CNBC brings market prices, business news, and live financial coverage into one app. It is useful when you want to see how the market is moving, check a company before earnings, or understand why a stock suddenly changed direction.

The app covers more than Wall Street. You will also find reporting on technology, personal finance, the economy, politics, energy, healthcare, and major companies around the world.

How to install CNBC

1. Open the CNBC page on your iPhone.

2. Tap Get.

3. Confirm the installation with Face ID or your Apple ID password.

4. Open the app and choose the topics you want to follow.

5. Create an account if you want to save watchlists and personalize the news feed.

You can read news and check market data without using a brokerage account. The CNBC app is designed for information and research, not for buying or selling investments.

Follow stocks and global markets

The Markets section gives you a quick view of major indexes, stocks, ETFs, commodities, currencies, and cryptocurrencies.

Search for a company to see its latest price, daily movement, related stories, and an interactive chart. Available data can include pre-market and after-hours trading, which is helpful when important news arrives outside regular market hours.

Charts can be adjusted to show different periods, making it easy to compare today’s move with a longer trend.

Create personal watchlists

Instead of searching for the same companies every day, you can add them to a watchlist and follow their prices from one screen.

CNBC supports multiple watchlists, so you can keep current holdings separate from companies you are simply researching. The app currently allows up to 100 watchlists with as many as 100 symbols in each one.

Price data and relevant headlines appear together, which makes the watchlist more useful than a basic list of ticker symbols.

Breaking news that explains the market

CNBC is strongest when something important is happening. Alerts can notify you about major company announcements, economic reports, market moves, and breaking business stories.

You can choose notification categories rather than accepting every alert. The news feed can also be personalized around selected industries and topics, and stories can be saved for later.

This makes it easier to follow the parts of the market that matter to you without reading every headline.

Watch and listen to CNBC

The app includes video, live audio, podcasts, and a limited daily preview of the CNBC television stream. Live audio and CarPlay support are available in the United States.

Full live streaming and some premium market content may require a participating TV provider or a paid CNBC subscription. CNBC+ offers additional streaming features, while the Investing Club includes Jim Cramer’s portfolio commentary, alerts, ratings, and analysis.

Is CNBC free?

The CNBC app is free to download, and much of its news and market information can be viewed without paying.

Subscriptions are available for premium articles, investing analysis, and expanded streaming access. The app shows the current price and renewal terms before a subscription is confirmed.

Frequently asked questions

Can I track stock prices?

Yes. CNBC provides quotes, market data, interactive charts, watchlists, and related company news.

Can I buy stocks through CNBC?

No. CNBC is a financial news and market-tracking app, not a brokerage platform.

Does the app cover cryptocurrency?

Yes. You can monitor supported cryptocurrency prices and related market news.

Can I watch CNBC live?

A daily preview is available, while extended live access may require a subscription or supported television provider.

Can I create more than one watchlist?

Yes. The app supports multiple customizable watchlists.

Get CNBC on your iPhone

CNBC works well for anyone who wants market prices and the stories behind them in the same place. The app is quick enough for checking a watchlist in the morning, but detailed enough for following earnings, economic announcements, and major market events throughout the day.

It does not replace a brokerage app or professional research platform. What it does well is keep financial news, prices, charts, alerts, podcasts, and live coverage within easy reach.