Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 29, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stock futures rose early Thursday as investors assessed a new quarter of trading and a troublesome bond market recession indicator. Investors were also awaiting the official jobs report for March, which
Month: March 2022
Stock futures were little changed in early morning trading Thursday as traders wrap up a month and quarter. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 34 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures were flat, and Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.2%. Some tech stocks were under pressure Thursday amid analysts concerns over the PC market
In this article GME GameStop shares surged in extended trading Thursday after the company said it planned to implement a stock split. The video game retailer said it will seek stockholder approval at its next shareholder meeting for an increase in the number of Class A common stock from 300,000,000 to 1,000,000,000 to partly conduct
Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., talks to reporters in Washington, Nov. 4, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Joe Biden has proposed a new tax on the ultra-wealthy as part of his 2023 federal budget, aiming to reduce the deficit by about $360 billion. Some experts say it’s unlikely to gain traction in Congress. The “billionaire minimum income tax” calls
Monthirayodtiwong | Istock | Getty Images Saving for retirement appears to be taking a backseat to other financial considerations for many Americans right now. Just 17% have made saving for their post-working years their top financial priority for 2022, according to First National Bank of Omaha‘s latest financial wellness survey. This is despite 59% of
Prasit photo | Moment | Getty Images Many Millennials and Gen Zers who invested in the stock market over the last year wish they had done things differently. Some 57% of Gen Z investors and 50% of millennials regret how they invested in the last 12 months, outpacing their Gen X and baby boomer counterparts,
A Now Hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, on March 16, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images The pandemic-era trend known as the “Great Resignation” remains a prominent feature of the labor market, as favorable conditions lead workers to quit their jobs at near-record levels in search of better
Getty Images For most Americans, the surging cost of living is weighing heavily on their wallets. “Wage growth has failed to match the dizzying pace of rising prices, which the Federal Reserve has effectively identified as ‘monetary policy enemy No. 1,'” said Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst at Bankrate.com. After the Fed raised interest rates for the
Kyle BassThe Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine is not a death knell for globalization but should be a wake-up call about the risks of investing in countries that aren’t democracies, Texas hedge fund manager Kyle Bass said on CNBC on Thursday, “You don’t have to paint it with that broad of a brush,” the founder
Jeff Bezos and Jamie Dimon. Getty Images | CNBC Amazon has chosen to renew a deal allowing JPMorgan Chase to issue the tech giant’s flagship rewards credit card, ending months of heated negotiations, CNBC has learned. The Amazon Prime Rewards card was one of the industry’s most highly coveted co-brand deals, a rare prize because
In this article UPS FDX ETSY WMT AMZN The big carriers such as FedEx, UPS and Amazon make lots of deliveries, and none of those packages are being shipped for “free.” “People like free shipping because the word free is very powerful, even if people know that it’s not really free because someone is paying
Antonio_diaz | Istock | Getty Images Women under 30 outearn their male counterparts in 16 metropolitan areas around the country, a new Pew Research Center analysis found. In addition, they are at pay parity in six metro areas. To be sure, their pay still lags men’s in 228 locations. Yet, the news is encouraging, said
Charlie Munger has been managing investments for a long time — and the billionaire says it’s never been harder for young people to make and keep their money. In February, at publishing company Daily Journal Corporation’s annual meeting, Munger said that successfully navigating the investment world has gotten a lot harder over the past few
In this article WBA A person enters a Walgreens store in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walgreens Boots Alliance on Thursday announced fiscal second-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ expectations, after the omicron variant of Covid-19 intensified demand for booster shots and tests and
In this article GS ENR-DE This image shows an onshore wind turbine in the Netherlands. Mischa Keijser | Image Source | Getty Images Discussions about the energy transition, what it means and whether it’s actually underway at all, have become major talking points in recent years. How the transition — which can be seen
Shanghai is in a two-part lockdown and has announced about 140 billion yuan ($21.88 billion) in tax relief, according to state media. The eastern half of the Chinese financial hub is in lockdown as authorities test all the city’s population in a bid to contain the epidemic. Yu Ruwen | Future Publishing | Getty Images
U.S. President Joe Biden receives a second coranavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccination after delivering remarks on COVID-19 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 30, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden warned Wednesday that the U.S. will not have enough Covid vaccine shots
In this article LULU FIVE BNTX RH CHWY W PSON-GB COP OXY PSX FRPT RIVN PG HOOD Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder Robinhood Markets, Inc., is displayed on a screen during his company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check
The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images The IRS says it is no longer deploying $1,400 stimulus checks and plus-up payments that were due to qualifying Americans in 2021. However, there may still be people eligible for those checks, or additional funds, once they file their returns this tax season. A Treasury Department report
Fatcamera | E+ | Getty Images Sometimes, new retirees who sign up for Medicare may find themselves paying extra monthly charges for premiums. Yet for those whose income drops at retirement, it may be possible to change that. Roughly 7% of Medicare’s 63.3 million beneficiaries with income above a set threshold pay “income-related monthly adjustment
U.S. equities futures moved lower Wednesday after stocks extended their rally in the previous session, even as fears of an inverted yield curve sparked recession concerns and investors continued watching developments play out in Ukraine. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped by 156 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures fell 0.5%, and
Petar Chernaev | E+ | Getty Images Once the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, it’s typically too late for someone to do anything meaningful to reduce their tax bill for the previous year. However, tax season does have a way of getting people thinking about what they can do to limit what they fork
From gas to groceries, soaring prices are straining households across the board. More than three-quarters of working Americans said inflation has impacted their finances over the past year, according to a report by Salary Finance. While wage growth is high by historical standards, it isn’t keeping up with the increased cost of living, which is rising
In this article WBA Walgreens is using automation to fill more of customers’ prescriptions. Inside of a Dallas area facility, bright yellow robotic arms hold pill bottles up to dispensers, which release tablets like a carefully calibrated vending machine. Melissa Repko | CNBC NORTHLAKE, Texas — Bright yellow robotic arms are becoming a bigger part
Eclipse, the private luxury yacht of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, anchors at Cruise Port in Marmaris district of Mugla, Turkiye on March 23, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russian oligarch wealth is on the hunt for a new home, and Turkey is quickly establishing itself as a welcome host. Turkish Foreign
As Beijing pushes for “common prosperity” and political turmoil threatens Hong Kong, Singapore has become a safe harbor for some of the region’s wealthiest tycoons and their families. Wei Leng Tay | Bloomberg | Getty Images More and more wealthy Chinese are worried about keeping their money on the mainland and some see Singapore as
In this article FOXA PFE MRNA The Food and Drug Administration has authorized fourth Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccine doses for everyone age 50 and older, amid uncertainty over whether an even more contagious version of omicron will cause another wave of infection in the U.S. as it has in Europe and China. The FDA
The headquarters building of Micron Technology Inc. stands in Boise, Idaho, U.S. Matthew Staver | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Micron — Shares of the chip maker advanced more than 4% after hours, after the company reported financial results for its most recent quarter. Micron beat Wall
In this article KR MCD Carl Icahn Adam Jeffery | CNBC Carl Icahn is expanding his animal-welfare campaign to the nation’s largest supermarket chain, Kroger, after the famed activist investor initially targeted McDonald’s. Icahn has submitted a plan to nominate two candidates to Kroger’s board, the Cincinnati-based company said in a release Tuesday. Kroger said
Oliver Rossi | Stone | Getty Images When it comes to money, couples face a big question: Combine finances, keep them separate or do a combination of both? Now, research finds that those who do pool their money are more likely to stay together. The study, titled “Pooling finances and relationship satisfaction,” found that whether
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