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Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, speaks on a panel titled Power, Purpose, and the New American Century at the Hill and Valley Forum at the U.S. Capitol on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. Palantir’s popcornTech earnings continued yesterday with Palantir Technologies, which beat Wall Street’s expectations on the top and bottom lines for the third quarter. The company also issued better-than-expected guidance for its current quarter.Here’s what to know:Palantir,…
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have learned who they will face in qualifying for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.Qualifying for the tournament, which will be held in Brazil, follows the same format as the Nations League and is split into three tiers that include four groups, with each country playing six matches. England, in League A, will face Spain, who they lost to in the 2023 World Cup final but beat in the Euro 2025 final, plus Iceland and Ukraine.The Republic of Ireland are also in League A and will take on France, Netherlands and…
Uber shares fell 5% on Tuesday even after the ride-hailing company beat Wall Street’s third-quarter revenue expectations.Earnings per share: $3.11. It was not immediately clear if that was comparable to the 68 cents expected by LSEG analysts.Revenue: $13.47 billion vs. $13.28 billion expected by LSEG”This was our strongest growth since the end of 2023 and the largest trip volume increase in Uber’s history outside the post-Covid rebound,” said CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in prepared remarks.Revenue jumped 20% from $11.2 billion in the year-ago period. Gross bookings increased 21% to $49.74 billion and surpassed the $48.95 billion expected by StreetAccount.Net income nearly tripled to…
Former England captain Sir David Beckham received a knighthood at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.The football star, 50, was honoured for his services to sport and charity.”I couldn’t be prouder,” Beckham said. “People know how patriotic I am — I love my country.”I’ve always said how important the monarchy is to my family.”I’m lucky enough to have travelled around the world and all people want to talk to me about is our monarchy. It makes me proud.”David Beckham recognised in King’s Birthday Honours. GettyBeckham represented England 115 times, and was captain for 59 games. Only two players have played for England more.He…
Former England captain Sir David Beckham received a knighthood at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.The football star, 50, was honoured for his services to sport and charity.”I couldn’t be prouder,” Beckham said. “People know how patriotic I am — I love my country.”I’ve always said how important the monarchy is to my family.”I’m lucky enough to have travelled around the world and all people want to talk to me about is our monarchy. It makes me proud.”David Beckham recognised in King’s Birthday Honours. GettyBeckham represented England 115 times, and was captain for 59 games. Only two players have played for England more.He…
Voting has opened for the highly anticipated New York City mayoral elections, with a large turnout expected as polls suggest the city will elect its first Muslim mayor. Over 735,000 votes were already cast during nine days of early in person voting, which is four times the number of early ballots cast during the 2021 election. Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old assembly member who describes himself as a democratic socialist, has been leading opinion polls for several months. In June, Mamdani defeated former New York governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary by nearly 13 percent points. Cuomo is now running…
Erik ten Hag is one of the names being considered as the next Wolverhampton Wanderers manager, sources have told ESPN.Wolves are looking for a new boss after parting company with Vitor Pereira on Sunday following the 3-0 defeat to Fulham.Former manager Gary O’Neill has held talks over a return to the club, but no deal has been agreed.Erik ten Hag considered for vacant Wolves job Erwin Spek/Soccrates/Getty ImagesTen Hag, who left Bayer Leverkusen after just two league matches earlier this season, is another name in the frame.Sources have told ESPN that the Dutchman is interested in talking to Wolves despite having…
Portugal will honor legendary striker Eusébio, who scored more than 700 goals in his career, by playing in a special jersey. PumaNot many players have been deemed legendary enough to warrant a bespoke, special-edition international kit, but Portugal have decided to do exactly that with a wonderful tribute to the late, great striker Eusébio. who passed away in 2014.Nicknamed the “Pantera Negra” (Black Panther), Eusébio was the figurehead of Portugal’s national team of the 1960s and early ’70s. The striker, who died in 2014, also inspired Benfica to 11 league titles, a swathe of domestic cups, and to European Cup glory…
CHICAGO (AP) — Left-hander Shota Imanaga became eligible for free agency when the Chicago Cubs declined an option to keep his contract by guaranteeing $57 million for the 2026-28 seasons and he turned down a $15.25 million option for 2026, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team had not announced the decisions.Imanaga agreed in January 2024 to a contract guaranteeing $53 million. He wound up earning $23.25 million over two seasons, including a $250,000 escalator for 2025 by finishing fourth in 2024 NL Cy Young Award voting.Chicago…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hurling a sandwich at a federal agent was an act of protest for Washington, D.C., resident Sean Charles Dunn. A jury must decide if it was also a federal crime.“No matter who you are, you can’t just go around throwing stuff at people because you’re mad,” Assistant U.S. Attorney John Parron told jurors on Tuesday at the start of Dunn’s trial on a misdemeanor assault charge.Dunn doesn’t dispute that he threw his submarine-style sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent outside a nightclub on the night of Aug. 10. It was an “exclamation point” for…