Motherhood comes with many advantages; a higher income is not one of them. There is a gap between men’s and women’s earnings at all ages, but it is generally narrower for those just starting out and becomes greater over time, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s where parenthood comes in. For
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Hero Images | Hero Images | Getty Images Talking about money is one of the most important skills to being a fiscally responsible and literate person. However, 44% of Americans surveyed would rather discuss death, religion or politics than talk about personal finance with a loved one. Why? Two major reasons are embarrassment and fear
Technology investor Paul Meeks is putting the brakes on his bullish forecast. Meeks sees investors getting burned by tech stocks, saying the rally has gone too far, too fast. “My issue is not fundamentals,” he said Monday on CNBC’s “Trading Nation ” segment. “It’s more about stretched valuations.” The tech-heavy Nasdaq has surged more than
The “Fast Money ” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Tim Seymour was a buyer of Alphabet. Brian Kelly was a seller of Cisco. Steve Grasso was a buyer of 3M. Guy Adami was a buyer of Target. Trader disclosure: Tim Seymour is long AMZN, AAPL, ACBFF, ACRGF, AMZA, ACB, APC, APH, BA,
An Eli Lilly & Co. logo is seen on the cap of a pill bottle in this arranged photograph at a pharmacy in Princeton, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Merck rose more than 1% in premarket trading on Tuesday after reporting first-quarter financial results that beat
Barry Sternlicht Cameron Costa | CNBC Questions raised by progressives in the 2020 presidential race about whether capitalism still works for America reflect mistaken beliefs about how prosperity is created, global investor Barry Sternlicht told CNBC on Tuesday. “The left does not understand that companies need to make money in order to invest in new
gawrav | Getty Images Got kids? Expect them to hang around long after they turn 18. More than 30% of teens don’t believe they’ll be financially independent from their parents by age 30, according to a new survey from Junior Achievement and Citizens Bank. The two groups polled 1,000 13- to 18-year-old teens online from
By 2016, certified financial planner Kirk Francis had helped numerous small-business owners implement strategies for exiting work. Yet he didn’t have a succession plan in place for his own firm. “I sat there going, ‘Hmmm … the cobbler’s son has no shoes,'” said Francis, CEO and chief compliance officer at Financial Life Advisors in San
Entergy Corp.: “Entergy’s terrific. It’s been a big winner. I think it continues to win. I like that company very much.” Novocure Ltd.: “Novocure is a good company. I don’t understand why it’s independent. I think that one of these big drug companies or device companies should just go buy it, ’cause it’s got great
Google’s New York City office in lower Manhattan. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Alphabet tanked more than 6% in extended trading Monday following the release of the tech giant’s mixed first-quarter results. Alphabet reported earnings per share of $11.90 on revenue of $36.34 billion.
Sarah Whitten | CNBC Demand for Barbie dolls and toys based on “Jurassic World” and “Toy Story” led Mattel to a narrower-than-expected-loss during the first quarter. Shares of the toymaker skyrocketed as much as 14 percent after the closing bell Thursday. The results, which come just days after rival Hasbro reported a surprise profit, may
More and more Democratic presidential hopefuls are adopting a single-payer health care stance, which could be devastating for any player in the health insurance business, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday. Following the lead of Bernie Sanders, the independent Vermont senator who is one of the biggest mouthpieces advocating for “Medicare for All,” about eight candidates
The self-proclaimed biggest bear on Wall Street on Target upgraded the stock on Monday, saying the recent weakness in the stock due to Amazon competition concerns is a buying opportunity. Barclays’ Matthew McClintock upgraded Target to overweight from equal weight and raised his 12-month price target on the retailer to $115 from $85. The new
A paramilitary police officer stands guard in front of red flags at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, on Monday, March 2, 2015. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative is now about far more than just infrastructure. The program began roughly six years ago with a focus
Daniel Ek, chief executive officer and co-founder of Spotify AB. Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spotify Technology reported a better-than-expected rise in first-quarter revenue on Monday as the music streaming company hit 100 million paid subscribers for its premium service, sending its shares up nearly 5%. The global leader in the sector, with
