In this article CSG.N-CH A Credit Suisse logo in the window of a Credit Suisse Group AG bank branch in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Credit Suisse has beaten analyst estimates for the third quarter, but took a hit from charges settling allegations of corruption in
In this article GOOS-CA DKNG PFE LYV WEED-CA PTON Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Pfizer (PFE) – The drug maker’s shares surged 9.4% in premarket trading after a study showed that its experimental Covid-19 antiviral pill reduced the risk of hospitalization and death by nearly 90%. Pfizer said it will ask
If you’re looking for an extremely long-term stock pick from billionaire Bill Gates, here it is: Avoid Big Oil. As the world moves away from fossil fuels and adopts more clean and renewable energy sources, oil giants that have dominated markets for more than a century could be in trouble, the Microsoft co-founder said in
MoMo Productions | DigitalVision | Getty Images Workers may funnel more money into 401(k) plans next year, according to the latest cost-of-living adjustment from the IRS. The employee contribution limit for 401(k) plans is increasing to $20,500 in 2022, up from $19,500, and catch-up deposits for savers 50 and older will still be $6,500. The new amounts
Any C-suite executive looking to lure workers back into the office has likely spent more time thinking about indoor air quality and ventilation over the past year-and-a-half than at any other point in their pre-pandemic life. That’s because healthy buildings have become the latest enticement to bring employees back into the office. As people slowly
On October 17, we released the International Tax Competitiveness Index 2021, a study that measures and compares the competitiveness and neutrality of all 37 OECD countries’ tax systems. In the coming weeks, we will illustrate how European OECD countries rank in each of the five components of the Index: corporate income taxes, individual taxes, consumption
Frank Ruiz, Audubon’s Salton Sea Program Director, searches for signs of bird activity on the northeastern shore of the Salton Sea. The lake’s once thriving ecosystem is deteriorating as the shoreline recedes and salinity increases. Emma Newburger | CNBC IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIF. — The vision for Salton City was clear: A bustling, resort community along
In this article FSLR First Solar Inc. Source: First Solar First Solar‘s net sales declined during the third quarter, the company said Thursday, amid ongoing supply chain issues. Shares of First Solar slid as much as 2% in after hours trading following the quarterly report. Here’s how the company did versus analysts’ expectations, as compiled
In this article BRK.A Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Los Angeles California. May 1, 2021. Gerard Miller | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway saw another double-digit increase in its operating profit thanks to a continuous rebound in it railroad, utilities and energy businesses from the pandemic, while the company’s cash pile hit a record
It took 1,458 flights and 1,117 buses and trains for Drew Binsky to reach his goal of traveling to every country in the world. And he did it in less than a decade. CNBC spoke with Binsky nine hours after he touched down in his last country — Saudi Arabia — about how he financed
Prasit photo | Moment | Getty Images Sustainable investing has come into focus as investors direct their cash toward stocks based on so-called ESG factors, but shareholders will need to get involved to create meaningful change at companies. U.S. sustainable funds saw $15.7 billion in net inflows during the third quarter of 2021, according to
peakSTOCK | iStock | Getty Images If Democratic lawmakers get their way, Medicare will start covering hearing services for the first time in the program’s history. The coverage, which would take effect in 2023, is included in Democrats’ proposed $1.85 trillion spending bill, dubbed the Build Back Better Act and aimed partly at strengthening the