Bracken Darrell, CEO, Logitech International Scott Mlyn | CNBC Logitech raised its outlook for the 2021 fiscal year and reported a more than 75% increase in non-GAAP operating income in its first quarter, boosted by demand for its webcams, video conferencing products and headsets as homeworking increased during the coronavirus lockdowns. The company said demand
The Senate banking committee on Tuesday approved controversial Federal Reserve nominee Judy Shelton as well as Christopher Waller for two vacancies on the central bank’s board of governors. Their nominations now head to the full Senate for confirmation. President Donald Trump had announced his intention to nominate the pair in July 2019 but the move
Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a “Build Back Better” Clean Energy event on July 14, 2020 at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images An overhaul of your tax planning could be around the corner if former Vice President Joe Biden wins the
Kevin O’Leary told CNBC on Tuesday the U.S. government should not establish more relief programs for businesses impacted by the coronavirus and instead allow market forces decide which companies survive. “As a result of the pandemic and people’s changes in purchase behavior, there is a new America emerging and the only way to feel that out
Jeff Bezos had a pretty lucrative Monday. The billionaire Amazon CEO set a record when his net worth jumped by $13 billion in just one day, on Monday, according to Bloomberg. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index put Bezos’ estimated net worth at $189.3 billion at the end of Monday. Bezos, who is the world’s wealthiest man
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday the stock market could go higher if more people in the U.S. wore face masks to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The current strength in equities is concentrated in technology-related stocks and not sectors tied to state economic reopening plans, Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” “Let’s give the
A Jos. A. Bank store window Source: Getty Images The parent company of Men’s Warehouse announced a round of layoffs and hundreds of looming store closures Tuesday, as its business suffers a blow from the coronavirus pandemic. Tailored Brands said it is eliminating roughly 20% of its corporate workforce by the end of its fiscal second
Ramin Talaie | Getty Images Coca-Cola is expected to report its second-quarter earnings before the bell on Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: Earnings per share: 40 cents expected Revenue: $7.18 billion expected The coronavirus pandemic has weighed on both supply and demand for Coke’s products. About half
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Coca-Cola (KO) – Coca-Cola reported quarterly earnings of 42 cents per share, 2 cents a share above estimates. Revenue was in line with expectations. It was the 23rd time in 25 quarters that the company beat Wall Street forecasts, but a year-over-year revenue
Getty On July 6th, the SBA released borrower information for many businesses that received loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The public is now able to see the “loan-level data, including business names, addresses, NAICS codes, zip codes, business type, demographic data, non-profit information, name of lender, [and] jobs supported” of any borrower who
Shot of a young man using a smartphone while having coffee at a cafe superimposed on a city… [+] background Getty “I would either not even think about solutions because I was so wrapped up in the problem, or if I did think about solutions, I would focus on how to solve the problem in
An alternative to gold Getty There are other ways to capitalize on future market mischief I think of gold this way: in times of market stress, own it…if you really have to. Gold has a reputation as a substitute for hard currencies. But there are many ways to invest to try to solve the problems
M&A – acronym from wooden blocks with letters, mergers and acquisitions M&A concept, top view on … [+] grey background Getty As vulnerable businesses continue to struggle with the effects of COVID-19, there has been an uptick in mergers and acquisitions. Whether these deals have unintended tax consequences, however, may depend on choices that the buyer,
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters while hosting Republican … [+] Congressional leaders and members of his cabinet in the Oval Office at the White House July 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump and his guests talked about a proposed new round of financial stimulus to help the economy
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters while hosting Republican … [+] Congressional leaders and members of his cabinet in the Oval Office at the White House July 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump and his guests talked about a proposed new round of financial stimulus to help the economy
Melissa da Silva, president of tour operators Trafalgar Tours, Brendan Vacations and Costsaver, divisions of Cypress, California-based The Travel Corporation. Trafalgar Tours/The Travel Corporation One of the biggest disappointments of the pandemic lockdown of 2020 — and there are many — has to be the eagerly awaited vacations and getaways that millions of Americans have
Less than three weeks after reopening to international travelers, the Bahamas is closing its borders to U.S. residents after a rise of coronavirus infections on the island nation. In a national address on July 19, Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis announced that airports and seaports would close to all travelers except those coming from Canada,
null Getty With Covid-19 hitting large cities the hardest, people have started looking to the suburbs. Headlines like “Coronavirus Escape: To the Suburbs” in the New York Times, “Coronavirus: Americans flee cities for the suburbs” in USA Today, “Will the Coronavirus Make the Suburbs Popular Again?” in Architectural Digest suggest an impending mass exodus to suburbia. And according
Finding great REITs can be a daunting task, especially during a pandemic like the one we’re living in right now. Lost in the uncertainty, few investors recognize that now is actually the time to act. It’s time to take advantage of mispricing opportunities in order to build a portfolio of “everlasting gobstopper” income. In order
With Arkansas’ statewide mask mandate from Gov. Asa Hutchinson taking effect Monday, more than half of the United States now has statewide mask mandates to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, an analysis of statewide policies from CNBC shows. Twenty-eight states have statewide orders requiring face coverings in public. Masks are recommended by both