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Congress on Friday extended through the end of the month Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which was set to expire on Monday. The controversial FISA section allows the government to surveil citizens outside the U.S., including when they are communicating with Americans, and has prompted privacy concerns from both political parties. President […]

The average tax refund is 11.2% higher this season, compared with about the same period in 2025, according to the latest IRS filing data. As of April 10, the average refund amount for individual filers was $3,397, up from $3,055 about one year ago, the IRS reported on Friday. The IRS data reflects about 114 million individual returns received, […]

Tech stocks, including Oracle, AMD and Microsoft, are set to have historic weeks. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF is looking for its best week since 2001 and could even post the best week ever. Intel, Broadcom, Micron, Marvell and ON Semiconductor are all having monster months, up at least 30% in April. Massive Tech stocks […]

U.S. stocks rocketed higher on Friday after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” on the heels of a ceasefire announcement between Israel and Lebanon. The S&P 500 jumped 1.2% to close at 7,126.06, crossing the 7,100 threshold for the first time. The Nasdaq Composite gained 1.52% and settled at 24,468.48 for its 13th […]

Jim Cramer stated this week has been one of the most “remarkable” rallies he’s seen. His game plan highlights key earnings that will determine whether the rally can continue. CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday laid out his game plan for the week ahead after what he called one of the most “remarkable” rallies he’s ever […]

Cerebras, which provides cloud-based access to chips that can run artificial intelligence models, has filed to go public after withdrawing plans for an initial public offering in 2025. The company’s revenue grew almost 76% in 2025, according to Friday’s filing. OpenAI loaned Cerebras $1 billion and has received a warrant to invest in Cerebras stock. […]

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to discuss the company’s latest Mythos AI model. This also touches on aspects of dividends. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was also present, a source told CNBC. The White House mentioned talks were “productive and constructive” and addressed innovation and safety. President Donald […]

The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed despite Iran’s declaration that it is open, maritime freight and oil analysts told CNBC. Iran’s conditions for ships to exit the strait are the same rules that it imposed before. Several tankers and cargo ships tried to exit the strait Friday but turned back, video from ship tracking […]

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on Thursday each noted they had resumed dealings with Venezuela, which had been paused since 2019 due to government recognition issues. The move paves the way for a full IMF assessment of Venezuela’s economy for the first time in some 20 years and could eventually unlock billions of dollars in funding via frozen special drawing rights. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in […]

Oil prices fell after Trump revealed a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The truce raised hopes for broader peace talks across the region. ING warned that Hormuz disruptions were still keeping physical oil markets tight. Oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump remarked that the war in Iran “should be ending pretty soon,” while […]