timef 05/30/2026
- Two months, $2.6 billion: How NASA ETF turned SpaceX IPO access into a hot retail trade cnbc.com2026-05-30 23:33:42
With Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO ahead, retail investors are rushing into space-themed ETFs including NASA which offers direct access to the rocket company.
- Oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz might not return to levels seen before the Iran war cnbc.com2026-05-30 21:00:00
Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has seriously challenged freedom of navigation in the sea lane, raising questions about the future.
- China is 'losing a chance' by not being at the Shangri-La Dialogue: German defense chief cnbc.com2026-05-30 20:01:00
Dialogue is still occurring with the members of the Chinese delegation at the forum, "but of course, it would be better to have it on a higher level,"
- Analysis: An end to the Iran war may be just the beginning of a new era of U.S. inequality cnbc.com2026-05-30 20:00:01
Stocks have boomed while consumers have paid the costs of high energy prices.
- The Philippines is in for a 'long-term struggle' with China over territory, Manila's defense secretary tells CNBC cnbc.com2026-05-30 19:27:24
The Philippines is going to be locked in a long-term struggle with China over the South China Sea, the country's national defense secretary tells CNBC.
- This Trump-linked startup plans to put humanoid robots in the military cnbc.com2026-05-30 18:03:32
With ties to the Trump family, Foundation Robotics Labs is aiming to deploy humanoid robots in the military in the next 12 to 18 months.
- U.S. support for Taiwan reaffirmed by members of Congress even after Trump called arms sales a 'negotiating chip' with China cnbc.com2026-05-30 15:10:44
President Donald Trump has referred to $14 billion in arms sales to the island, which has been approved by Congress, as a "negotiating chip" with China.
- European defense stocks are cooling off after the military spending boom. Here's what's next cnbc.com2026-05-30 14:01:49
Analysts see 2026 as a period of consolidation for the sector, as excitement over Europe's increased defense budget is replaced by company-specific drivers.
- U.S. is right to ask allies to spend more on defense, Dutch deputy PM says cnbc.com2026-05-30 13:59:26
Five years ago, the Dutch public wouldn't have supported such an increase in defense spending, she said, but that is not the case after Russia invaded Ukraine.
- Hegseth praises Asian allies for 'burden-sharing,' calls out China's role in the region cnbc.com2026-05-30 09:59:24
Hegseth said that China cannot impose its hegemony on U.S. partners and allies in the region.
- Software stocks wrap up best month since 2001 as talk of 'SaaSpocalypse' subsides cnbc.com2026-05-30 05:14:04
Snowflake and Okta both saw record stock pops this week as investors found favor in their AI software strategies.
- Dell stock skyrockets 32% for its best day ever as AI server revenue soars cnbc.com2026-05-30 04:10:26
Dell reported its fastest pace of revenue growth since returning to the public market in 2018, with AI server revenue soaring 757% over last year.
- Trump can't rename Kennedy Center or close it for renovation for now, judge says cnbc.com2026-05-30 03:32:07
The Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees in December voted to rename the institution the "Trump Kennedy Center," 10 months after Trump removed several trustees.
- Mercedes-Benz may be shut out of U.S. market under bill aimed at Chinese automaker ownership cnbc.com2026-05-30 01:40:58
Mercedes-Benz's largest individual shareholder is BAIC, a Chinese state-owned automaker. Sources told CNBC that exemptions in the legislation would not apply.
