sturti | Getty Images If your phone rings and someone says it’s the Social Security Administration, it probably isn’t. By now, you may have received one of those calls, or know someone who has. And because these scams, which try to dupe unsuspecting individuals into coughing up money are becoming more prevalent, the government is
Month: March 2020
Campbell Soup CEO Mark Clouse said Wednesday that the company is increasing soup production in response to the coronavirus outbreak. “We made the decision last week to up production in certain areas where we’re using a little bit the analogy of weather or natural disasters,” Clouse said on CNBC’s “Closing Bell.” “Where do we see
Eric Yuan, CEO, Zoom Video Communications Source: CNBC Shares of videoconferencing software company Zoom dropped as much as 10% and then pared back part of its losses in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported earnings and guidance that exceeded analysts’ expectations. Zoom had been on a tear during the coronavirus outbreak, as companies
UnitedHealth Group signage is displayed on a monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Anthem, Humana, Centene, UnitedHealth — Anthem, Humana, Centene, UnitedHealth and Cigna were the five biggest gainers in the S&P 500, all rising at
A worker stands on the roof of a home under construction at a new housing development in San Rafael, California. Getty Images Stocks of the nation’s biggest homebuilders jumped Tuesday after the surprise 50 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The homebuilders’ ETF (ITB) hit session highs in the morning, up nearly 2.3%,
Having $1 million in the bank has often been considered the gold standard of retirement savings. In some places, that kind of stash can stretch over 40 years. But in higher-priced cities, it may only last a decade — or less. Considering that Americans, as a whole, aren’t saving nearly enough for retirement, GoBankingRates measured how far $1
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Global cases: More than 95,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Global deaths: At least 3,250, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. US cases: At least 138, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. US deaths:
Visa Inc. credit and debit cards are arranged for a photograph in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, April 22, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Visa warned on Monday that its second-quarter revenue growth would be slower than its previous forecast, becoming the latest payments services provider to be affected by the coronavirus
American clothing and accessories retailer American Eagle store seen in Tokyo. (Photo by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Light Rocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. American Eagle Outfitters — The clothing retailer’s stock was up 5% in extended trading after the company
As the sustainable investing movement gains traction investors have increasingly shied away from traditional energy stocks. But ValueAct Capital’s Jeffrey Ubben believes that oil and gas companies that are working to clean up their operations can belong in portfolios focused on sustainable companies. The activist investor, who is the co-portfolio manager of the ValueAct Spring Fund,
Thomas Barwick The group that oversees certified financial planners is making it tougher for consumers looking for a new advisor to find out how a particular CFP gets paid. The CFP Board of Standards — a nonprofit that governs the CFP designation, held by 86,000 financial advisors in the U.S. — erased a part of its
Tory Burch Source: Brigitte Lacombe Tory Burch, the fashion icon who launched a preppy-chic lifestyle brand in 2004 that now tops $1.5 billion in sales, is on a mission: to advance women empowerment and entrepreneurship by shattering stereotypes and creating new norms. Inspired by her own experience as a working mother launching a business, in which
GM CEO and chairman Mary Barra speaks during the company’s “EV Day” on March 4, 2020 at the company’s tech and design campus in a Warren, Mich., a suburb of Detroit GM DETROIT – General Motors will spend more than $20 billion through 2025 on its next-generation of all-electric and autonomous vehicles as it aims to gain
Larry Culp, CEO, General Electric Scott Mlyn | CNBC General Electric on Wednesday reiterated its 2020 cash and profit targets but warned its first-quarter cash flow would take a hit of $300 million to $500 million due to the coronavirus outbreak. Shares of GE, which employs thousands of workers in China and had been seen
Former Vice President Joe Biden, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, smiles during an primary night rally in the Baldwin Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks came back in a big way Wednesday, with many Wall Street firms attributing the relief rally
Hermes Birkin bags Mehdi Fedouach | AFP | Getty Images The artist Jean-Michel Basquiat has nothing on the Birkin bag. Handbags were a far better investment last year than art, according to according to a new report. While art had an overall return of 5% in 2019, handbags clocked in a 13% gain, making it
Trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Lucas Jackson | Reuters The market’s swift decline from record highs sparked by the coronavirus outbreak has left investors wondering when the bleeding will stop. On Feb. 19, the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. Just a week later, the broad market average traded in
Pink piggy bank on top of stack of books with dark blackboard or chalkboard background using as cost of knowledge and education, savings for college or scholarship concept. Nuthawut Somsuk With the stock market tumbling amid the coronavirus outbreak, you might be worried about meeting your financial goals. And if you had hoped to tap
Regeneron CEO Leonard Schleifer told CNBC on Tuesday that the pharmaceutical company hopes to have its coronavirus treatment produced and ready for human testing possibly by August. “How quickly that can deployed will depend on some of the early data that we have, some animal data, what we will see in patients,” Schleifer said on “The Exchange.”
Nordstrom said Tuesday it is changing its leadership structure to retire its co-presidency, and naming Erik Nordstrom as its sole CEO. It announced the changes as it reported fourth-quarter earnings and sales that missed analysts’ estimates, sending shares tumbling. Its stock initially cratered more than 10% in after-hours trading following the release. Shares were recently down