In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The logo of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) can be seen on a coin standing in front of a Bitcoin chart. Silas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Bitcoin on Wednesday plunged sharply to its lowest level in over two months amid broader risk-off sentiment
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Between rising costs for groceries and fuel, increased debt levels, and shrinking savings, people are having trouble seeing the overall economic growth reflected in their bank accounts. Our recent research with CNBC showed that the “vibecession” has a hold over many people, and now those sentiments appear to resonate with
Kimberly Clausing holds the Eric M. Zolt Chair in Tax Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law. During the first part of the Biden Administration, Clausing was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Analysis in the US Department of the Treasury, serving as the lead economist in the Office of Tax Policy. Prior
In this article CVNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Vehicles are seen on display at a Carvana dealership in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 20, 2023. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Shares of Carvana popped more than 30% during after-hours trading Wednesday after the automaker reported record quarterly results and turned a profit during the
In this article QCOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon responds to a question during a keynote conversation at CES 2024, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 10, 2024. Steve Marcus | Reuters Qualcomm reported second-quarter earnings on Wednesday that surpassed Wall Street expectations, and
In this article KRE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Hundreds of small and regional banks across the U.S. are feeling stressed. “You could see some banks either fail or at least, you know, dip below their minimum capital requirements,” Christopher Wolfe, managing director and head of North American banks at Fitch Ratings, told CNBC.
Jitalia17 | E+ | Getty Images Series I bonds will pay 4.28% annual interest from May 1 through October 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Tuesday. Linked to inflation, the latest I bond rate is down from the 5.27% annual rate offered since November and slightly lower than the 4.3% from May 2023.
In this article Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ryersonclark | E+ | Getty Images Making your home hurricane resistant can be a significant financial undertaking. But it’s one that has the potential to pay off as such storms become more intense amid climate change. In 2024, the national average cost to upgrade an entire
In this article SBUX CMG MCD QSR-CA YUM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Starbucks logo is seen as members and supporters of Starbucks Workers United protest outside of a Starbucks store in Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C., on Nov. 16, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images It’s finally here: the long-predicted consumer pullback. Starbucks
Estee Lauder tumbled Wednesday as investors focused on the company’s weak fiscal fourth-quarter outlook instead of its strong third-quarter numbers. We’re looking deeper and believe that business fundamentals and profit are set to improve into the next fiscal year. Revenue in the three months ended March 31 advanced 5% year over year to $3.94 billion,
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its ground on interest rates, again deciding not to cut as it continues a battle with inflation that has grown more difficult lately. In a widely expected move, the U.S. central bank kept its benchmark short-term borrowing rate in a targeted range between 5.25%-5.50%. The federal funds rate has
In this article XOM PXD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A view of the Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas. Jessica Rinaldi | Reuters The Federal Trade Commission will wave through Exxon Mobil‘s roughly $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources after reaching an agreement with the energy giant, a source familiar with the