The retail sector has been reeling in the month of May with trade and economic headwinds in its way, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday. The Spdr S&P Retail ETF, which tracks the segment’s performance on the market, has fallen more than 11% in the month alone and has now dipped nearly 1% thus far in
Month: May 2019
Pedestrians walk past a Dollar Tree Inc. store in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Sean Proctor | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dollar Tree cut its full-year profit forecast on Thursday, citing costs related to store closures and freight, sending its shares down 4% in trading before the bell. The company said the forecast includes the impact of
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi (center) joins other employees in ringing the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the ride-hailing company Uber makes its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) on May 10, 2019 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making
It’s past Memorial Day, and that means two things: barbecue season, and software season. Apple is kicking things off with its Worldwide Developer Conference, WWDC, on June 3. It’s an event where Apple gathers software developers from all over the world to announce its vision for the future of software, and to answer their questions
A docker works in front of a container ship at Qingdao Port in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. ChinaFotoPress | Getty Images Just five components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average are on track for May gains, yet another reflection of the effect the U.S.-China trade war is having on Wall Street. UnitedHealth, Pfizer, Travelers
Les and Dave Jacobs | Cultura | Getty Images You may have heard the terms ESG, SRI and impact investing, but they can sound intimidating to the uninitiated investor. Putting money into investments that do good is growing in popularity. The number of sustainable funds has climbed to 351 in 2018, while the assets in
Sally Toro didn’t get serious about saving for retirement till late in the game. Now she is on track to retire at 60. Source: Sara Toro In your 50s, and even older, you might find yourself thinking of retirement with a mixture of excitement and dread. A new chapter’s coming — but not so deep
Where’s the market going from here? Well, if you own these seven “never go down” dividend payers, you probably don’t care. My readers are often asking for safe income ideas. For stocks that pay dividends and never drop in price. It’s a very difficult task, but not quite impossible. For most long-term investors who want
Shutterstock Shutterstock There are various types of financial products with different tax treatments, and Section 1256 contracts have the best overall tax advantages. Tax treatment of financial products affects investors, traders, and hedge funds. But sadly, many tax preparers overlook essential differences in tax treatment for these groups, resulting in overpayments. Education is key. It’s
New York University Getty The New York City metro area is home to some of the country’s top universities, but students also pay some of the highest housing prices to attend them. According to a new report from RENTCafe, rents within a mile of some of the country’s 100 most prestigious colleges are higher than the
The logos of automobile companies (LtoR) Abarth, Lancia, Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Jeep are pictured at the entrance to the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) at the Fiat Mirafiori car plant on May 27, 2019 in Turin, northern Italy. Marco Bertorello | AFP | Getty Images Fiat Chrysler’s proposed $40 billion merger with Renault, which would
As Uber prepares to report its quarterly earnings for the first time as a public company, investors and analysts will be looking for signals to answer one question: Will Uber ever become profitable? The ride-hailing company reports earnings after Thursday’s closing bell. It has already projected a net loss of at least $1 billion for
Hiram Johnson, a U.S. senator speaking in 1916 against America’s entry into World War I, supposedly said, “The first casualty when war comes is truth.” Among its early casualties, the unfolding trade war has claimed objectivity. Trade-war hysteria has fueled warnings that China could weaponize its massive holdings of U.S. Treasuries by dumping them on
Gary Vaynerchuk says he “spends very little time looking backward.” That’s because the serial entrepreneur and investor lives his life inspiring millions around the world to work hard, create value, live a better life and find happiness. While Vaynerchuk, whose net worth is estimated at around $160 million, lives by this philosophy every day —
Miners are seen at the Bayan Obo mine containing rare earth minerals, in Inner Mongolia, China July 16, 2011. Stringer | Reuters China’s threat to curb exports of rare earth minerals to the United States could move the needle in an escalating trade war as the world’s two largest economies continue to jockey for leverage.
MixAll Studio | Blend Images | Getty Images Robo-advisors have made one thing abundantly clear to traditional financial advisors: Picking investments for clients is simply not enough anymore. “Investments are table stakes now,” said certified financial planner Erin Wood, vice president of wealth planning at Carson Group Holdings in Omaha, Nebraska. “Advisors have to help
Kena Betancur | Getty Images New Jersey, it seems, is the last place where people want to spend their golden years. Almost 67% of all New Jersey moves were outbound last year, according to a survey from United Van Lines. The relocation company polled 26,998 of its customers who moved last year, through Nov. 30,
Dan Kitwood | Getty Images When Michael Bloch’s wife graduated from law school with more than $300,000 in student loans, the couple sat down to come up with a plan. After reading blogs and articles, drafting spreadsheets and consulting a financial advisor, they still didn’t have an answer. “We really struggled with what is the
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Retirement Researcher A common question I receive regards how to find a trustworthy reverse-mortgage lender. This is not necessarily easy for those beginning the process with little more to rely on than an Internet search engine. A starting point may be with personal referrals from your
Washington Dc: Internal Revenue Service federal building Washington DC USA. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The government agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury. The Getty Is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) overwhelmed? It’s a question I’ve been mulling as I’ve sat
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