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
Ascentxmedia | E+ | Getty Images Many people claim Social Security retirement benefits at the earliest possible claiming age of 62. But that decision prompts their monthly benefits to be reduced for the rest of their lives. Working with a financial advisor should help encourage prospective beneficiaries to understand the value of delaying their benefit
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will leave interest rates unchanged as inflation continues to prove stickier than expected. However, the move also dashes hopes that the Fed will be able to start cutting rates soon and relieve consumers from sky-high borrowing costs. The market is now pricing in one rate cut later in the year, according to the CME’s
In this article JNJ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday said it plans to pay $6.5 billion over 25 years to settle nearly all of the thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. claiming its talc-based products caused ovarian cancer, pending approval of the claimants. Those cases have for decades caused
In this article PFE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Pfizer on Wednesday reported first-quarter revenue that beat expectations and hiked its full-year profit outlook, benefitting from its broad cost-cutting program and strong sales of its non-Covid products. The company now expects to book adjusted earnings of $2.15
In this article NYCB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A New York Community Bank stands in Brooklyn, New York City, on Feb. 8, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images New York Community Bank on Wednesday posted a quarterly loss of $335 million on a rising tide of soured commercial loans and higher expenses, but
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Narayana Nadella speaks at a live Microsoft event in the Manhattan borough of New York City, October 26, 2016. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Microsoft has signed a deal with Brookfield Asset Management to invest more than $10 billion to
A general view of the atmosphere during The Art Institute of Atlanta commencement ceremony at Riverside EpiCenter on June 17, 2022 in Austell, Georgia. Marcus Ingram | Getty Images The Biden administration on Wednesday announced that it would forgive more than $6.1 billion in student debt for 317,000 former students of The Art Institutes, the
State Throwback Rules & Throwout Rules, 2024 Skip to content Table of Contents Today’s taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. map examines the extent to which states adopt a harmful set