
U.S. Jobless Claims Pull Back After Recent Run-Up
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 206,000 in the week through Aug. 15, 6,000 lower than the upwardly revised 212,000 reported a week earlier.
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The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 206,000 in the week through Aug. 15, 6,000 lower than the upwardly revised 212,000 reported a week earlier.

Kelsey Berro, JPMorgan Asset Management fixed income portfolio manager, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, bond yields, impact of the Treasury doubling the level of government debt buybacks, and more.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been allocated 70,000 doses of Merck's Ervebo vaccine for Ebola, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, as the country attempts to contain its biggest ever outbreak of the deadly disease.

U.S. stocks linked to cryptocurrencies extended Wednesday's rally premarket as investors jumped on President Trump's reaffirmed support for crypto-friendly legislation.

Strategists Jay Barry and Jason Hunter are predicting fallout from the Treasury's move that they see as not even needed.

There is no immediate concern about natural gas supply in the European Union as storage in the bloc is at 62% of the capacity, European Commission spokesperson Eva Hrncirova said on Thursday.

CNBC's Steve Sedgwick and Ben Boulos discuss rising yields and the U.S. $40 trillion debt pile. On Thursday the Treasury stepped in to say it would "at least double" the maximum size of its buyback operations, targeting the sensitive longer-duration segment of the market.

Stock in the company—which develops enzymes, probiotics and other biological products—jumped after its grew 9%, ahead of consensus estimates.

Easterly Government Properties remains a Buy, with valuation offering a solid margin of safety and attractive ~7.35% yield. The REIT raised 2026 Core FFO guidance again, maintains a $1.5B pipeline, and targets a 2027 investment-grade rating to unlock further growth. Balance sheet risk centers on upcoming 2027/2028 debt refinancing at potentially higher rates; 85.8% of debt is fixed with 4-year average maturity.

Q2 2026 13F filings show institutions added shares across 95% of 158 US real estate stocks for over $300M, concentrating in mid- and small caps. Only eight names were net sold.

Eastman Chemical Company stands out in the cyclical chemical sector for its disciplined management and consistent dividend growth, outperforming peers like DOW and LYB. EMN reported Q2 EPS of $1.97 and revenue of $2.51B, beating estimates, with management expecting Q3 EPS to nearly match Q2 despite historical seasonality. The Renew business line doubled revenue year-over-year, and EMN maintains margin resilience by passing feedstock costs to customers, supporting ongoing free cash flow.

The S&P 500's Thanksgiving Leftover project we launched the day after Thanksgiving 2025 meant we were going to spend the next year following the stock prices of companies that weren't doing very well. In the nine months since then, a few of those stocks have outperformed the index, while the rest have lagged behind. One stock in particular - The Trade Desk - has continued to fall so much more that it is on track to qualify as one of the S&P 500's worst-performing stocks of 2026.

Ukraine's military has hit Russia's TANECO oil refinery in the Tatarstan region, as well as the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in the Krasnodar region, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Thursday.

Target's bet on groceries helped drive its fastest growth in that business in three years, but a lasting turnaround hinges on whether it can persuade shoppers who come for milk and snacks to buy higher-margin goods elsewhere in the store.

Alibaba's financial subsidiary Ant Group's quarterly profits rose 1% year-on-year to around 4.7 billion yuan ($698 million) in the quarter ending June 30, Reuters calculations from Alibaba's quarterly earnings report showed.