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Treasury yields surge, Target earnings, 'doomjobbing' and more in Morning Squawk

Cnbc · · 833 words · By Alex Harring
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/5-things-to-know-before-the-market-opens.html

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17 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin will sit down with Amazon's Jeff Bezos at the Blue Origin Rocket Factory in Florida this morning.”
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The evidence provided contains general information about Andrew Ross Sorkin, Jeff Bezos, and Blue Origin's factory, but does not confirm a specific interview taking place 'this morning'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in the world that’s been verified, with an estimated net worth of US$659 billion as of May 2026, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, and $788 billion acco…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_of_Elon_Musk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A360 Media, LLC (a360media), formerly American Media, Inc. (AMI), was an American magazine publisher. Originally formed in 1988, it primarily owned entertainment, lifestyle, and tabloid magazines. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A360media
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adam Neumann (Hebrew: אדם נוימן) is an Israeli and American businessman, investor, and billionaire. In 2010, he co-founded WeWork with Miguel McKelvey, where he was CEO from 2010 to 2019. In 2019, he …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Neumann
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“The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield touched levels not seen since before the Global Financial Crisis.”
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The web search results for this claim are irrelevant, providing mathematical facts about the number 30 rather than financial data on Treasury yields.
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web search NEUTRAL — The number of days in the months April, June, September and November (and in unusual circumstances February—see February 30). Although the number of days in a month vary, 30 is used to estimate months…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_(number)
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web search NEUTRAL — Here are some math facts about the number 30: The number 30 is an even number – the 15th even number. The number 30 has 8 factors which are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10,15 and 30.
https://discover.hubpages.com/education/Number-30-Facts-abou…
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web search NEUTRAL — 30 is the index number for Fibonacci number, F 30 = 832040 = 5∗11∗23∗31∗61 = the largest Fibonacci number with 6 digits. 30 is the smallest integer with three distinct prime divisors.
https://www.primesdemystified.com/thirty.html
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“The longer-dated 30-year yield briefly hit 5.197%, its highest level since July 2007.”
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Multiple independent cross-references from CNBC confirm that the 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.197%, the highest level since July 2007.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.197% during the session, the highest level since July 2007
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/wednesdays-big-stock-stories…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — It briefly hit 5.197% during the session, marking its highest level since July 2007.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/asia-pacific-markets-today-l…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — yields on U.S. 30-year Treasurys climbed to their highest level since July 2007, hitting 5.197% Tuesday
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/cnbc-daily-open-bond-markets…
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“The average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed loan reached its highest level since last July.”
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The provided search results discuss various mortgage rate peaks (e.g., highest in seven months, highest since March, or highest since 2000), but none specifically confirm the claim that it reached its highest level since 'last July'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.46% this week, up from 6.38% last week, reaching its highest level in seven months, according to Freddie Mac.
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/mortgage_rates_climb/
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web search NEUTRAL — 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Drops by 45 Basis Points Year-Over-Year.Today’s Mortgage Rates, May 14: 30‑Year Fixed Hits Highest Level Since March.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has hit the highest level since the year 2000,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “However, unlike the turn of the millennium, house prices today are ris…
https://qz.com/the-average-long-term-us-mortgage-rate-reache…
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“the S&P 500... saw its third straight negative session.”
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The search results are entirely irrelevant, providing information about the letter 'S' rather than the S&P 500 index performance.
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web search NEUTRAL — S (minuscule: s) is the nineteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and other latin alphabets worldwide.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/S
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 30, 2020 · Learn to recognize the upper and lowercase letter S, how to write the letter S s and the sound that letter S makes. This series incorporates the modalities of visual, auditory and...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vniciwSnfH8
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web search NEUTRAL — " S " is the nineteenth letter in the English alphabet. It is a consonant. Consonants are the letters that are produced by stopping the letter from flowing easily.
https://langeek.co/en/grammar/course/906/the-letter-s
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“Target beat Wall Street's top- and bottom-line expectations for the first quarter this morning, reporting a 5.6% increase in same-store sales”
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The evidence provided does not contain Target's Q1 financial results or same-store sales figures; one result mentions Barrick Mining and another is a general Target homepage.
