Customers pump gasoline at a Kroger gasoline station in the parking lot of one of the company’s grocery stores in Worthington, Ohio in 2006. Gary Gardiner | Getty Images Kroger on Tuesday followed Walmart in asking shoppers not to openly carry guns in any of its stores, in states where “open carry” is allowed, unless
Month: September 2019
There’s little evidence to suggest that money is being moved out of Hong Kong amid ongoing unrest in the city that has lasted for months, according to two top executives. “I can say to you that we’re seeing very little panic, that we’re seeing very little evidence of flight,” John Woods, Asia Pacific chief investment
Lamborghini Sián Source: Lamborghini Ahead of its official Frankfurt Auto show debut, Lamborghini has revealed the Sian, the Italian supercar maker’s first hybrid vehicle. Sian means flash of lightning in the Sant’Agata automaker’s Bolognese Italian dialect — an apt name for a car that’s also the company’s most powerful creation. The Sian’s heart is the
Now is the time to buy risk assets, a Bank of America Merrill Lynch strategist told CNBC on Tuesday. “When investors are this bearish, historically, it’s been a great time to buy risky assets like stocks and commodities,” BofAML global investment strategist Jared Woodard said on “Closing Bell. “ Woodard stressed he was looking at
Gentle encouragement or financial incentives could result in more people setting aside at least some of their tax refund for emergency savings, a new study suggests. The research shows that among taxpayers who used a prepaid card from H&R Block to receive their 2017 refund, those who were sent messages about saving their refund were
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin On our financial coaching line, I spoke with an employee that wanted to retire to spend time with his ailing spouse. She was requiring more and more physical assistance. He also wanted to pursue some travel opportunities while they were both healthy enough to do them.
As a New Yorker, I’ve come to realize we are privy to numerous changes in the restaurant and franchise business long before people in many other parts of the country. One such change is the innovation of the “Virtual Food Hall”. With the advent of online ordering, third party order and delivery platforms such as Grub
Whether and how and when you can deduct interest is largely based on how the money you borrowed was spent. The tracing rulings that follow the borrowed proceeds are pretty challenging. Most of us just try to do the best we can. Partnerships Are Different Then there are partnerships that borrow money. They follow the
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, speaks to the media before the opening of the Berlin representation of Google Germany in Berlin on January 22, 2019. Carsten Koall | Getty Images News | Getty Images State attorneys general across the country are honing in on Google as a target for a new antitrust probe. More than
A trader wipes his eyes as he watches stock prices at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Don Emmert | AFP | Getty Images Stocks could be in for a rough time in September if history is any indication. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has averaged a loss of 0.75% in September over
Bugatti Chiron Source: Bugatti Bugatti became the first car maker to top 300 mph, when a modified version of its hypercar hit 304.77 mph. A Bugatti Chiron, adapted for higher speeds and driven by Andy Wallace, hit the top speed on Volkwagen‘s Ehra-Lessien test track in Germany on Aug. 2. It is the first supercar
If President Donald Trump wants to keep his strong stock market gains, he may want to stay off Twitter. Days when Trump tweets a lot are associated with negative stock market returns, Bank of America Merrill Lynch said Tuesday in a report. The brokerage’s chief equity strategist, Savita Subramanian, wrote in a note that “since
PeopleImages | DigitalVision | Getty Images Students and their families are grappling with the cost of higher education, but here’s one expense that might be a surprise: health care. The default option for many college students — especially if they’re under age 26 — might be to remain on Mom and Dad’s insurance, yet that
Colorful applications hovering over young hand Getty According to the Mary Meeker internet trends report, 51% of the world (3.8 billion people) are internet users, an increase from 49% (3.6 billion) in 2017. Smartphones are the primary internet access point for many people across the globe; emerging markets in remote geographies are a mostly untapped
Perhaps you experienced a bidet while traveling in Europe or Asia, where they’re fairly common. On first glance at your hotel’s bathroom, you might have wondered why there seemed to be a second, mini toilet in the room. (That was my befuddled reaction as a recent college graduate visiting Italy in the early 1980s.) These fixtures
Reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were indicted on 11 criminal counts of tax evasion and bank fraud. The charges are nothing to take lightly. In fact, they could face up to 30 years in prison if they are convicted. Even the Chrisleys’ accountant, Peter Tarantino, was indicted on tax-related offenses. Mr. Chrisley declared his innocence,
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Twitter – Twitter said the personal account of CEO Jack Dorsey is now secure after being hacked on Friday. The hacker used Dorsey’s account to send out tweets that contained racist messages. Boeing – Boeing faces new delays in returning the 737 Max to service, according
A bad August for the markets may usher in an even worst September based on seasonal trends. But long-time bull Jim Paulsen is positioning for a breakout by year’s end because he believes dread is oversaturating the market. “We almost have a fear bubble. That’s our primary thing that sits out there for me,” the
RBC Capital Markets sees Amazon shares climbing nearly 50% in the coming year, citing the roll out of the company’s “Prime One-Day Shipping initiative” in the U.S. over the next 12 months. “We believe AMZN may well generate accelerating revenue & unit growth for some time as One-Day goes nationwide & worldwide,” RBC analyst Mark
New investors don’t know what they don’t know. When you don’t know much about a subject, sometimes the first advice you come across appears solid. Thoroughly research a company so you know if the stock would be a good investment for you. Don’t buy when stock prices are high. Think carefully before you make your