A City College of New York graduate takes a selfie during the commencement ceremony. Mike Segar | Reuters Newly minted college graduates should feel pretty good about their job prospects. The U.S. economy just notched another month of job gains, and although the unemployment rate edged up to 3.9%, “the streak below 4% has continued
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In this article LTH PLNT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People work out at a Planet Fitness in Alexandria, Virginia, Jan. 8, 2024. Leah Millis | Reuters Planet Fitness said it’s hiking its base-level membership prices for new customers for the first time since 1998, even as the gym operator warns that customers are
In this article ARM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The logo of semiconductor design firm Arm on a chip. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of British chip designer Arm closed down more than 2% on Thursday as lackluster revenue guidance clouded a positive sales quarter driven by demand for artificial intelligence
A robot is producing auto parts on the production line of an auto parts company in Minhou County, Fuzhou, China, on May 7, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — European companies in China are finding it harder to make money in the country as growth slows and overcapacity pressures increase, according to
A Zeekr 001 electric vehicle (EV) by Geely is seen displayed at the Zeekr booth during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 19, 2021. Aly Song | Reuters Chinese electric vehicle maker Zeekr priced its initial public offering at $21 a share Thursday, at the top end of its
Andresr | E+ | Getty Images There is $1 billion in unclaimed 2020 tax refunds up for grabs — but the last chance to file returns and collect the money is approaching. Nearly 940,000 taxpayers have until May 17 to file 2020 returns and claim their refund, the IRS said in a “final reminder” this
In this article SBGI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Signage stands outside the Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. headquarters in Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sinclair, one of the largest owners of broadcast stations in the U.S., is looking to sell more than 30% of
In this article WBD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, the Warner Bros. Discovery logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery reported first-quarter results on Thursday, missing analyst expectations on both the top and bottom lines. Here is
In this article SYF COF Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Epoxydude | Fstop | Getty Images A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulation that promised to save Americans billions of dollars in late fees on credit cards faces a last-ditch effort to stave off its implementation. Led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the card
Geber86 | E+ | Getty Images The IRS has unveiled the 2025 contribution limits for health savings accounts, which are triple-tax advantaged for medical expenses. The new HSA contribution limit for 2025 will be $4,300 for self-only health coverage, up from $4,150 in 2024, based on inflation adjustments, the IRS announced Thursday. The contribution limit
In this article DIN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Scott Mlyn | CNBC Applebee’s and IHOP owner Dine Brands thinks its deals can lure away fast-food customers who have grown frustrated with menu prices. As consumers pull back their restaurant spending, Applebee’s and IHOP are fighting against a larger group of rivals than usual
We always say we love companies that are serial repurchasers of their stocks. That’s because as outstanding share counts go down, investors don’t have to do anything to get baked-in returns and own larger and larger pieces of the companies. Apple ‘s latest $110 billion stock buyback authorization is the granddaddy of them all —
In this article HOOD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Spencer Platt | Getty Images Shares of Robinhood rose in extended trading Wednesday afternoon after the retail brokerage announced stronger-than-expected first-quarter results. Robinhood reported net income of $157 million, or 18 cents per share, for the first quarter. That is a positive swing from the
Shapecharge | E+ | Getty Images Contemplating your death may not warrant a spot at the top of your priority list — but writing your will does. About a third, 34%, of people have a will, according to a study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. The survey polled 3,047 respondents ages
Our elders love their independence, for the most part. Perhaps over time, their chronic health conditions start to erode their abilities to do some things independently. In the absence of a sudden event, like a fall, the slow decline in physical ability may not be obvious when family visit their loved ones. And at some
In this article DIS WBD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration the Disney+ logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The bundle is back. Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are planning to offer their streaming services — Disney+, Hulu and Max — in a
In this article ABNB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, the Airbnb logo is displayed on a computer monitor and cell phone on February 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Airbnb reported first-quarter results on Wednesday that beat analysts’ estimates but offered weaker-than-expected guidance. Shares fell
A key is seen in front of a computer screen displaying the Airbnb logo in Ankara, Turkey, on Nov. 22, 2023. Dilara Irem Sancar | Anadolu | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading: Airbnb — The hoteling company issued disappointing forward guidance, dragging shares down 8%. Airbnb said second-quarter revenue
Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty Images It may soon be more expensive to borrow federal student loans. The government sets interest rates on its education loans once a year. The rate, which runs from July 1 to June 30 the following year, is based in part on the May auction of the 10-year Treasury
In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ryan Gosling stars in Universal’s “The Fall Guy.” Universal For the first time since 2009, the box office doesn’t have a Marvel film to kick off the summer movie season — and it shows. Since the 2008 release of “Iron Man,” Marvel Cinematic Universe films