Activists eyeing tech stocks ahead of expected M&A rebound after lull

Paul Singer speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in New York on Sept. 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Activist investors are circling the tech market. That’s because, after a two-year plunge in mergers and acquisitions across the industry, there are signs of life to start 2024, with expectations that many more deals are … Read more

This record-breaking market just keeps going higher and higher. Here’s why

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 19, 2024.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The stock market keeps scaling new heights as investors focus on the good and ignore the bad, no matter how bad the bad parts might look sometimes. Prospects for a slowing … Read more

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 1, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stock futures were little changed Wednesday, with investors awaiting the release of fresh U.S. inflation data and earnings. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 19 points, or less … Read more

An unpleasant surprise for crypto bros

Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today Bitcoin slides after … Read more

Nikkei 33-year high, Australia inflation

Melbourne city centre skyline alongside the Yarra River. Loop Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed ahead of Australia’s November inflation data, with Japan stocks set to extend gains after hitting a 33-year in the previous session. Australia’s weighted consumer price index — defined as the weighted average CPI of … Read more

HPE to acquire Juniper Networks for $14 billion

Antonio Neri, president and chief executive officer of Hewitt Packerd Enterprise (HPE), speaks during the HPE Discovery CIO Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. The summit brings together experts and industry leaders to explore the critical elements CIO’s must address to enable speed and agility, including people, use of data … Read more

Juniper Networks jumps after report saying HPE is looking to buy it

Antonio Neri Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Juniper Networks shares soared more than 20% in extended trading on Monday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Hewlett Packard Enterprise is in “advanced talks” to acquire the company for around $13 billion. A deal could be announced as soon as this week, the Journal said, citing people … Read more