Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GameStop — The gaming retailer’s shares continued their rally, as the stock price more than doubled to surpass $360, up 140%. Retail investors have been driving the share price higher, pushing back against short sellers. Melvin Capital, which was short GameStop, closed out
Month: January 2021
Bill Gates was “very surprised” when he and Dr. Anthony Fauci became the targets of “crazy” and “evil” conspiracy theories related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Gates told Reuters on Wednesday. The billionaire Microsoft co-founder and White House advisor Fauci, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert, have been frequent targets for baseless coronavirus conspiracy theories,
The SXM-7 satellite, built by Maxar Technologies for SiriusXM, is seen here in Maxar’s manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, Calif. Maxar A recently launched Sirius XM satellite suffered “failures” during preliminary testing in space, the company noted in a securities filing on Wednesday, although it did not disclose the cause of the malfunction. “During in-orbit
In times of financial distress, credit cards are one of the easiest ways to access cash. During the coronavirus crisis, more than half, or 51%, of adults with credit card debt — roughly 51 million people — added to their balances, according to a report by CreditCards.com. And 44% blame the pandemic, the report found.
Couple at kitchen table with calculator and financial statements. Koldunov Are you thinking of retiring soon? If you are, it’s crucial to plan for this next phase. It may be tempting to say, “I’am sick of working for ‘the man.’ ” But before taking a big step, be sure you’re heading toward something you desire,
Capitol Building in Washington, DC getty Estate planning attorneys were inundated at the end of 2020 with year-end gifting. Many people felt that with Biden in the White House and the possibility of Democrats controlling both houses of Congress, the Trump-era tax reforms would be rolled back. In particular, the concern was that Democrats would
A soaring grand room with a limestone fireplace, sugar pine ceiling trusses and hand-carved … [+] staircases. Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate Aspen is famous for skiing, its music festival and an unparalleled collection of luxurious housing. First among equals is the Peak House, the highest home in an area called Red Mountain. It
A visitor looks down an empty hallway at The Fashion Mall at Keystone, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Indianapolis. Simon Property Group, the largest owner of shopping malls in the nation, is closing all of its malls and retail properties because of the coronavirus outbreak. Darron Cummings | AP When Macy’s Chief Executive Jeff Gennette
Kevin Johnson, CEO, Starbucks Scott Mlyn | CNBC Starbucks is expected to report its fiscal first-quarter earnings after the bell Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by Refinitiv are expecting: Earnings per share: 55 cents expected Revenue: $6.93 billion expected At the coffee giant’s investor day in December, CFO Pat Grismer reiterated the company’s
Goldman Sachs CEO David Michael Solomon attends a discussion on “Women Entrepreneurs Through Finance and Markets” at the World Bank on October 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon saw his pay slashed by just over a third for 2020 as part of a punishment
Any successful CEO will tell you that the people you hire can make or break your company. So what are the top traits hiring managers need to look for, and how do they spot them in a candidate? According to Elon Musk, it’s not about what school you went to or your level of education.
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk Getty Images The two richest men on the planet are sparring in front of federal regulators over the massive satellite internet projects their companies are developing. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter on Tuesday, as his company works to convince officials of the Federal Communications Commission that it should
Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images What a long year of Covid it’s been. Twelve months after the first case was confirmed in the U.S. in January 2020, American life and family finances continue to look different than they did pre-pandemic. While wealthier households — mostly college-educated and White — have largely rebounded
getty After reading this post, you are likely to think—that is so obvious. How could I and my estate attorney both have missed this? Don’t feel bad. We have reviewed thousands of wills and trusts and in our experience hardly anyone gets this right. The mistake often costs families tens of thousands of dollars or more. I’m referring to
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 25: President Joe Biden speaks after signing an executive order related to … [+] American manufacturing. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Getty Images Congressional Republicans and some Democrats are urging lawmakers to better target President Biden’s $1.9 trillion plan for new pandemic relief. And they are right: It makes sense to deliver
HUD-approved housing counselors can discuss options with homeowners who are having trouble paying … [+] their mortgage. getty The Federal Housing Administration announced Tuesday that it will carry out the Biden Administration’s request to extend the deadline for financially stressed borrowers with FHA-insured mortgages to request and receive mortgage payment forbearance from their mortgage servicer. The new
Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Rosalind Brewer will replace Stefano Pessina as CEO of Walgreens, according to The Wall Street Journal. Starbucks announced Brewer’s departure earlier Tuesday, saying she was leaving at the end of February for a CEO position at an undisclosed publicly traded company. Officials from Walgreens weren’t immediately available to comment, on the
Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks during the Viva Technology conference in Paris, France, on Thursday, May 24, 2018. Viva Tech, a three-year-old event for startups, gathers global technology leaders and entrepreneurs as the French establishment unites behind a push for more tech investment in Paris. Marlene Awaad | Bloomberg | Getty
Dado Ruvic | Reuters Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. equity indexes ticked higher during the overnight session Tuesday as Wall Street pored over earnings results from Microsoft and awaited similar updates from Apple, Facebook and Tesla due Wednesday. Nasdaq-100 futures outperformed with a gain of about 67 points, or 0.5%. Dow futures held
The richest of the rich are polluting the world and driving climate change, while the poorest of the poor suffer the greatest consequences, according to a new report published Monday by Oxfam International. The richest 1% of the global population have used two times as much carbon as the poorest 50% over the last 25
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