In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Avatar: The Way of Water Courtesy: Disney Co. James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” has passed the billion-dollar mark at the global box office, but sluggish sales in China could weigh on the film’s final haul. Worldwide ticket sales for the Disney film now
Month: December 2022
Protesters calling for student debt relief demonstrate outside the Republican National Committee’s Washington, D.C. offices on Nov. 18, 2022. Paul Morigi | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images With President Joe Biden‘s sweeping student loan forgiveness plan on hold, tens of millions of Americans who borrowed for their college education remain in the dark about
Billionaire Charlie Munger thinks we should all be a lot happier. Munger, the longtime investment partner and friend of fellow billionaire Warren Buffett, says he doesn’t understand why people today aren’t more content with what they have, especially compared to harder times throughout history. “People are less happy about the state of affairs than they
In this article BAC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The 2008 financial crisis had a devastating impact on Bank of America. Shares of the bank were trading for as low as $2.53 in 2009 and net income dropped from a high of $21 billion in 2006, to just $4 billion in 2008. “Bank of
In this article MCD SBUX CMG SG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A White Castle team member next to Miso Robotics’ Flippy. Courtesy: Miso Robotics Chipotle Mexican Grill is testing whether a robot can make tortilla chips in stores. Sweetgreen plans to automate salad making in at least two locations. And Starbucks wants its
Catherine Mcqueen | Moment | Getty Images It will soon be easier for cash-strapped Americans to tap their retirement savings for emergency expenses. President Joe Biden is poised to sign a $1.7 trillion bill that amends rules related to so-called hardship distributions from 401(k) plans. The measures are tucked into “Secure 2.0,” a collection of
Insta_photos | Istock | Getty Images If you’re getting close to retirement age, there are some upcoming changes enacted as part of a government funding bill that may be of interest to you. Dozens of retirement-related provisions known as Secure 2.0 were included in an omnibus appropriations package that cleared Congress last week. While the
In this article RTX CVS FDX TFC GOOGL MSFT MDLZ JNJ BDX AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), December 7, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Selecting a Top Ten list for 2023 feels a bit different this year. With several historical measures
Hispanolistic | E+ | Getty Images If you’re worried about getting a tax form from payment apps like Venmo or PayPal, you’re now less likely to receive one for 2022 — thanks to a change from the IRS. The agency on Friday announced a one-year delay for a new tax reporting rule, requiring payment services
Southwest Airlines aircrafts are seen at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) on December 22, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. Alex Wong | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Southwest — Shares dropped more than 4% after the company canceled 70% of its scheduled flights and warned that mass disruptions would continue “for
A sale sign is seen at car dealer Serramonte Subaru in Colma, California. Stephen Lam | Reuters High interest rates, supply chain problems and recessionary fears were among the major challenges for the global automotive industry in 2022. Those issues aren’t expected to be resolved quickly. There’s growing concern on Wall Street that this year’s
Chandra Sahu, 25, left a job in investment banking during the so-called Great Resignation last year, eager to find work that offered more flexibility. The New York City resident said she looked for work that fulfilled her “top priorities,” allowing her to demonstrate her “agency and creativity,” and landed at a startup. “I wanted to
The “microfinance” industry — long touted as a way to help poor, rural communities in developing countries — is pushing tens of thousands of farming families into debt traps as they attempt to adapt to a changing climate, according to a report. The study, conducted by researchers at a group of U.K. universities, looked at
Farmers sort and package lemons at a workshop on November 24, 2020 in Neijiang, Sichuan Province of China. Huang Zhenghua | Visual China Group | Getty Images Covid cases in China saw a spike following the country’s relaxation of strict Covid rules. Also rising: the prices of traditional Chinese medicine and lemons, as Chinese citizens
Preaching a message of financial education and financial freedom, John Hope Bryant is galvanizing America’s top business leaders in the battle for “silver rights,” a term he coined to describe the economic empowerment of minority and low-income communities. “I don’t know about you, but I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired,” Bryant said
FTX co-founder Gary Wang and former Alameda Research co-CEO Caroline Ellison have both pleaded guilty to federal charges, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, said Wednesday. Wang pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit commodities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud. Ellison
Aircraft are deiced at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee Reuters Flight cancellations eased further on Monday but disruptions from severe winter weather across the U.S. lingered at the tail end of Christmas weekend. Airlines have canceled more than 17,000 U.S. flights since Wednesday, according to FlightAware, as storms brought snow, ice, high winds and
Travelers have a host of pathogens to dodge this winter, including the “tripledemic” of infections caused by Covid-19, flu and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). But there are steps people can take to reduce their chances of getting sick, say health specialists at Spain’s SHA Wellness Clinic. The key is to develop “a resilient immune system
Parents and children participate in a demonstration organized by the ParentsTogether Foundation in support of the child tax credit portion of the Build Back Better bill outside of the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 13, 2021. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Washington lawmakers are rushing to get as much done as possible before the
In this article UAA KMX TSN MU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: CarMax (KMX) – The auto retailer’s stock slumped 12.7% in the premarket after its quarterly profit and revenue fell well short of estimates. CarMax earned 24 cents per share, compared with a consensus
In this photo illustration, PlanB one-step emergency contraceptive is displayed on June 30, 2022 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration is changing the informational packaging of the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B One-Step, to clarify that it is not an abortion pill, the federal agency announced Friday.
Billionaire Mark Cuban was only 12 years old when he launched his first side hustle, so he knows what it takes to start a business at a young age. And, he says there’s one simple thing you need to consider if you want to do it, too. “The key to starting a business when you’re
Michael Godek | Moment | Getty Images Three years after the Secure Act of 2019 ushered in the first major changes to the U.S. retirement system in more than a decade, more modifications are now on their way. Dozens of retirement-related provisions collectively known as “Secure 2.0” are included in a $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations
In this article AMBA META AMZN COST NVMI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shoppers line up outside a Costco to buy supplies after the Hawaii Department of Health on Wednesday advised residents they should stock up on a 14-day supply of food, water and other necessities for the potential risks of novel coronavirus in
Mt. Fuji and Tokyo skyline, Japan. Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Americans are poised to travel overseas in a big way in 2023. Households are continuing to unleash two or three years’ worth of pent-up demand as Covid-19 fears wane and the last vestiges of pandemic-era border restrictions have eased. The U.S. dollar also
In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Avatar: The Way of Water Courtesy: Disney Co. Disney and James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” snared an estimated $56 million during its second weekend in theaters, a 58% drop from its debut. A decline in ticket sales is common for blockbuster titles, with
Advocates, legislators, and pregnant workers rally on Capitol Hill in support of The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act on Dec. 1 in Washington, D.C. Paul Morigi | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Mothers and moms-to-be are poised to get new workplace protections, thanks to two amendments included in the $1.7 trillion federal government spending package
In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The crypto market has been battered this year, with more than $2 trillion wiped off its value since its peak in Nov. 2021. Cryptocurrencies have been under pressure after the collapse of major exchange FTX. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images 2022 marked the
A man smokes marijuana during a hip-hop performance at the 11th annual block party held by the Bushwick Collective in Brooklyn, New York, on June 4, 2022. Alex Kent | AFP | Getty Images Thriving, unregulated marijuana businesses across the United States are undercutting legal markets awaiting banking and tax reform. While it’s an issue
Credit scores play a key role in your financial life. Generally speaking, the higher your credit score, the better off you are when it comes to getting a loan. And yet, many Americans make the same common mistakes with credit, putting their future financial well-being at risk. As interest rates rise at the steepest annual pace ever,
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