It’s a July for the record books. State Street Global Advisors finds inflows into exchange-traded funds hit $127 billion. Not only was it the best July ever, but the firm’s head of SPDR Americas research notes it is also the second-largest monthly inflow ever. “Part of it is just the market,” Matt Bartolini told CNBC’s
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The Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in Covert, Mich. John Madill | The Herald-Palladium | AP The Palisades Power Plant on the shores of Lake Michigan had become a piece of history, a relic of an era when nuclear energy was viewed as the future. The reactor in Covert, Michigan, about 70 miles of southwest of
Victor Dyomin | Moment | Getty Images Many wedding costs, such as meals, invitations and favors, are based on your headcount. The average cost of a wedding ceremony and reception in 2023 was $35,000, according to The Knot 2023 Real Weddings Study. The total cost is a $5,000 increase from 2022. “The No. 1 way to save money on
In this article LLY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City on Dec. 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters All doses of Eli Lilly’s highly popular weight loss injection Zepbound and diabetes drug Mounjaro are now available in the U.S.,
Linde on Friday reported another impressive quarter, as the industrial gas supplier continues to demonstrate its reliability and value in a diversified stock portfolio. Revenue in the second quarter totaled $8.27 billion, a bit shy of the $8.32 expected by analysts, according to estimates compiled by LSEG. On annual basis, overall revenue was up 0.8%.
Tom Merton | Ojo Images | Getty Images Job seekers have been sour on the job market for awhile now — and with good reason. “The soft landing in the U.S. labor market is in danger,” Nick Bunker, Economic Research Director for North America for Indeed Hiring Lab, wrote in a statement on Friday. “Yellow
A for sale sign in front of a home in Arlington, Virginia, on August 22, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage dropped 22 basis points to 6.4% Friday, according to Mortgage News Daily. That is the lowest rate since April 2023. The 15-year fixed
Signage outside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on March 23, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images With second-quarter earnings from tech’s mega-cap companies largely in the rearview mirror, one thing is clear: Wall Street is nervous. The Nasdaq slumped 3.4% this week, bringing its three-week slide to 8.8%. It’s the worst performance
People walk through a Manhattan mall on July 05, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hiring in the U.S. slowed significantly last month, with information and financial sectors registering job losses. The information services sector was a notable weak spot for July, posting a job loss of
Jeff Bezos at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 10, 2024. David Grogan | CNBC A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high net worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your
Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 4, 2024. CNBC Warren Buffett is not done selling Bank of America. Berkshire Hathaway shed a total of 19.2 million BofA shares on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for almost $779 million at an average selling price of $40.52 per share, according
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff descend from Air Force Two in Wilmington, DE, U.S., July 22, 2024. Erin Schaff | Via Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris‘ personal financial records are under fresh scrutiny now that she is running for the highest office in the United States. Experts say recent tax
Former president Donald Trump’s plan to repeal the tax on Social Security benefits would lower taxes for US households by an average of $550, according to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center. But that tax cut would come with a big price: By reducing Social Security and Medicare hospital insurance (HI) revenues by
Players of Team United States celebrate following victory during the Women’s Rugby Sevens Bronze medal match between Team United States and Team Australia on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. Michael Steele | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The 2024 Paris
In this article DKNG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Mobile betting powerhouse DraftKings is planning a tax on consumers in states with the highest sports betting tax rates, as the company looks to boost profit. The company announced Thursday that starting next year it
In this article BTC.CM= FIS BLK MS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Getty Images Morgan Stanley on Friday told its army of financial advisors that it will soon allow them to offer bitcoin ETFs to some clients, a first among major Wall Street banks, CNBC has learned. The firm’s 15,000 or so financial advisors
In this article ZE594-CN BAC AAPL BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024. David A. Grogan Berkshire Hathaway‘s highly scrutinized cash pile could top $200 billion — more than the entire annual
Twenty47studio | Moment | Getty Images Workers who pay into Social Security while they’re working should expect benefits from the program when they retire. Yet 72% of adults worry Social Security will run out of funding in their lifetimes, a new survey from Nationwide Retirement Institute finds. Meanwhile, 23% do not expect to receive even
In this article LLY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Eli Lilly & Co. Zepbound injection pen arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty Images Eli Lilly‘s weight loss drug Zepbound showed benefits in patients with a common type of heart
In this article 7974.T-JP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nintendo has kept players interested in its ageing Switch console series through key games with characters such as Super Mario and Zelda. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images Nintendo on Friday reported revenue and profit that plunged in the company’s fiscal first quarter, as