On social media, some students have teased that their elite college experience is now akin to the University of Phoenix. However, those online institutions may have the last laugh. “If they are going to go online anyway, they may want to do it with a school that’s been at this for 30 years,” said John
Month: May 2020
When the coronavirus hit, small business owners were forced to navigate new territory and make difficult decisions – fully moving operations online, reducing staff or quickly creating new revenue streams. Latino entrepreneurs are among the majority of small business owners directly impacted by the economic fallout from COVID-19. According to a survey conducted online in late
Coronavirus safety actions for Ford include required face masks for everyone entering a Ford facility. Every Ford team member will be provided a care kit including a face mask and other items to help keep them healthy. Ford U.S. auto plants weren’t supposed to be closed this long due to the coronavirus pandemic. When the
Andrew Jassy, chief executive officer of web services for Amazon.com Inc., speaks during the 2019 CERAWeek by IHS Markit conference in Houston on March 11, 2019. F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon’s market-leading cloud business crossed $10 billion in revenue for the first time in the first quarter. At $10.22 billion, Amazon
For weeks, Americans have been coping with the uncertainty surrounding the widespread coronavirus pandemic by stockpiling necessities, creating shortages of everything from toilet paper to hand sanitizers. At the same time, shoppers have also taken solace in the comforting thought of having an easily-prepared, adequately satisfying meal tucked away in their freezer: the frozen pizza.
Warren Buffett Gerard Miller | CNBC (Follow live updates of Berkshire’s annual meeting here.) Warren Buffett said Saturday that Berkshire Hathaway is still sitting on its massive cash hoard because the conglomerate hasn’t found a company to buy at an attractive price. “We have not done anything, because we don’t see anything that attractive to
A farmer checks on young female pigs at a hog farm in Smithville, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Dane Rhys | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the coronavirus pandemic disrupts supply chains across the country, farmers are being forced to destroy their crops, dump milk and throw out perishable items that can’t be
Amazon reported its first-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, revealing the pandemic’s impact on the business that has been a rare bright spot on the stock market. The stock fell about 5% after hours after missing estimates on earnings while beating revenue expectations. Here’s what Amazon reported: Earnings per share (EPS): $5.01 Revenue: $75.45 billion
Warren Buffett Gerry Miller | CNBC Warren Buffett said Saturday he is optimistic that the U.S. economy will re-emerge even after being dealt a body blow by the coronavirus pandemic. “Nothing can basically stop America,” said Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, from the conglomerate’s first virtual shareholder’s meeting from Omaha, Nebraska. “The American
Gargiulo Produce opened in 1929 as a fruit and vegetable cart selling door-to-door. Over 90 years later, the company now wholesales food to businesses across the East Coast. In 2020, the coronavirus shut down many of Gargiulo’s commercial accounts and left it looking for ways to get produce into the hands of hungry, isolated customers.
A cyclist passes a boarded up store during the coronavirus pandemic on April 28, 2020 in New York City. John Lamparski | Getty Images April’s 12% rally in the S&P 500 has been based largely on hopes for a reopening of the U.S. economy, but if you want to know how fragile the reopening may
Over 90 years ago, Frank Gargiulo opened a business selling fruits and vegetables door to door. Now Gargiulo Produce is based in a warehouse in Hillside, New Jersey, and in its fourth generation of family ownership. It sells food by the truckloads to companies all along the East Coast and to cruise ships that travel
The World Health Organization defended Friday its initial response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying it gave world leaders enough time to intervene early in the outbreak. The agency declared Covid-19 a global health emergency on Jan. 30 when there were only 82 cases outside of China and zero deaths, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Source: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Restaurant Brands posted an over 26% jump in first-quarter comparable sales at Popeyes on Friday, but it said that sales at its breakfast and coffee chain Tim Hortons were hit due to coronavirus-led restrictions. The company, however, warned of a more significant impact from the pandemic on its
CNBC Make It is posting a new financial task to tackle each day for a month. These are all meant to be simple, time-sensitive activities to take your mind off of the news for a moment and, hopefully, put you on sturdier financial footing. This is day 25 of 30. Just a few months ago, millions
Carl Icahn at the 6th annual CNBC Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha Conference on September 13, 2016. Heidi Gutman | CNBC Carl Icahn knows the oil and gas industry very well and has arguably made more of his fortune in this industry than any other single industry. His next energy bet could pay off through a
The private student loan market has been growing for a decade, and now, amid an economy on near lock-down from the coronavirus pandemic, borrowers find themselves with few relief options. That’s one of the takeaways from a new report by the Student Borrower Protection Center, a nonprofit started last year by Seth Frotman, former assistant
Valerie Riley, owner of LifeSquire, a company with 22 employees based in Oklahoma City, got $140,000 in loan funding through the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program. Valerie Riley A forgivable loan program that re-opened for small businesses this week has proven much less chaotic than the initial round, according to some business owners
Lucas Gebel makes sausage while processing hogs at Elma Locker & Grocery on July 25, 2018 in Elma, Iowa. Scott Olson | Getty Images About 3% of workers in over 100 meat processing plants have tested positive for the coronavirus as conditions allow the virus to spread rapidly and low-wage workers are incentivized to continue
Family Dollar Store, anti-bacterial wipes and cleaning products. Jeff Greenberg | Getty Images Clorox on Friday reported that its fiscal-third quarter sales climbed 15% as consumer demand for its cleaning products soared in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Shares of the company rose 3% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported for the quarter