It might look easy, but Dollar Tree has used “a lot of discipline” over the past year to mitigate the impact of tariffs on the products the company sells, CEO Gary Philbin told CNBC on Monday. He said the discount retailer has worked with vendors to adjust its approach to shipping products from China, where
An employee hands a customer their order at the drive-thru window of a Wendy’s restaurant in Peoria, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Wendy’s shares fell about 4% after the company slashed its 2019 forecast as it announced plans to roll out breakfast nationwide
An activist investor with a penchant for bold calls about companies losing value spoke to CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Monday about his latest position, which bets that household products company Church & Dwight will lose half its value. Spruce Point Capital founder Ben Axler published a report last week expressing “significant concerns” about Church &
It’s a debate that typically comes up when discussing whether to delay Social Security benefits: Will that result in less total money over your lifetime? The longer you wait on those retirement checks — up until age 70 — the larger the monthly payments you’ll receive. Aimstock | Getty Images That’s why experts generally advise
How much do you need to save to retire comfortably? Not as much if you think if you buy the right monthly dividend payers. How you invest your retirement portfolio is more important than how much you have. Especially today, with “dumb” retirement money collecting just 1% in safe bonds. That 1% won’t even get
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin People sift through the destruction left by Hurricane Dorian in the Mudd neighborhood of Marsh Harbour, Bahamas on September 7, 2019. (Photo by Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post/Getty Images Hurricane Dorian might have spared much of the southeastern United States,
Few places are as lovely as Vermont in autumn. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) De Agostini via Getty Images Vermont is an appealing state. With a population of only 620,000, it is sparsely populated, verdant and beautiful. Much of its attraction derives from its charming towns and villages, in which historic buildings cluster along Main Streets
Maynard Keenan of Tool performs on stage at the Melbourne Big Day out at Flemington racetrack on Sunday 30th January 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. Martin Philbey | Redferns | Getty Images It’s been 13 years since Tool has released an album, but that hasn’t stopped fan fervor for the metal band. Over the weekend, Tool’s
The chicken in Popeye’s sandwich crunches audibly when you bite in, with all those nooks and crannies on the surface shattering into a thousand delicious pieces. Nick Kindelsperger | Tribune News Service | Getty Images No wonder Popeyes ran out of its new chicken sandwich. An analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets estimates the fast-food chicken
Marines from 4th Tank Battalion, Twentynine Palms, Calif., roll down a dirt road on their M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank during a day of training. U.S. Marine Corps photo Whether or not a recession is just around the corner is a hotly debated topic among U.S. stock market investors, especially as the trade war with
If you signed up for the Equifax settlement to get $125 as a result of their massive data breach, you now have until Oct. 15 to verify your claim. Just remember you may get far less than that. The credit-reporting company’s $700 million settlement, announced in late July, gave consumers affected by its huge 2017
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Pay attention to your medical insurance when you transition to Medicare. Getty Many Americans celebrate their 65thbirthday because that’s the year they become eligible for Medicare. They hope they’ll start paying less for medical insurance premiums, and also they no longer need to worry about being
Eight in 10 mortgages originated in 2018 carries an interest rate 0.75% higher than the current average. Getty If your mortgage was originated in 2018, then it might be time to consider a refinance. According to new data, 80% of mortgages from last year carry an interest rate at least 0.75% higher than today’s prevailing
A staff member shows gold ornaments at a jewelry store on June 21, 2019 in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images Veteran investor Mark Mobius is bullish on gold as central banks around the world cut interest rates. “Physical gold is the way to go, in my view,
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images Somewhere, Jamie Dimon is smiling. J.P. Morgan Chase is close to winning the lead advisory role for the initial public offering of Saudi Aramco, the world’s most profitable corporation, edging out rivals for the plum assignment, according to
Multiculturalism and globalization have helped drive immigration and growth to major hubs, but in some cases, it has also caused brain-drain and damaged the economies of immigrants’ home nations. The Caribbean has experienced widespread immigration and boasts a large diaspora worldwide relative to its population . Jamaica, which is home to 2.9 million people is
The Lakehouse pool is one of the many amenities that are part of the building’s offerings to help residents live “a conscious life.” Courtesy Lakehouse Around the nation, builders and developers are beginning to experiment on projects that include wellness features – better air filtration, circadian rhythm lighting, furnishings and building materials that don’t off-gas
Still from Warner Bros.’ “It: Chapter 2.” Warner Bros. “It: Chapter Two” wasn’t able to scare up more ticket sales than the first installment of Warner Bros. two-part adaptation of Stephen King’s famed novel, but it did manage to have the second-highest horror movie opening of all time. The film, which takes place 27 years
Wilmington Trust’s Meghan Shue warns snap decisions during market volatility spikes will trap investors in losing trades. According to the firm’s senior investment strategist, reacting to every U.S.-China trade war development and taking on large positions are two of the worst things they can do right now. “For long-term investors, to chase those headlines risks
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images For a sector that’s typically not known as a dividend play, technology stocks could be a great place to find yield in this world of tumbling rates. In the past decade, the tech sector has increased its dividend payouts by about 17% to $88 billion, according to Credit Suisse. Apple and Microsoft,