Pedestrians pass in front of a Nordstrom Inc. store in the Midtown neighborhood of New York, on March 20, 2020. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nordstrom – Shares of the retailer surged more than 12%, making it the top-performing stock in the S&P 500,
Cut excess spending Over the past 15 months, about 60% ($13,260) of our monthly passive income ($22,100) was spent on living expenses. Luckily, since April, we’ve managed to cut back by at least 32% (to only spending $9,017 per month). We plan on using the money saved to invest in more real estate opportunities. Cutting back
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that he thought some stocks were rallying too far too quickly given the high level of unemployment in the United States as the economy tries to pull out of the coronavirus slowdown. “It’s too ‘happy days are here again,'” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” “It’s just not going
alphaspirit | Getty Images Your $1,200 stimulus check could have been garnished if you owe past debts. A group of senators is looking to put a stop to that. But because millions of stimulus checks have already gone out, it could be too late for some. Congress authorized the one-time payments when it passed the
NASA astronaut Doug Hurley puts on his SpaceX spacesuit during a rehearsal for the Demo-2 launch. NASA SpaceX is moving ahead with its Demo-2 crewed launch on Wednesday, even as stormy weather threatens to postpone the mission. Liftoff is currently scheduled for 4:33 p.m. ET. You can read a full overview of the mission here.
U.S. stock futures were flat in overnight trading, as investors juggled optimism about the reopening of the economy and a possible coronavirus vaccine as well as concerns about U.S.-China tensions. Recent hopes for a return to normal consumer habits has pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 to briefly touch key market levels
Whether unemployed or still working, many Americans are looking for extra funds during the coronavirus pandemic. About 14% of those with retirement savings have taken money from accounts such as 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts to meet that need. Another 13% of those with savings say they’re planning to make use of their retirement funds.
Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC on Tuesday that there was “good news across the board” on the coronavirus battle as U.S. stock surged. Appearing on “Squawk Box,” the chief economic advisor at Allianz said he is encouraged by developments on a potential Covid-19 vaccine and the lack of a dramatic spike in new cases as states moved to reopen
Certain jobs and industries are benefiting from enhanced unemployment pay more than others — and have the most to gain from an extension of benefits. Workers in lower-paying sectors of the economy, such as accommodation and food services, benefit more from the unemployment increase than those in finance and insurance that pay workers better. And the difference
The Italian national aerobatic team, the Frecce Tricolore, flies over the Piazza Duomo of Milan on May 25, 2020 in Milan, Italy. Restaurants, bars, cafes, hairdressers and other shops have reopened, subject to social distancing measures, after more than two months of a nationwide lockdown meant to curb the spread of Covid-19. Pietro D’Aprano Italians
Small caps just had a big week. The Russell 2000 index climbed almost 8% last week as the health-care-heavy group caught a bounce from positive news on the biotech front regarding a possible coronavirus vaccine. The S&P 500 rose just over 3% in the same time frame. And the group’s exposure to the health-care space isn’t
An empty road leads into a deserted Disney resort after it was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kissimmee, Florida on May 5, 2020. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Tractor Supply Company — The farm supplies retailer’s stock shot up 7% in extended
Growing up, Elon Musk read plenty of books but was especially inspired by science fiction. The genre motivated him to create “cleaner energy technology or [build] spaceships to extend the human species’s reach” in the future, according to the book “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future” by Ashlee Vance. With these goals in mind, Musk
JP Morgan Chase & Co. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on accountability for megabanks in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on April 10, 2019. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase shares rose Tuesday after CEO Jamie Dimon called the
Medical workers transport a patient outside a special Covid-19 area at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, on May 17. Johannes Eisele | Getty Images If you’re collecting more on unemployment than what you earned while working, it could affect how much you pay for health insurance. For households that bought coverage through one
Newell Brands: “Well, you’re bottom fishing and a bottom fisher can make a couple of bucks, but I like quality and Newell Brands is not high quality. It does not have a great balance sheet.” Caesars Entertainment: “I like Penn National Gaming … That’s my one.” Schrodinger: “We like this one for … one of
As more businesses reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, dental practices are considering enhanced measures to clean their facilities and equipment, as well as protect their patients and staff. One of these tactics involves the use of ultraviolet light to sanitize the air, surfaces and equipment in dental offices. Disinfecting with UV light products is widely
Mic’Kale Smith, who works as a security guard but has had to take time off to care for her son during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, wears a face mask as she shops with her son Da’Mier at the Tiger Market in Oxon Hill, Maryland, May 20, 2020. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Consumer confidence unexpectedly
There is a strong correlation between how much money we make and how satisfied we are with our lives. An often cited 2010 study about salary and happiness found that our happiness increases up until we reach the $75,000 mark. Then, it plateaus. We spoke with today’s top happiness experts to see how that finding
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule stand upright on the launchpad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ahead of the Demo-2 launch. SpaceX raised well over the $500 million it was seeking in its most recent funding round, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveal. Elon Musk’s space company on Tuesday filed