Briefing: Alphabet (GOOG) is Gaining from Double Tailwinds
Strategic angle: Alphabet's growth is being propelled by two significant factors.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
North America
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Briefing: He manages the best-performing stock mutual fund of the past 25 years—here's his top advice for investors
Strategic angle: Michael Lippert runs Baron Opportunity, a mutual fund which aims to invest in fast-growing stocks benefitting from technological trends.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: US Home Builder Sentiment Edges Up in March - NAHB
Strategic angle: A slight increase in home builder sentiment indicates a potential recovery in the housing market.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: A 95th birthday tribute to legendary SCOTUSblog reporter Lyle Denniston
Strategic angle: The inimitable Lyle Denniston, who served as the primary reporter for SCOTUSblog from 2004 until 2016, celebrates his 95th birthday today.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: STAT+: Two more drugmakers join TrumpRx
Strategic angle: Medicare delays stall breakthrough device access, ALS carriers fear research setbacks under Trump, and more biotech news
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: U.S. is allowing Iranian tankers through Strait of Hormuz, says Bessent
Strategic angle: U.S. policy shift permits Iranian tankers to navigate a critical shipping route.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Julius Baer announces board overhaul
Strategic angle: Julius Baer is set to revamp its board in a significant restructuring move.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers and police to combat drug gangs
Strategic angle: Citizens of the most violent-wracked provinces have been warned the government is "at war" with the gangs.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: A new class of molten planet stores abundant sulfur in a perpetual magma ocean
Strategic angle: A study led by the University of Oxford reveals a new type of planet beyond our solar system with significant sulfur reserves in a magma ocean.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: 'Cheap As Possible': Woman Brings Out-Of-Warranty Hyundai To Shop. Then The Mechanic Decides To Take Care Of Her
Strategic angle: "They’re running on gas fumes and a dream."
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Einstein the leading Guineas hope for O'Brien
Strategic angle: Aidan O’Brien is still effusive in his praise of Albert Einstein as the highly-touted colt moves into his three-year-old career.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: New technologies promise to transform organ transplantation. But when?
Strategic angle: Perfusion technology vastly improves organ quality in transplants, but high costs and coverage questions pose barriers in becoming the standard of care.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Opinion: I have a genetic mutation linked to ALS. The Trump administration terrifies me
Strategic angle: "Watching my mom die of ALS was one of the most awful things I’ve gone through. I don’t want my children to see me suffer like that."
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: BMW’s iX3 Defies Expectations, Racks Up 50,000 Orders Without Test Drives
Strategic angle: It turns out that making an EV with plenty of range, fast charging, and a fair price will attract a lot of buyers.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: D.R. frustrated by blown call, but 'part of the game'
Strategic angle: Players reflect on the controversial ending to their World Baseball Classic run with positivity.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: CNBC Daily Open: Strait talk from Trump
Strategic angle: President Donald Trump voices frustration at the lack of help from allies in supporting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Boxing 2026 Schedule: What fights are happening next?
Strategic angle: Keep track of the latest boxing results and major fights coming up during 2026.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: IEA Sees Stronger Outlook for Nuclear Power
Strategic angle: The International Energy Agency projects a positive future for nuclear energy.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Oscars 2026: Here are all the moments you didn't see on TV
Strategic angle: Inside the winners room and other insights from behind the scenes.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Retail investors pull billions from private capital’s credit gold mine
Strategic angle: Flood of redemptions threatens to stall one of Wall Street’s most important sources of growth
Editorial Staff Mar 16