Over the decades, automakers have been fond of rolling out fantasy-in-chrome concept cars, but few have pushed the design and engineering envelope as far as the Volkswagen Space Vizzion Concept making its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. With its over-the-top design, long-range battery-electric drive and digital technologies that include an augmented-reality
Month: November 2019
Marc Romanelli | Blend Images | Getty Images Procrastination comes at a steep cost for older savers who want to hold off on taking mandated withdrawals from their retirement accounts. If you turned 70½ this year or you’re older, you’re on the hook for a required minimum distribution out of your individual retirement account and
FILE – In this Sept. 4, 2011 file photo shows the main plant facility at the Navajo Generating Station, from Lake Powell, in Page, Ariz. Two environmental groups are asking a federal court to set a deadline for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to issue mandates for pollution controls at two power plants, including Four
Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images More than half of Americans are looking for adventure when it comes to travel in 2020, according to a new study from the Travel Channel. “That is up a little bit over last year,” said Mariel Clark, vice president of digital for HGTV and the Travel Channel, noting
Kai Pfaffenbach | Reuters American Express is paying companies to start accepting its cards to keep up with the world’s largest payment processors Visa and Mastercard. The payment is to help businesses with the start-up costs required to begin accepting American Express, historically known for its high-end customers. Some of the sign-up bonuses have reached
Customers leave a Kohl’s store on November 12, 2015 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Kohl’s earnings and sales for the latest quarter fell short of analysts’ estimates, the company reported on Tuesday. It also cut its profit outlook for the full year. Its shares tumbled more than
Shoppers cram into a Macy’s store ahead of the holidays. Charles Sykes | AP Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Home Depot — Shares of the home improvement retailer fell 5% after after the company once again cut its 2019 forecast and reported same-store sales growth of 3.6%, well below the expected growth
The Fearless Girl statue is seen in the foreground as a banner announcing the IPO of Uber Technologies hangs outside the New York Stock Exchange, May 10, 2019. Andrew Kelly | Reuters You don’t have to tell Willis Williams that the initial public offering calendar has been busy this year. Williams, 44, a New York
The world is getting windier, which means a surge in wind-generated power could be coming. A new study led by Princeton University researchers found that from 1978 to 2010 wind speeds decreased by about 2.3% per decade, but that things began to shift in 2010. Between 2010 and 2017 speeds increased roughly 7%, which means
Intelsat 35e Source: Intelsat Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Intelsat SA slid nearly 2% during extended trading after the Federal Communications Commission announced it will publicly auction off a portion of its C-band spectrum wavelength in place of 5G wireless networks. Intelsat, along with three other satellite operators, provides
GW Pharmaceuticals: “We like GW Pharma, but we’ve said it’s part of the cannabis cohort and because it has been pulled down by a lot of ETFs, and therefore it is still too early.” Turning Point Therapeutics: “Turning Point Therapeutics is a very big speculative situation. Most people wouldn’t know the difference between Turning Point
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio wants the average investor to learn from the errors of others. In fact, the “biggest mistake” he sees investors make is thinking that markets that went up recently are “better bargains rather than expensive bargains.” “Don’t make the mistake of buying those things that have gone up thinking they’re
Ariel Skelley | DigitalVision | Getty Images What is a suitable investment for someone? What is in an investor’s best interest? What is the difference between a securities broker and a financial advisor? If you have no idea, you’re not alone. “There is still so much confusion with financial terms,” said Ashley Guerra, chief compliance
A Kohl’s store in Mount Kisco, New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Goldman Sachs believes the U.S. economy is poised to snap back and certain stocks could have the most upside from the economic recovery. Cyclical stocks, those typically tied to economic growth, have led the record-setting rally in the past three months. While the
The booming market for luxury rentals in Manhattan has led to a new market segment: the $100,000-a-month rental. Demand for ultra-luxury rentals is soaring in Manhattan as more wealthy buyers decide to sit on the sidelines and rent. At the same time, more sellers of trophy penthouses and pricey townhouses are opting to rent to