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web search NEUTRAL — The earnings report showed that Barrick Mining achieved revenue of $5.22 billion in the first quarter, a significant year-over-year increase of 67%.
https://nai500.com/blog/2026/05/barrick-minings-q1-results-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Access detailed earnings reports for companies listed on the Nasdaq. Explore quarterly results, earnings surprises, and financial performance data.Track companies who are expected to release earnings …
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/earnings
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop Target online and in-store for everything from groceries and essentials to clothing and electronics. Choose contactless pickup or delivery today.Target Circle™ Target Circle™ Card Target Circle 3…
https://www.target.com/
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“Target... reporting a 5.6% increase in same-store sales — its first positive number for the key metric in five quarters.”
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The evidence provided consists of general Wikipedia and social media information about Target and does not mention same-store sales metrics.
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web search NEUTRAL — Target Corporation, doing business as Target (stylized in all lowercase as target), is an American retail corporation headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop Target online and in-store for everything from groceries and essentials to clothing and electronics. Choose contactless pickup or delivery today.
https://www.target.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Trainers, it’s finally here ⚡️The Pokemon x Target collection is now live online. This exclusive, limited- time drop was made for fans, by fans, with items inspired by the journey.
https://www.facebook.com/target/
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“The retailer also hiked its revenue outlook for the full year”
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The evidence mentions 'Target Hospitality' raising its outlook for 2026 and 'Target Corporation' reporting declines in 2024, but does not confirm the specific claim that the retailer hiked its full-year revenue outlook in the context of the current report.
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web search NEUTRAL — Download PDF Note: In this release financial results in fiscal 2024, a 52-week year, are being compared with fiscal 2023, a 53-week year. On that basis, full-year 2024 Net Sales1 declined 0.8 percent,…
https://corporate.target.com/press/release/2025/03/target-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — The company on Monday increased its full-year outlook for 2026. It now expects revenue between $370 million and $380 million, up from previous guidance of $360 million to $370 million.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/target-hospitality-shares-…
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web search NEUTRAL — He referred to the positive sales increase witnessed in February as a pivotal indicator of the company's path towards recovery and future growth, reiterating the aim to fortify Target's merchandising …
https://third-news.com/article/88cfa724-16f5-11f1-b63f-9ca3b…
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“Lowe's also topped analysts' revenue and earnings estimates”
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The claim is reported by CNBC in the cross-references, but the other provided web results are general Wikipedia or corporate pages and do not corroborate the earnings beat.
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web search NEUTRAL — Manage your Lowe’s credit card, issued by Synchrony, to view account balances, pay your bill, see special offers, and more.
https://www.synchrony.com/partner/lowes
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web search NEUTRAL — Lowe's is the exclusive retailer for both the plans and building materials for the Lowe's Katrina Cottage. They offer easy construction and affordability, as well as the possibility of expansion.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowe's
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web search NEUTRAL — Errors will be corrected where discovered, and Lowe's reserves the right to revoke any stated offer and to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions including after an order has been submitted.
https://www.lowes.com/
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“Google announced at its annual developer conference yesterday that it's rolling out a new version of Gemini called 3.5 Flash”
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“The company also unveiled a new general-purpose AI agent and a new world model designed to simulate real-world environments.”
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“Alphabet gave a first look at its audio smart glasses coming later this year.”
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“The Big Tech company teamed up with Samsung, as well as glasses makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, for the products.”
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“Andrej Karpathy, an OpenAI co-founder and former Tesla leader, said he is joining Anthropic.”
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“Filosa – who became CEO last June”
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“A March survey found nearly half of job seekers prioritized speed and volume rather than selectivity.”
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“President Donald Trump said he was close to making a decision on whether to strike Iran before several Middle Eastern leaders asked him to postpone the military attack planned for Tuesday.”
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