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

CNBC: Jim Cramer says this beaten-down retail stock is poised for a rebound

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/cramer-this-beaten-down-home-improvement-stock-is-poised-for-a-rebound.html

CNBC: The last century was great for U.S. stocks, but the next decade might be challenging, says investing chief

High valuations and narrow concentration could present challenges for the S&P 500 moving forward, one expert says.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/why-the-next-decade-might-be-challenging-for-us-stocks-investing-chief.html

CNBC: New bipartisan bill would let retirees use their 401(k) to make direct charitable donations

Under current law, qualified charitable distributions — which are available to people age 70 1/2 — can only be made from individual retirement accounts.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/401k-charitable-donations.html

CNBC: Higher aluminum prices are powering one former Dow component. Here's how to buy for less

Despite elevated aluminum production costs and shipment timing issues, Alcoa (AA) is strongly capitalizing on structurally higher prices.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/higher-aluminum-prices-are-powering-one-former-dow-component-heres-how-to-buy-for-less.html

CNBC: Trump ballroom money in question after Senate parliamentarian rules. Thune says GOP will persist

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said the GOP will refine its approach to seeking money for President Donald Trump's White House ballroom.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/trump-ballroom-provision-blocked-senate-parliamentarian.html

CNBC: The Fed will have to raise interest rates in July to appease 'bond vigilantes,' Yardeni says

Sent to the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, incoming Chair Kevin Warsh instead may have to push for higher levels.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/the-fed-will-have-to-raise-interest-rates-in-july-to-appease-bond-vigilantes-yardeni-says.html

CNBC: Warren Buffett teased to CNBC a ‘tiny purchase’ in March. Berkshire filing may have revealed it

When asked in March whether Berkshire was still putting money to work, Buffett said the conglomerate had made "one tiny purchase."

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/warren-buffett-teased-to-cnbc-a-tiny-purchase-in-march-berkshire-filing-may-have-revealed-it.html

CNBC: It's not too late to buy Nvidia. Here are the reasons we say 'own it, don't trade it'

"If you wanted to buy some here, I totally endorse it. I just feel that we own it, we don't wanna trade it," Jim Cramer said Monday.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/its-not-too-late-to-buy-nvidia-here-are-the-reasons-we-say-own-it-dont-trade-it.html