In this article ZIP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Commuters arrive from Metro North Railroad trains in Grand Central Station in New York. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Rising pay transparency is causing a new kind of competition among employers — and it’s not necessarily for talent. Instead, the shift in
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Kathrin Ziegler | Digitalvision | Getty Images Exchange-traded funds have become a pillar of the investment world since their debut in the early 1990s. In the three decades since inception of the first U.S. ETF — the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), in 1993 — investors have poured $7.2 trillion into such investment funds,
A new report has an ominous warning for air travelers. “No matter what you do on a plane, you’re probably annoying another passenger,” it states. The report, published Thursday by the data intelligence company Morning Consult, examined 12 types of behavior on flights, finding that most travelers (>50%) were bothered by all but one.
A logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen in Zurich, Switzerland March 29, 2023. Denis Balibouse | Reuters UBS on Tuesday reported a bigger-than-expected third-quarter net loss of $785 million as it works to integrate fallen rival Credit Suisse. Analysts polled by Reuters had anticipated the Swiss banking giant would record quarterly net loss of
In this article 7974.T-JP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A statue of Nintendo’s video game character Mario stands on display at the Nintendo Game Front showroom in Tokyo, Japan. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nintendo reported better-than-expected sales and profit for its fiscal second quarter on Tuesday, as it continues to get
In this article STLA STLAM-IT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Tungsten Ram DETROIT — Automaker Stellantis plans to produce an industry-first electric pickup truck called the Ram 1500 Ramcharger that’s equipped with an electric generator and a gas engine. If that sounds like an oxymoron, here’s how it works: The
Peopleimages | Istock | Getty Images Social Security beneficiaries will soon get notices showing exactly how much money to expect in their monthly checks for 2024. Those recipients are slated to get a 3.2% boost to their benefits starting in January with the 2024 annual cost-of-living adjustment. Retirement benefits are expected to go up by
While Americans’ credit card debt levels have reached a record high of more than $1 trillion, their overall credit health has remained strong, according to a report from credit scoring company VantageScore. Even with inflation, rising interest rates and concern about the overall economy, U.S. consumers still have room to spend. “The consumer is not
Arik Armstead of the San Francisco 49ers at the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Jan. 29, 2023. Kevin Sabitus | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images It’s no secret that professional athletes are often higher earners — but one football player revealed his pay stub on social media to show how much
Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty Images Costs for some key health insurance components have slowed for workers in recent years. While the deceleration is a positive trend, many workers likely still find current prices unaffordable, experts said. “Yes, it’s slowed,” said Carolyn McClanahan, a physician and certified financial planner, and founder of Life Planning
A worker organizes cans of PepsiCo Inc. soda on a shelf inside a grocery store in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., on Thursday, July 6, 2017. PepsiCo Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on July 11. Photographer: Caitlin O’Hara/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images If you listen to third-quarter corporate earnings calls,
For the past two years, property developer Matt Rogatz made a weekly five-hour round trip from his home in northern Chicago to Green Lake, Wisconsin — population 1,005. Before that, the only thing he knew about the small town was that his high school buddy had family there, he said. But after a 30-year career
DBS branch in Hong Kong. Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images, LightRocket | Getty Images Southeast Asia’s largest lender DBS Group reported a 17% jump in third-quarter profit on Monday, benefiting from a high-interest rate environment. During the quarter, net profit rose to 2.63 billion Singaporean dollars ($1.94 billion) compared to SG$2.24 billion a year ago.
In this article PTN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Alex Karp, co-founder and CEO of Palantir arrives for a US Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2023. Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Palantir popped 14% in premarket trading Thursday,
In this article LGF.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Starz CEO Jeffrey Hirsch Source: Starz Starz, the premium network and streaming service that will soon be its own publicly traded company, is laying off more than 10% of employees and is exiting Australia and the U.K. Starz Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Hirsch announced the
Even billionaires wish they could go back in time and give their younger selves some wisdom. That goes for three of the world’s more popular business icons: Mark Cuban, Bill Gates and Ray Dalio. Each amassed their fortunes through entrepreneurship: Cuban built a startup that was acquired by Yahoo for $5.7 billion, Gates co-founded tech
Miniseries | E+ | Getty Images Homebuyers are dealing with record-high costs this year amid interest rate hikes and shrinking supply. While shopping for homes is increasingly competitive, prospective buyers should consider an additional factor when weighing the pros and cons of a given property: the homeowners association, or HOA. Homeowners associations are run by
In this article TGT T MCD C ARCC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Citibank sign in front of one of the company’s offices in California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The ongoing market volatility continues to add to investors’ woes, making it difficult for them to pick the right stocks. However, it is
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said Thursday that the ongoing Israel-Hamas war poses a potential risk to the bank’s efforts to bring down inflation. Andrew Bailey told CNBC that aside from the immense human tragedy brought about by the now almost four-week conflict, the possible knock-on effects for energy markets were significant, risking a resurgence in
In this article LYV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT (L) Taylor Swift performs onstage during her The Eras Tour at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 30, 2023. (R) Beyoncé performs onstage during her Renaissance World Tour at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 17, 2023. Getty Images Ticketmaster parent
In this article AMC AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Taylor Swift performs onstage during her The Eras Tour concert at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, on July 22, 2023. Mat Hayward/tas23 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Taylor Swift is seeking to smash more box office records as her Eras Tour concert
Eric Audras | PhotoAlto Agency RF Collections | Getty Images Series I bonds are now paying 5.27% annual interest through April 2024, up from the 4.3% yearly rate offered since May — and experts have tips for short- and long-term investors. While the new rate is down significantly from the record 9.62% offered in May 2022, investors can
The need for second — and often third — incomes is mounting, according to a top digital bank executive. Current CEO Stuart Sopp finds almost half of the firm’s payment customers have more than one job. “If you’re having a paycheck over the past year, 20, 25% of paycheck depositors have at least one extra
In this article DKNG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, #24, stretches during the New England Patriots practice session in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Oct. 22, 2020. Barry Chin | Boston Globe | Getty Images Sports betting company DraftKings on Thursday posted quarterly revenue that came in ahead of analysts’
Customers shop at a Walmart store on May 18, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Shares of Walmart touched an all-time high Friday, as investors bet that the discounter will outmatch retail rivals and draw shoppers throughout the holiday season because of its reputation for value. The big-box retailer’s stock hit a
Airlines from Asia dominated a new family-friendly airlines list compiled by travel website The Family Vacation Guide. Eight of the top 11 airlines are based in Asia. Thirty-four airlines were reviewed. The ranking was based on eight factors — including seat comfort, free seat selection and pre-boarding for families — for a total of 18
Turner worker working on drill bit in a workshop Rainstar | E+ | Getty Images The Social Security retirement age is currently moving to age 67, and some lawmakers have called for pushing it even higher. But that may be a problem for a certain cohort: older workers in physically demanding jobs, according to a
Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty Images Retiring early is out and “soft saving” is in — at least according to Gen Z. Younger American adults are taking a more relaxed approach to their long-term financial security, a recent Prosperity Index study by Intuit found. In the current climate, newly minted adults between the ages of
A shopper passes in front of a North Face store at the Easton Town Center mall in Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 7, 2021. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Company: VF Corporation (VFC) Business: VF Corp. is a consolidator of consumer footwear and apparel brands. It engages in the design, procurement, marketing and distribution
An Andy Warhol-like print of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett hangs outside a clothing stand during the first in-person annual meeting since 2019 of Berkshire Hathaway Inc in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. April 30, 2022. Scott Morgan | Reuters Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a big jump in third-quarter operating earnings, while sitting on a record