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

CNBC: Beijing is said to move to clarify tax rules stoking confusion among China's ultra-wealthy

Beijing is said to be moving to clarify ambiguities in new tax rules on offshore trusts after the policy sowed confusion among wealthy Chinese and advisors. 

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/china-rich-tycoons-tax-overseas-investment-trust-insurance-capital-flows.html

CNBC: Iran rebuffs Trump's claim over Strait of Hormuz amid report of another ship being struck

Iran's deputy foreign minister says Hormuz "will remain Iranian" after Trump's claim that the waterway would soon become U.S. territory.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/iran-rebuffs-trumps-claim-over-hormuz-amid-report-of-ship-strike.html

CNBC: How long will software-defined cars last? The auto industry doesn't know yet

Cars that run on software offer benefits automakers and many customers say older cars cannot compete with. But some analysts worry the vehicles might not last.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/software-defined-vehicles-rivian-tesla.html

CNBC: I drove Tesla FSD, Rivian Autonomy+ ‘hands-free’ driving systems. Here’s how they compare

Rivian is trying to catch up to Tesla's "hands-free" capabilities, but with additional safety guardrails that the Elon Musk company doesn't have.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/rivian-tesla-self-driving-adas-fsd.html

CNBC: Between earn-nothing cash, broken long-term bonds, these are the safety trades of 2026 market

Investors have flocked to short-term investments like ultra-short bond funds in anticipation of a stock market correction and with long-term bonds broken.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/cash-money-market-funds-bonds.html

CNBC: Berkshire adds $17 billion to Alphabet stake

Google parent Alphabet is now the third largest holding in Berkshire Hathaway's equity portfolio.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/berkshire-adds-17-billion-to-alphabet-stake.html