Month: August 2019

Having lost my father and brother in the last year, I know how hard it is to keep things together after a loss. When it comes to money when grieving, the difficulty is compounded, particularly if you haven’t prepared for money matters. I’ve long suggested that every family do some basics: 1) Everyone needs a
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Pedestrians walk by the American International Group building. Ramin Talaie | Bloomberg | Getty Images Insurer American International Group beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted investment income, sending its shares up 2.7% in extended trading. A strong performance in commercial and personal insurance in regions outside of North America helped the
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A man checks his smartphone while standing among illuminated screens bearing the Uber logo. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Uber plummeted 12% before settling 4% below its closing price in after-hours trading following the transportation and food ordering service company’s disappointing second-quarter
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Villa Valencia’s outdoor amenity area includes a resort-style pool with a lap lane and waterfall, along with spacious sunbeds, private cabanas and two summer kitchens for indoor-outdoor entertaining. Courtesy Villa Valencia In the past decade lots of new ideas have found their way into residential construction — aging-in-place, green initiatives, sustainability. It seems only natural,
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A person exits the Viacom offices in New York. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Viacom, the owner of MTV, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon, beat estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, helped by a rare growth in domestic advertising revenue. Net income attributable to Viacom rose to $544 million, or $1.35 per share, in the third quarter
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Apple, the tech giant best known for the iPhone, launched a credit card this week. It’s called the Apple Card, and it’s linked to your iPhone’s Wallet app and Apple Pay. Apple’s pitch with the card? It starts with cash and goes deep with security and design. This week, Jon Fortt takes a closer look
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Investor Steve Eisman is predicting bad things ahead for anyone betting on online real estate site Zillow, which has been trying to expand its operations but faces a stiff challenge. The managing director and senior portfolio manager at Neuberger Berman has been shorting Zillow for some time, and explained to CNBC in an interview Thursday that the
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