Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, seen in Washington, D.C., on July 3, 2024, and Vice President Kamala Harris, seen in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2024. Jim Watson, Chris Kleponis | AFP | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election. That choice could
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Weight-loss drugs have been all the news recently. There are finally medications that can help people lose weight and that is a good thing. In recent years, obesity rates have nearly doubled among older adults in the U.S. Two of every five Americans ages 65 and older are obese. Wegovy is one drug that some
In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The atmosphere at the Disney Bundle Celebrating National Streaming Day at The Row in Los Angeles on May 19, 2022. Presley Ann | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Disney is raising prices on its streaming platforms. Starting mid-October, most plans for Disney+, Hulu and
In this article YUM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign is posted in front of a Taco Bell restaurant on May 01, 2024 in Richmond, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Yum Brands on Tuesday reported a mixed quarter as both Pizza Hut and KFC reported declining same-store sales. “The impacts from the
In this article SPWR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Workers install solar panels during a SunPower installation on a home in Napa, California, on July 17, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The rooftop solar installer SunPower has filed for bankruptcy, after struggling for months in the face of high interest
Ezra Bailey | Stone | Getty Images The unemployment rate jumped in July, and there’s a detail in the data that has alarmed some economists. So-called “marginally attached workers,” according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are those who are available to work and want a job, but have not searched for a job in
Members of media chat before the start of a press conference by Aramco at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia November 3, 2019. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Saudi state oil giant Aramco reported $29.1 billion in net profit for the second quarter, a dip of just over 3% from the same period
Austan Goolsbee, speaking at Jackson Hole, August 8, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Monday vowed that the central bank would react to signs of weakness in the economy and indicated that interest rates could be too restrictive now. Asked whether weakening in the labor market and manufacturing
Smiling businessman with laptop and credit card in a restaurant in the evening Pixelfit | E+ | Getty Images India is expected to see the fastest growth in ultra high net worth individuals globally over the next few years, according to consultancy Knight Frank. Earlier this year, India’s financial center, Mumbai, overtook Beijing to become
Ironheart | Moment | Getty Images The summer travel season is in full swing, often bringing more flight delays and cancellations. But travelers may be out of luck when it comes to reimbursement for such disruptions, depending on the root cause and specific airline policy, experts said. “In general, in the U.S. airlines aren’t really
In this article HSY K Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Signage for Kellanova outside the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 5, 2023. AP Shares of Kellanova closed up 16% on Monday on reports of buyout interest. M&M’s owner Mars is in talks to acquire the snacking company, CNBC’s David Faber reported, adding rival
Shares of Nextracker dropped in extended trading Thursday as questions about the solar technology firm’s backlog of projects overshadowed its better-than-expected quarterly results. Revenue in its fiscal 2025 first-quarter rose 50% year over year to $719.9 million, far ahead of the $617.5 million expected by analysts, according to LSEG. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) also
Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, during the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) economic policy conference in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Monday said she expects that interest rates will be
In this article HOOD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Spencer Platt | Getty Images Brokerage firm Robinhood announced on Monday evening that it would not offer overnight trading due to an issue with its execution venue. The company said in a post on social media site X that Blue Ocean ATS, the third-party firm
Westend61 | Getty Images Amid stock market volatility, it’s critical to avoid emotional moves that could stunt long-term portfolio growth, financial experts say. U.S. stocks on Monday plunged as part of a global sell-off fueled by U.S. recession fears. The U.S. dip followed a more than 12% drop for Japan’s Nikkei 225, its biggest one-day loss
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT 2023 Ford Super Duty F-350 Limited Ford DETROIT — A once “dirty” word, and business, in the automotive industry has become a multibillion-dollar battleground for U.S. automakers, led by Ford Motor. The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker has turned its fleet business, which includes sales to commercial,
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple CEO Tim Cook opens WWDC 2024 in Cupertino, California, on June 10, 2024. Source: Apple The topic of greatest interest to analysts on Apple’s quarterly earnings call on Thursday was a product that’s not even available to the general public yet. Apple Intelligence, the
In this article JPM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A JPMorgan Chase Bank location in Blaine, Minnesota. Michael Siluk | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Three years ago, JPMorgan Chase became the first bank with a branch in all 48 contiguous states. Now, the firm is expanding, with the aim of reaching more
In this article BRK.A AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2024. David A. Grogen | CNBC Warren Buffett sent shockwaves through the investing world over the weekend by slashing his big Apple stake by half,
Customer shopping for school supplies with employee restocking shelves, Target store, Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Just when it seemed more Americans were inspired by the ideas of “underconsumptioncore” and “conscious consumerism,” which aim to put a lid on social media-related overspending, the back-to-school shopping season