Stock futures moved slightly higher on Thursday evening as Wall Street looked to end the week on a positive note after a historic inflation report. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 40 points. Those for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 each added 0.1%. The move in futures comes after
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In this article WEN YUM CMG DPZ QSR-CA SHAK MCD Lino Lakes, Minnesota, Help wanted sign at McDonalds with great starting pay. Michael Siluk | Getty Images Quick service and fast-food restaurants are facing several headwinds when it comes to solving their labor problems. The pressures have been mounting throughout the year. Seventy-eight percent of
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday he believes there are four standout stocks that investors should buy if they want to bet on the success of the so-called metaverse. “Going forward, there will be many companies who try to claim they got a piece of the metaverse,” the “Mad Money” host said. However, for now, he
In this article RIDE 2317-TW Lordstown Motors gave rides in prototypes of its upcoming electric Endurance pickup truck on June 21, 2021 as part of its “Lordstown Week” event. Michael Wayland / CNBC Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Foxconn is moving ahead with a plan to acquire a Lordstown Motors vehicle assembly plant in Ohio for $230 million,
In this article RY4C-IE AIR-FR IAG-GB LUV VLS-GB pic4you | E+ | Getty Images Shares of London-listed fuels technology firm Velocys rose by more than 40% on Wednesday after it announced two deals related to the supply of aviation fuel. In a statement, the company said its subsidiary, Velocys Renewables, had entered into an agreement
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers watches from the sidelines during the second half of the NFL game at State Farm Stadium on October 28, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. The Packers defeated the Cardinals 24-21. Christian Petersen | Getty Images The National Football League has fined the Green Bay Packers and their
A medical worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the central Israeli city of Modi’in on Oct. 19, 2021. Gil Cohen Magen | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins is advising fully vaccinated Americans to get their Covid booster shots to prevent breakthrough cases over the
In this article KR COST WMT TGT A woman wears a face mask while shopping for a baby shower gift during the Covid-19 pandemic, at Madison’s Niche boutique in Huntington, New York on April 21, 2021. Alejandra Villa Loarca | Newsday | Getty Images A millennial-fueled baby boom appears on its way and could lift
A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 and United Airlines A320 Airbus on seen approach to San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco. Louis Nastro | Reuters A federal judge in Texas on Monday ruled that United Airlines‘ employee vaccine policy can proceed. The Chicago-based airline has one of the strictest employee vaccine policies in the country. In
In this article SDC RBLX TRIP HOOD ZNGA PYPL TripAdvisor app Source: TripAdvisor Check out the companies making headlines in after hours trading: Roblox — Roblox shares surged 30% following the online gaming platform’s quarterly results. The company reported revenue of $637.8 million during the period, ahead of the $636.5 million Wall Street was expecting,
Malaysia Airlines aircraft are parked on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang on September 7, 2020. Mohd Rasfan | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Quarantine-free travel between Singapore and neighboring Malaysia will start from Nov. 29 for vaccinated travelers, the two countries announced Monday. Sweden and Finland will also be included in
In this article .SPX The Fed is tapering, and unlike the central bank’s 2013 reduction in monthly purchases of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities, the stock market took it in stride. Or did it? When then-Fed chair Ben Bernanke surprised the market in 2013 with an indication the Fed would end its bond buying, stocks