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The CNBC host defends a company whose stock is down.

Woodside Energy boss Meg O'Neill has used a speech at the National Press Club to criticise extremists for stopping gas projects, while the Australian share market trades flat after a lacklustre session on Wall Street overnight.

Morning Markets June S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.49% at a 2-month high, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are up +0.79% at a 2-week high. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately higher on improved global economic prospects after today’s news that...

What's worse than missing out on the five stocks driving the entire S&P 500 this year? Owning the ones that are dragging it down.

“Our first quarter results demonstrate strong performance across all three segments of our business," said CEO Joaquin Duato.

Stock futures build gains, Treasury yields rise, with earnings in focus; Netflix nudges higher as investors eye paid sharing effect on profits; Goldman Sachs gains as bank earnings re-take center stage on Wall Street; Johnson & Johnson earnings on deck with Kenvue IPO, talc bankruptcy in focus and Nvidia shares…

The CNBC host offers some pointed thoughts.

US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has offered to pay almost $9 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talcum powder caused ovarian cancer. If approved by a court in the US state of New Jersey, the payout would be one of largest liability settlements in…

Johnson & Johnson raised its proposed combined settlement for thousands of talc cancer cases. Google's touts its AI chip model capabilities.

J&J reached an $8.9 billion settlement in ongoing litigation over its talc-based baby powders, leading JNJ stock to rise Wednesday.

The Dow Jones reversed higher Wednesday morning after ADP's jobs data. AI stock C3.ai plunged another 12% after Tuesday's short-seller letter.