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Most young investors claim they are going to invest more money in the stock market this year compared to 2022 but, in fact, many of them have been doing exactly the opposite. That’s according to Bankrate, which released a new survey Wednesday that found 53% of Gen Z and 43% of millennial investors said they
Prospective buyers attend an open house at a home for sale in Larchmont, New York, US, on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes fell 3.4% in April from March to a seasonally adjusted, annualized pace of 4.28 million units, according to the National Association of
In this article PFE SGEN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A logo for Pfizer is displayed on a monitor on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, July 29, 2019. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Pfizer plans to raise $31 billion through a debt offering to fund its proposed acquisition of cancer drugmaker Seagen,
In this article WMT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Walmart in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walmart will report fiscal first-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday, after Home Depot and Target said shoppers have pulled back on big-ticket items and discretionary purchases. Here’s
Tech stocks on display at the Nasdaq. Peter Kramer | CNBC The market’s affinity for Big Tech stocks this year is “shortsighted,” according to portfolio manager Freddie Lait, who said the next bull market phase will broaden out to other sectors offering greater value. Shares of America’s tech behemoths have been buoyant so far in
Patrick Schulte said he’s wanted to be a trader since he was 15 years old. He said he saw a clip of the New York Stock Exchange on the nightly news, and thought, “That’s what I’m going to do.” He learned the ropes close to home at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, before moving to Chicago,
Lordhenrivoton | E+ | Getty Images Higher prices have made it difficult for Social Security beneficiaries to keep up, even with a record boost to benefits for 2023. An 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, put about $140 per month more in Social Security beneficiaries’ checks starting in January, according to estimates from the Social Security
Bankrupt rocket company Virgin Orbit received a $17 million “stalking horse” bid for its modified 747 carrier jet and other aircraft assets, as it continues to examine options during Chapter 11 court proceedings. Virgin Orbit agreed to the terms of the potential aircraft deal from aerospace venture Stratolaunch, which is developing the world’s largest airplane
In this article SNPS CSCO BOOT TTWO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Take-Two Interactive Software — Shares jumped 8.1% Wednesday during after hours trading. The video game company reported $1.39 billion in adjusted revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter, topping analysts’ estimates of $1.34 billion,
Jayme Thornton | Tooga Productions | Getty Images The IRS is testing a system that would allow taxpayers to file federal tax returns for free online directly with the agency, with a pilot program launching for some filers next year. Known as Direct File, the pilot program will begin during the 2024 filing season, following
In this article TGT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Locked up merchandise, to prevent theft in Target store, Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Target said Wednesday that organized retail crime will fuel $500 million more in stolen and lost merchandise this year compared with a year ago.
Chinese tech giant Tencent released quarterly results Wednesday. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Tencent reported an 11% jump in first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, marking the fastest growth in more than a year. Here’s how Tencent did in the first quarter, versus Refinitiv consensus estimates: Revenue: 150 billion Chinese yuan ($21.4 billion) vs. 146.09 billion yuan
In this article TSLA EVGO KRE WAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, speaks with CNBC on May 16th, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Shares rose 3.9% following the company’s annual shareholder meeting the previous day. CEO Elon Musk announced
Elon Musk is concerned about his eight children’s future careers — especially if his kids have to compete with artificial intelligence for their dream jobs. “How do we actually find fulfillment, how do we find meaning in life, if AI can do your job better than you can?” Musk wondered aloud in an interview with
Carla Gottgens | Bloomberg | Getty Images Americans are upbeat on gold and have soured on stocks — perhaps to their detriment. Twenty-six percent of Americans ranked gold as the best long-term investment in 2023, almost double the 15% who thought so in 2022, according to a recent Gallup poll. The share surpassed that of
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol Building on May 4 in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images For many Americans, a medical emergency can lead to a financial crisis due to the high cost of health care in the U.S. This week, Sen.
A ‘for sale’ sign hangs in front of a home on June 21, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Higher mortgage rates and a severe shortage of homes for sale are taking their toll on mortgage demand. Mortgage applications to purchase a home dropped 4.8% last week, compared with the previous week,
In this article TGT HD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Target and The Home Depot store signage. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images Home Depot and Target may sell very different kinds of merchandise. But the home improvement retailer’s slashed forecast could be seen as a warning sign for the cheap chic retailer.
In this article TGT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A customer is seen in the parking lot of the Target store at the Paxton Towne Centre near Harrisburg. Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty Images Target will report fiscal first-quarter earnings before the bell as pricier groceries, rising mortgage rates and summer vacations weigh