Crypto exchange FTX quietly shops for brokerage start-ups amid move into stock trading, sources say

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, on June 5, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images FTX has been on the hunt to buy...

‘Robinhood’ investors are ‘going to get their heads handed to them,’ as stocks on verge of bear market, says ‘Godfather’ of chart analysis

A bear market for the S&P 500? The stage certainly appears to be set for one, as equity benchmarks bounced around on Friday, posting weekly declines after a whipsawing session. Prominent market te...

You bought. They sold. Meet some of the insiders who unloaded $35 billion in stock amid the tech IPO bonanza before it tanked.

A year ago, Heather Hasson and Catherine “Trina” Spear traveled from Santa Monica, Calif., to New York to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. The co–chief executives of FIGS, an onli...

Netflix lays off 150 employees

Netflix is laying off around 150 employees across the company, CNBC confirmed Tuesday. The eliminated positions represent less than 2% of the streamer’s 11,000 staffers, with most of the cuts ha...

Robinhood to allow users hold their own crypto and NFTs

Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder Robinhood Markets, Inc., is displayed on a screen during his company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2021. Brendan McDer...

The Companies Cutting Staff, Freezing Hiring or Slashing Costs: See the List

Companies which saw substantial growth during the Covid-19 pandemic are starting to take a more cautious approach toward hiring and spending. From Peloton Interactive Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. to T...

Twitter, Affirm, Robinhood and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Twitter (TWTR) – Twitter tumbled 14.6% in premarket trading after Elon Musk tweeted that his deal to buy the company was “temporarily...

Visa crypto executive leaves for Softbank-backed start-up DriveWealth

Terry Angelos, Visa’s global head of fintech and crypto. DriveWealth One of Visa‘s top executives is leaving the payments giant for a brokerage technology start-up, CNBC has learned. Terry...

Charlie Munger says Robinhood is justly ‘unraveling’ for ‘disgusting’ practices

Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger blasted stock trading app Robinhood on Saturday, saying the company is now “unraveling.” “It’s so easy to overdo a good idea. &#...

Robinhood, Amazon, Apple, Roku and more

Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder Robinhood Markets, Inc., is displayed on a screen during his company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2021. Brendan McDer...

Singapore fintech Nium plans aggressive expansion in Europe

Europe’s fintech sector is fiercely competitive, with privately-held start-ups worth tens of billions of dollars vying to steal market share from incumbent banks. Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Ima...

Amazon, Apple, Robinhood and more

An Amazon truck is seen entering the LDJ5 Amazon Sort Center on April 25, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Amazon...

Microsoft, Visa, Enphase Energy, Boeing and more

Microsoft Corporation headquarters at Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, France, April 18, 2016. Charles Platiau | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Enphase Energy — Sh...

Microsoft, Boeing, Alphabet, Robinhood and more

A worker inspects a Boeing 737 MAX airliner at Renton Airport adjacent to the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington on November 10, 2020. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Check out the compani...

Alphabet, Robinhood, Meta and more

The logo of Alphabet Inc’s Google outside the company’s office in Beijing, China, August 8, 2018. Thomas Peter | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Alphabet —...

Goldman exec Dustin Cohn leaves for real estate investing start-up Cadre

Dustin Cohn, chief marketing office of Cadre Source: Cadre Goldman Sachs consumer bank branding chief Dustin Cohn has joined real estate investing start-up Cadre as chief marketing officer, CNBC has l...

Robinhood to launch in UK with deal to buy crypto app Ziglu

A woman holds a smartphone with the Robinhood logo in the background. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Robinhood said Tuesday it has agreed to buy Ziglu, a London-based finte...

Robinhood, EPAM Systems, Kroger and more

Kroger is opening automated warehouses around the country to build a larger and more profitable online grocery business. Kroger Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Robin...

Biogen, Spirit, Robinhood and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Biogen (BIIB) – Biogen fell 1% in premarket trading after the government announced that Medicare will limit coverage for Aduhelm, Biogen’...

Investing may be too complex for retail investors and brokers

As more cutting-edge investment products work their way into the marketplace, there’s growing fear retail investors and even professional brokers are getting in over their heads. Former SEC atto...

Walgreens, Baidu, Novavax and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walgreens (WBA) – The drug store operator reported an adjusted quarterly profit of $1.59 per share, 19 cents above estimates, with revenue als...

Robinhood, Chewy, RH, Lululemon and more

Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder Robinhood Markets, Inc., is displayed on a screen during his company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2021. Brendan McDer...

Robinhood adds four additional hours to extended trading for clients

Vlad Tenev, co-founder and CEO of Robinhood rings the opening bell at the Nasdaq on July 29th, 2021. Source: The Nasdaq As some Robinhood clients head back to the office following the pandemic, the st...

I’m not holding my breath for Robinhood

3D Systems Corp: “That is always a bridesmaid, never a bride. I have to tell you, I think that 3D Systems and their whole 3D world is just not going to make money for people. I suggest you do Nv...

Tech companies fight attrition with more equity grants as stocks drop

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Tech companies are looking to issue new stock and cash perks as slumping share prices weigh on employees’ wallet...

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alibaba, Apple and more

Signage for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. covers the front facade of the New York Stock Exchange November 11, 2015. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. ...

SoftBank-backed fintech DriveWealth is adding crypto to take on Coinbase’s ‘unsustainable’ fees

Bob Cortright of DriveWealth Source: DriveWealth DriveWealth, the SoftBank-backed start-up that helps fintech firms like Revolut offer stocks, is getting into cryptocurrency trading, CNBC has learned....

Weekend reads: Robinhood’s bad news — and a bit of good news

It’s been a year since Robinhood Markets Inc. HOOD, +9.65% briefly suspended “buy” orders for GameStop Corp. GME, +4.69%, AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. AMC, +3.72% and other meme stocks. The brokera...

Jim Cramer’s advice for young stock investors who want to build wealth

Jim Cramer on Mad Money Scott Mlyn | CNBC CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday issued a plea to young investors who may be new to the stock market and want to build long-term wealth. “I’m ask...

Apple, Robinhood, Visa, Chevron and more

Logo on an Apple store is seen in Arlington, Virginia, January 27, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Apple — Shares of the tech giant jumped mo...

Robinhood shares rally 5% Friday after falling 14% in earlier trading

Baiju Bhatt and Vlad Tenev attend Robinhood Markets IPO Listing Day on July 29, 2021 in New York City. Cindy Ord | Getty Images Robinhood clawed back its major losses and gained on Friday as investors...

Caterpillar, Chevron, Apple and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Caterpillar (CAT) – Caterpillar earned an adjusted $2.69 per share for the fourth quarter, beating the $2.26 consensus estimate, with revenue ...