:53:54
China is the undisputed global leader in solar energy, making more than 80% of the world's solar panel components.
- 'Resumption of hostilities': seized ship, vessel attacks push U.S.-Iran ceasefire toward brink cnbc.com2026-04-20 13:46:45
A U.S. seizure of an Iranian cargo ship and reports of vessels coming under fire in the Gulf have pushed a fragile ceasefire with Tehran to the brink.
- European stocks set to slump as Gulf tanker attacks threaten ceasefire cnbc.com2026-04-20 13:42:10
European stocks are expected to start the new trading week on a somber note as traders assess a re-acceleration in U.S.-Iran tensions.
- CNBC Daily Open: Ship struck and Strait shut cnbc.com2026-04-20 13:30:01
A dramatic escalation in tension over the Strait of Hormuz drives oil prices and risk assets higher in early trade.
- Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries sees shares jump nearly 4% on first ever warship export deal cnbc.com2026-04-20 12:00:10
This will be Japan's first ever warship export project, and the first ship is scheduled to be delivered to the Royal Australian Navy in 2029.
- CNBC Daily Open: From happy Friday to Monday blues cnbc.com2026-04-20 09:11:37
The situation in the Middle East took a whiplash as war tensions spiked, after hopes for peace seemed in sight last week.
- China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged as economic growth revs up, Mideast risks loom cnbc.com2026-04-20 09:05:38
The upbeat economic growth has reduced the urgency for fresh stimulus measures, prompting economists to postpone forecasts on the timing of interest rate cuts.
- Asia markets set to open higher amid renewed Iran-U.S. tensions cnbc.com2026-04-20 07:53:21
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Monday as a U.S. seizure of an Iranian vessel deepened tensions, keeping investors on edge.
- Oil prices jump 7% after Iran and U.S. attack ships as tensions escalate over Strait of Hormuz cnbc.com2026-04-20 06:15:57
Crude oil prices surged Sunday, as the U.S. and Iran teetered on the brink of a renewed war after attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- AI startup Cursor in talks to raise $2 billion funding round at valuation of over $50 billion cnbc.com2026-04-20 05:19:57
Artificial intelligence startup Cursor in talks to raise a $2 billion fundraising round at an over $50 billion valuation, which does not include the investment.
- Trump says U.S. struck and seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman cnbc.com2026-04-20 04:45:16
The seizure is an apparent escalation of a U.S. naval blockade, and comes after Iran fired upon commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz earlier on Sunday.
- Software stock dogs have joined market rally. There's a classic investing lesson in the rebound cnbc.com2026-04-19 23:52:59
In a 2026 market that had Microsoft down close to 20%, looking for opportunities to buy after big drawdowns is coming to more tech and software stocks.