Traders work at the Coty booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Jin Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines midday Monday: Coty — Shares of the cosmetic company jumped more than 1% after Coty announced it is taking a 51% stake in Kylie Cosmetics, Kylie Jenner’s
McDonald’s incoming U.S. President Chris Kempczinski speaks during a press conference in New York November 17, 2016. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters McDonald’s new CEO Chris Kempczinski said Monday that meetings with the company’s senior leadership and managing directors has “reaffirmed” his confidence in its leadership and the path it’s on. However, he is asking employees
When Andy Roddick was at the height of his tennis career, he knew he had to be smart about his money. So he started building his wealth instead of spending it — and is now a successful real estate investor. His advice to others: Start investing at an early age. “The most powerful thing you
Nick Schommer, Janus Henderson Source: Janus Henderson (This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, .) Being a contrarian can make someone seem like a genius or idiotic. For Nick Schommer, it has been the former this year. Schommer manages the Janus
A Chinese bank employee counts 100-yuan notes and U.S. dollar bills at a bank counter in Nantong in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on August 6, 2019. STR | AFP | Getty Images China is heavily exposed to the U.S. dollar, but now, with the risk of “decoupling,” Beijing is silently diversifying its reserves to reduce
Akon performs as part a benefit concert in San Juan, Puerto Rico on March 18, 2018. Gladys Vega | Getty Images Senegalese-American singer Akon says young music artists should avoid looking for lucrative record deals and instead focus on building their careers independently. “In the next 3 to 5 years, the major labels won’t exist
Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz is the president of Charles Schwab Foundation and a certified financial planner. Courtesy of Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz has a simple message for parents and schools: Teach your kids about money. The certified financial planner — who also is board chair and president of the Charles Schwab Foundation — is on a mission
Google employees at the tech giant’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, walk off the job to protest the company’s handling of sexual misconduct claims. Mason Trinca | Getty Images News | Getty Images When it comes to investing, the notion that you can make money in the market and feel good about your investments at
FatCamera | E+ | Getty Images There’s still time to shave a few bucks off your 2019 tax bill — if you act quickly. The 2018 tax season came with harsh lessons for some taxpayers who didn’t properly adjust their plans for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This overhaul of the tax code roughly
Robert Iger, Chief Executive Officer of Disney, poses in “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” during a media preview event at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, May 29, 2019. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters Disney+ is here, ushering in the unofficial kickoff to “The Streaming Wars” — the slew of monthly subscription services that are flooding the market
A general view shows people walking across the flooded St. Mark’s Square, by St. Mark’s Basilica on November 15, 2019 in Venice, two days after the city suffered its highest tide in 50 years. Filippo Monteforte | AFP | Getty Images For Venetians, water is a way of life. It surrounds the city, ebbing and
We’ve got emotions and we’ve got reasoning. Guess which we use to make financial decisions? Mostly it’s our emotional brain, says Brad Klontz, author of “Mind Over Money” and co-founder of the Financial Psychology Institute. gilaxia | E+ | Getty Images A financial therapist, Klontz understands what motivates people to make personal money choices. He
A trader works next to a Grubhub Inc. paper bag on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York. Jin Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images (This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, .) Here are some
Ferrari Roma Source: Ferrari Ferrari unveiled a new front-engine V-8 powerhouse called “the Roma” on Wednesday in its namesake city, expanding its offering of more comfortable touring rides. The company isn’t saying much yet about the Roma, its price or its exact features. But the car looks a bit like a coupe version of the
Even though stocks are trading around all-time highs, CFRA’s Sam Stovall thinks Wall Street isn’t bullish enough. According to the firm’s chief investment strategist, an under-the-radar historical trend suggests the S&P 500 will continue to reach record levels through December. He credits a phenomenon that’s only happened 28 times since WWII. Stovall highlighted the pattern
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