Restaurant Brand International restaurants’ Tim Hortons and Popeyes. Randy Risling | Toronto Star | Getty Images Restaurant Brands International on Monday reported quarterly earnings that fell short of analysts’ expectations. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: Earnings per share: 55 cents,
Bitcoin is back, according to longtime bull Tom Lee. Despite the cryptocurrency’s drop in early Friday trading — a symptom of worries around the legitimacy of another digital currency called tether — it’s going higher, and may even be in a bull market already, Lee tells CNBC. “Last year was a terrible year for crypto,
Blackstone’s Joseph Zidle is warning investors earnings season could go awry. With almost half of S&P 500 companies reporting quarterly earnings so far, Zidle believes a lot could still go wrong. He lists an earnings setback as the most legitimate risk that would spark a correction. “We might see earnings growth at approximately zero for
Ford delivered stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings as demand for its popular pickups and SUVs in North America helped boost losses in China and South America. Ford’s stock jumped by more than 8% in extended trading Thursday. Here’s how the company did compared with what Wall Street expected, based on average estimates compiled by Refinitiv: Adjusted earnings
Tim Cook Andrew Burton | Getty Images When Apple reports second-quarter earnings on Tuesday after the bell, sales will be down from the same time last year. That’s according to Apple’s own guidance. Apple has been pummeled in the headlines all year. On January 2, Apple said that its critical holiday quarter revenue would be
If your child’s dream college has put her on the wait list, be aware that she’s running out of time to commit to a school. High school seniors hoping to start college in the fall should have found out whether they were accepted or not by this spring. Generally, they have until May 1st to
Chinese stocks have taken investors on a ride this year. Shanghai and Shenzhen have been the best performing global markets this year, with the Shanghai composite index rallying nearly 24% and the Shenzhen Component Index Fund ETF up over 34%. But the Chinese market tanked this week, with the Shanghai index — which was up
China’s President Xi Jinping stands at the Cocoli locks in the Panama Canal. China’s head of state and party Xi Jinping was the first president of the People’s Republic of Panama to visit. Mauricio Valenzuela | picture alliance | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded the second forum for his flagship Belt
British drugmaker AstraZeneca on Friday reported first-quarter product sales and earnings ahead of analysts’ expectations, benefiting from its aggressive push into cancer drugs and a focus on emerging markets, including China. The company had in February reported annual sales growth for the first time since 2009, turning around its business after a series of patent
Karen Gillan in “Avengers: Endgame” Source: Null Only days ago, it seemed impossible that “Avengers: Endgame” could haul in even close to $300 million domestically during its opening weekend. Now, it seems inevitable. By Saturday, analysts had revised their estimates to suggest the film could track closer to $400 million in its debut. The film,
If you feel like you’re underpaid, you may not be imagining it. Pay inequality is a real problem, particularly for women. In 2018, women took in just 85% of what men earned, according to an analysis of median hourly earnings from the Pew Research Center. Actress Michelle Williams, center, speaks during a news conference for
Crude oil has snapped its best weekly win streak in four years. The commodity has plummeted 5% since Monday, its first negative week in eight. Losses accelerated on Friday after President Trump said he called on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to act to bring global oil prices lower. Bill Baruch, president of Blue
Tiger Woods of the United States celebrates after sinking his putt on the 18th green to win during the final round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia. Andrew Redington | Getty Images I was rooting for Tiger Woods to win the Masters this month. And I
American Airlines reported its first quarter earnings Friday before the market open as the industry copes with the ongoing grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max jets. American Airlines shares fell more than 3% before the market’s open. Here’s what the airline reported, versus average analysts estimates compiled by Refinitiv: Adjusted earnings: 52 cents vs 51 cents
Dara Khosrowshahi, now CEO of Uber, on July 7, 2016 in Sun Valley, Idaho Drew Angerer | Getty When Uber starts trading publicly in the coming weeks, it will join a very exclusive but less-than-desirable club — companies worth at least $50 billion that are losing money. Of the 110 U.S. companies with a market
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