Finance

Britain blocks Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard

LONDON — Britain’s top competition regulator on Wednesday moved to block Microsoft‘s acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard. The…

Bankers’ pitch to save First Republic: Help us now, or pay more later when it fails

The best hope for avoiding a collapse of ailing lender First Republic hinges on how persuasive one group of bankers…

‘Easy money is behind us, the hard money is now,’ Stifel’s chief strategist warns

Stock pickers may have a clear edge over passive investors. According to Stifel’s Barry Bannister, the market is on a…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Enphase Energy, PacWest Bancorp, Chipotle, Microsoft and more

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Enphase Energy — The solar inverter company saw shares slide about…

3 ways to rethink old age and retirement, MIT expert says

The following is an excerpt from “This week, your wallet,” a weekly audio show on Twitter produced by CNBC’s Personal…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: First Republic Bank, PepsiCo, Fiserv and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Kimberly-Clark — The stock was up 1.6% after its quarterly earnings…

No ‘immediate path forward’: CFTC is talking to Binance after launching legal action, official says

A Commodity Futures Trading Commission official said Tuesday that she hopes to find a “path forward” in the regulator’s legal…

Investing legend Peter Lynch on the investments he regrets not making in recent years

Legendary investor Peter Lynch has one of the best investing records under his belt, but he still has regrets for…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Novartis, First Republic, 3M and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell on Tuesday. First Republic Bank — The San Francisco-based regional bank…

VC firms create $60 billion-plus climate tech alliance with backing from the UN

A group of venture capital firms including Tiger Global and Union Square Ventures on Tuesday set up an alliance aimed…