CNBC: Data breach notices have already blown past last year’s total — and AI is playing a growing role

Data breaches are surging in 2026, with artificial intelligence playing a growing role in cyberattacks, and 'malicious insider' incidents also on the rise.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/data-breaches-surge-2026-ai-cyberattacks.html

CNBC: The Club's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday

Stocks are headed for a mixed open following Thursday's record S&P 500 close.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/the-clubs-top-10-things-to-watch-in-the-stock-market-friday.html

CNBC: Housing investors say this is their worst market in at least 3 years

Mortgage rates hit a recent low at the end of February but rose sharply at the start of the war with Iran. They are now at their highest level in over a year. 

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/housing-investors-say-this-is-their-worst-market-in-at-least-3-years.html

CNBC: Drone stocks rally after Trump orders tariffs on foreign-made components

The U.S. is looking to scale defense manufacturing and chip away at China's drone dominance.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/drone-stocks-trump-tariffs.html

CNBC: We're buying more shares of a recent spin-off that has great long-term prospects

The stock has hit a rough patch since reporting a noisy quarter back in June, as is typical of companies that were spun out.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/were-buying-more-shares-of-a-recent-spin-off-that-has-great-long-term-prospects.html

CNBC: New CNBC Generation Lab poll shows almost half of 18- to 34-year-olds see democratic socialism positively

New CNBC Generation Lab poll shows almost half of 18- to 34-year-olds see democratic socialism positively and nearly 80% see the U.S. economy negatively.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/cnbc-poll-half-of-those-18-to-34-view-democratic-socialism-positively.html

CNBC: Group including Jeff Bezos buys minority stake in Liverpool FC, with option to become controlling owner

The group that includes Jeff Bezos has an option to become the majority shareholder within the next year.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/jeff-bezos-group-buys-stake-liverpool-fc.html

CNBC: Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue

President Donald Trump tore down the White House East Wing to make way for the ballroom project.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/trump-ballroom-supreme-court-white-house.html

CNBC: Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro tells CNBC parks were 'big surprise' in last quarter, company has 'clarity' and 'stability'

New CEO Josh D'Amaro has said his strategy for continued growth at Disney is centered around storytelling, intellectual property and technology.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/disney-ceo-josh-damaro-d23-expo.html

CNBC: OpenAI talent exodus raises 'huge red flag' ahead of IPO

OpenAI's C-suite turnover gives investors another reason for concern as the company pushes toward a mammoth IPO.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/open-ai-ipo-red-flag.html

CNBC: Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case related to UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

Mangione's lawyers are expected to argue his federal plea means he cannot be prosecuted in state court for Brian Thompson's slaying due to double jeopardy.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/luigi-mangione-pleads-guilty-brian-thompson-killing.html

CNBC: Court rules companies can't import Gilead medications from overseas in blow to AFP health programs

A U.S. appeals court has ruled in favor of Gilead Sciences against companies known as alternative funding programs that import medicines from overseas.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/court-ruling-gilead-medications-overseas-afps.html

CNBC: What flash memory maker SanDisk told investors this week is a boon for our newest stock

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/what-sandisk-told-investors-this-week-is-a-boon-for-our-newest-stock.html

CNBC: Lamborghini unveils Revuelto SV, its most powerful production car ever

Lamborghini's Revuelto SV is a limited-edition V12 hybrid with over 1,050 horsepower, a 2.4-second 0-to-100 kph time and a $741,172 starting price.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/lamborghini-revuelto-sv-hybrid-price.html

CNBC: Regulators and banks step up scrutiny of prediction markets

The CFTC is reviewing prediction betting platforms' so-called mention markets, people familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/prediction-markets-scrutiny-mounts-from-regulators-and-banks.html

CNBC: Goldman’s latest cash cow is all about funding the AI infrastructure boom

Nvidia and Intel recently tapped the bank to help them meeting soaring demand for compute.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/goldmans-latest-cash-cow-is-all-about-funding-the-ai-infrastructure-boom.html

CNBC: Trump family-backed crypto firm World Liberty gets conditional bank charter approval

The OCC conditionally approved World Liberty Trust Company’s national trust bank charter. That would allow the Trump family-backed firm to issue stablecoins.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/world-liberty-trump-occ-bank-charter-stablecoin.html

CNBC: Nvidia discloses $21 billion stake in SpaceX at end of second quarter

Nvidia's stake in SpaceX, which came through an investment in xAI, was worth about $21 billion at the end of the second quarter.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/nvidia-discloses-21-billion-stake-in-spacex-at-end-of-second-quarter.html

CNBC: Berkshire Hathaway boosts Alphabet to a top three holding, ups Delta and housing bets

Berkshire owned about 106 million shares in the parent of Google, worth $37.9 billion at the end of June, according to a regulatory filing released Friday.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/berkshire-hathaway-boosts-alphabet-to-a-top-three-holding-ups-delta-and-housing-bets.html

CNBC: Extreme heat spurs earliest-ever Champagne harvest, putting its famous taste to the test

Producers of the iconic French fizz face a challenge to preserve its taste profile while they also battle tariff complications and fewer drinkers.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/heatwave-champagne-harvest-climate.html

CNBC: Russia's economy has defied the skeptics. Cracks are getting harder to hide

Russia's wartime economy is under growing strain as its budget deficit widens and analysts warn pressure could intensify next year.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/ukraine-war-russia-economy-putin-oil.html