CNBC: European markets to start the week lower after Trump threatens Iran

European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory as investors react to the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran war.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/european-markets-stoxx-600-ftse-dax-iran-latest-uk-news.html

CNBC: Why a small UK lender has major U.S. credit firms on edge

The continuing fallout from MFS' collapse has heightened fears that problems in complex credit markets pose a broader systemic risk.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/mfs-private-credit-insolvency-banks-failure-collapse-barclays-mortgage.html

CNBC: Ryanair has plans for 'armageddon' scenario as CFO warns weaker European carriers may not survive jet fuel crunch

Ryanair said it has plans for an "armageddon situation," amid the jet fuel crisis.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/ryanair-earnings-fy-jet-fuel-crunch-airlines.html

CNBC: Treasury yields rise amid global bond rout as inflation fears grip investors

Global bond yields rose on Monday as fears of resurgent inflation grip financial markets.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/treasury-yields-inflation-bond-rout-oil.html

CNBC: Britain’s prospective next PM tries to placate bond markets after sell-off, gilts steady

The U.K.'s would-be prime minister, Andy Burnham, is being closely watched by bond markets.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/burnham-gilts-inflation-starmer-interest-rates-bonds.html

CNBC: How Elon Musk and Sam Altman went from besties to bitter rivals

In the 11 years since Elon Musk and Sam Altman helped start OpenAI, their once tight bond has unwound, leaving the two billionaires fighting it out in court.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/how-elon-musk-and-sam-altman-went-from-besties-to-bitter-rivals.html

CNBC: Berkshire has revamped its portfolio — here's how the new stocks are trading

Berkshire Hathaway took a $2.6 billion stake in Delta Airlines and increased its shares in Alphabet by 224%.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/berkshire-portfolio-revamp-delta-airlines-macys-unitedhealth.html

CNBC: Trump says he should've asked for 'more' of Intel when negotiating stake with CEO

The chipmaker's stock has soared since the U.S. equity deal in August gave the government 9.9% of the company.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/trump-stake-in-intel.html

CNBC: Lululemon takes battle with Chip Wilson public, calls founder 'misguided' and 'outdated'

Lululemon responded publicly to founder Chip Wilson's campaign in a letter to shareholders, where it urged them to vote in its favor at its annual meeting.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/lululemon-proxy-war-with-chip-wilson-goes-public-sets-annual-meeting.html

CNBC: Ominous bond trades point to much higher rates

The put bets would be a bet on a yield spike since bond prices (value of the TLT fund) move inversely to rates.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/ominous-bond-trades-point-to-much-higher-rates.html

CNBC: Meta layoffs starting this week stress harsh AI reality inside Zuckerberg’s company

Meta is starting layoffs this week, with 8,000 jobs expected to be cut, as employees brace for a new era of AI.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/metas-layoffs-starting-this-week-underscore-zuckerbergs-ai-reality-.html

CNBC: NextEra Energy to buy Dominion in deal that unites two key players in race to power AI data centers

Dominion powers the world's largest data center market in Northern Virginia. NextEra is the biggest renewable energy developer in the U.S.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/nextera-nee-dominion-energy-d-data-center-ai.html

CNBC: JPMorgan's summer reading list for the wealthy includes books on AI, leadership and lemons

JPMorgan’s annual summer reading list, which has become the go-to selection of beach books for the wealthy, has 14 titles this year.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/jpmorgan-summer-reading-list.html

CNBC: Can colleges still deliver in the age of AI? One Ivy League school is investing $30 million to improve career outcomes

College students are increasingly worried that artificial intelligence will upend their future career plans.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/what-this-ivy-league-is-doing-to-get-students-hired-in-the-age-of-ai.html

CNBC: We're trimming an AI rocket ship of a stock and one that's now back in favor

We're making two sales.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/were-trimming-an-ai-rocket-ship-of-a-stock-and-one-thats-now-back-in-favor.html

CNBC: ‘This is bad’: Strategists see European oil shortages within weeks as inventories are depleted

The Iran war oil squeeze could trigger shortages in Europe within weeks, and keep global inventories depleted until 2027, strategists warn.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/europe-oil-shortage-iran-war-price-shock-inventory-strait-hormuz.html

CNBC: Bank of England does not need to hike interest rates, says IMF — it may even need to cut

The Bank of England is expected to hold and even potentially hike interest rates this year in response to resurgent inflation sparked by the Iran war.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/bank-of-england-interest-rates-inflation-imf-gdp.html

CNBC: Trump drops $10 billion lawsuit against IRS

Trump sued the IRS in late January over the leak of his tax information by an IRS employee Charles "Chaz" Littlejohn in 2019 and 2020.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/trump-dismiss-irs-lawsuit.html

CNBC: Homebuilder sentiment improves on late spring surge in demand

Builders are feeling slightly better about the housing market, as they see improved buyer traffic in a potential late spring surge.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/may-homebuilder-sentiment-improves.html

CNBC: The EU will cut growth outlook, raise inflation forecast as Iran war drives 'stagflationary shock'

The commission's forthcoming spring forecast, released later this week, will see economic growth figures adjusted down and inflation figures up.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/eu-stagflation-shock-iran-war-oil-prices.html

CNBC: State judge blocks evidence from Luigi Mangione backpack in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case

Luigi Mangione was apprehended by police in a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, days after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/luigi-mangione-backpack-evidence-unitedhealthcare-murder.html