In this article HASI SQ TFC RIVN PEP SKX LHX PLTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A pedestrian walks past a display of Skechers shoes. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Skechers — The shoe company gained 2.6% after UBS reiterated its buy
Month: October 2023
Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images Some lawmakers and regulators are calling for interest rate caps and lower fees on credit cards as debt levels march higher. Total credit card debt topped $1 trillion in the second quarter of 2023 for the first time ever. The average interest rate for all cardholders jumped to
A woman waits on her bicycle to cross an intersection outside a new shopping mall in Beijing, China, on Sept. 13, 2023. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s consumer spending still isn’t growing as fast as it did before the pandemic, analysts said. Retail sales for the Sept. 29
In this article PEP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pepsi products at a convenience store in Crockett, California, June 16, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images PepsiCo on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations and raised its outlook for its full-year earnings. Shares of the company rose 2% in
In this article GM F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Unifor worker Rob Nimigon holds a flag at a picket line outside an entrance to the GM’s Oshawa assembly complex, where the company’s profitable Chevrolet Silverado trucks are built, after 4,300 unionized workers went on strike at three General Motors plants, including Oshawa, Ontario,
Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of her The Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on March 17, 2023. Kevin Winter | Getty Images Take us to church, Taylor. Starting Friday, Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour film arrives in theaters, and with it comes a certain expectation of exuberance from
In this article Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Birkenstock models stand in a retail store of the shoe manufacturer. The company plans to go public in New York. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Birkenstock, the longtime German shoe brand known for its comfy and durable styles, is expected to price
Packages of Modelo Especial beer are displayed for sale in a grocery store on June 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images People in the U.S. are drinking less alcohol than they used to, but when they do indulge, they’re more likely than ever to opt for a beverage originating from
Marjorie Bloom was the victim of a “tech support” scam. She lost $661,000 in the fraud. Marjorie Bloom In the spring of 2021, Marjorie Bloom waited for a phone call that would never come. Over the course of the previous month, the retiree had wired hundreds of thousands of dollars into cryptocurrency per the suggestion
In this article DRI AEP BIP CTRA XOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A logo of the Exxon Mobil Corp is seen at the Rio Oil and Gas Expo and Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 24, 2018. Sergio Moraes | Reuters Dividend-paying stocks are looking even more attractive as investors grapple with
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban vividly remembers the moment he finally felt successful — because he spent so many years beforehand trying to stave off being flat broke. In his 20s, Cuban shared a three-bedroom apartment with five roommates and used grocery store hacks to pinch pennies. Fired from a tech sales job, he started a
The U.K.’s embattled Metro Bank has launched talks to sell a third of its mortgage book in an urgent attempt to shore up its balance sheet. Matthew Horwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K.’s Metro Bank will likely struggle to raise fresh capital to shore up its balance sheet, according
In this article NVAX PFE MRNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images Americans can finally get their hands on
The Tesla logo is seen on a charger station in Virginia on Aug. 16, 2023. Celal Gunes | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Pioneer Natural Resources — The energy stock added nearly 10%. The action comes after The Wall Street Journal reported that Exxon Mobil is
In this article VOLV.B-SE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Striking United Auto Workers members from the General Motors Lansing Delta Plant picket in Delta Township, Michigan, on Sept. 29, 2023. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT — United Auto Workers members with Volvo Group-owned Mack Trucks will vote this weekend on a tentative agreement that
There may be advantages to owning corporate bonds right now. JPMorgan’s Bryon Lake believes his firm’s Ultra-Short Income ETF (JPST) is ideal for those looking to make money outside the volatile stock market. “Some of the corporates got higher quality than the U.S. government [bonds] right now,” he told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. Lake,
Astra Taylor Courtesy: Astra Taylor Early on in Astra Taylor’s new book, “The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart,” she tells a story set in the Brooklyn café where her sister worked until recently. On a quiet day, one of the baristas was talking with a regular customer, a specialist in medieval history,
If you’re lucky enough to win Powerball’s current $1.4 billion jackpot — the third-highest ever — think carefully about your choice of payout. The best choice may not be as obvious as it seems. Powerball’s next draw is Saturday night at 10:59 p.m. E.T. If you win, you can choose between an upfront cash lump
In this article AMZN NFLX AAPL GOOG GOOGL CMCSA WBD DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat dribbles against Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets during the fourth quarter in Game Five of the 2023 NBA Finals at Ball Arena on June 12, 2023 in Denver, Colorado.
A Goldman Sachs Group Inc. logo hangs on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors have piled into short-term U.S. government bonds in a bid to wait out the upheaval caused by a blowout in longer-term yields,
The U.S. Department of Labor building in Washington, D.C. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Labor is poised to issue a rule in coming weeks that’s likely to raise protections for investors who roll money from a 401(k) plan into an individual retirement account, according to attorneys
The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $1.4 billion as of Oct. 6, 2023, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association. Justin Sullivan | Getty The Powerball jackpot has soared to an estimated $1.4 billion ahead of Saturday night’s drawing — and financial experts have tips for the lucky winner. As the third largest prize in
Just 40 years ago, a $2 billion net worth would put you at the top of Forbes’ annual list of the 400 richest people in America. In 1983, Forbes crowned Gordon Getty America’s Richest American with a net worth of just $2.2 billion. You’d probably consider anyone with one billion dollars to their name “rich,”
In this article STLAM-IT F GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Striking United Auto Workers (UAW) members from the General Motors Lansing Delta Plant picket in Delta Township, Michigan September 29, 2023. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT – The United Auto Workers will not expand strikes against the Detroit automakers this week amid progress
In this article APLS RMD PXD LEVI PHIA-NL PHG TSLA AEHR XOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Pioneer Natural Resources — The energy stock soared nearly 10% in premarket trading after The Wall Street Journal reported Pioneer was
In this article TGT AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon‘s Prime Big Deal Days, kicks off Oct. 10, but competitor sales are already underway. This year, other big-name retailers are getting a head start by launching their own holiday sales earlier than ever, according to Katie Roberts, consumer analyst with DealNews.com. Consider it “the
Belly dancing, yoga in the forest, traditional Chinese medicine and meetings with a nutritionist. These are some of the activities that can be found at menopause retreats, a wellness trend carving a new niche in the tourism industry. Menopause retreats are tailored to help women navigate the different stages of perimenopause and menopause, and the
In this article TLRY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Cannabis producer Tilray Brands on Wednesday reported a jump in revenue as it diversifies its portfolio and moves deeper into the beer industry. The company reported $177 million in net revenue, up 15% year-over-year, for its fiscal first-quarter. Its cannabis division brought in $70 million in
In this article SSP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Barrett Hayton #29 of the Arizona Coyotes skates against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center on December 6, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. Glenn James | National Hockey League | Getty Images The Arizona Coyotes are skating to a new TV home for local
Pictured here is an exhibition on big data for transportation in Chongqing on Oct. 21, 2020. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese authorities are signaling a softer stance on once-stringent data rules, among recent moves to ease regulation for business, especially foreign ones. Over the last few years,