Month: February 2025

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high net worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. President Donald Trump’s proposed $5 million “gold card” for U.S. residency would be one the most expensive in the world, according
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A model of an UltraFan on the Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc stand on day two of the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, UK, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images British aerospace group Rolls-Royce on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected full-year earnings, upgraded its mid-term guidance and declared a £1 billion ($1.27 billion) share
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Dado Ruvic | Reuters BEIJING — Chip giant Nvidia has flagged heightened competition from Huawei, despite U.S. restrictions on the Chinese telecommunications company. In an annual filing Wednesday, Nvidia listed Huawei among its current competitors, including it in the list for a second straight year. The company, blacklisted by the U.S. for national security reasons,
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Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images The Social Security Administration has released a new expedited timeline for when more than 3.2 million individuals will see one-time payments and higher benefit checks following the enactment of a new law. The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Jan. 5 and
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Nvidia on Wednesday evening delivered a better-than-expected fiscal 2025 fourth quarter driven by a $2 billion revenue beat on data center sales. Forward guidance also exceeded estimates. Despite the enormous anticipation of the results, shares dropped 1.5% in after-hours trading. But given the volatile nature of the stock, a bigger move — in either direction
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Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Some states have stopped disbursing funds to consumers via Biden-era rebate programs tied to home energy efficiency, due to a Trump administration freeze on federal funding enacted in January. The Inflation Reduction Act, passed in 2022, had earmarked $8.8 billion of federal funds for consumers through two home energy
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Shoppers never know exactly what they will find at a T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, or HomeGoods. Investors, on the other hand, are finding earnings from their parent company rather predictable. TJX Companies on Wednesday delivered a better-than-expected quarter but light outlook. The market was hardly concerned, sending shares up 3%, because TJX consistently under-promises and over-delivers.
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One of the most misunderstood Social Security issues is how working past age 62 affects retirement benefits. Misunderstandings often cause people to make the wrong decisions about claiming benefits or mislead them about the likely level of benefits. You can begin claiming Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62, whether you are working
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Students walk through the University of Texas at Austin on February 22, 2024 in Austin, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images Amid President Donald Trump‘s threats to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and recent reports that Elon Musk‘s secretive government-slashing effort, the Department of Government Efficiency, had gained access to confidential student loan data,
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Budweiser beer in an IGA grocery store in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.  Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of the world’s largest brewer AB InBev jumped more than 8% on Wednesday after the company posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales despite an annual decline in volumes. The drinks maker, whose brands include Budweiser, Corona
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