Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) and Tesla Inc., speaks during an event at the SpaceX launch facility in Cameron County, Texas, U.S., on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Bronte Wittpenn | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines midday Monday: Tesla — Shares of Tesla jumped 11.3%,
Month: February 2020
David Tepper, founder and president of Appaloosa Management. Cameron Costa | CNBC Billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper, who was bullish on the market just a few weeks ago, said the coronavirus outbreak has changed the environment around stocks. Tepper, in an interview with Jim Cramer for TheStreet, said investors should be cautious until more
Foreign travelers wearing masks walk past a departures information board at Beijing International Airport in Beijing, China as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, February 1, 2020. Jason Lee | Reuters When the market makes big moves, you might be tempted to make big decisions. However, having a one-size-fits-all approach
David Solomon, Goldman Sachs, at Marcus event Goldman Sachs is in talks to offer small business loans to merchants on Amazon‘s sprawling e-commerce platform, according to a person with knowledge of the plan. The bank has been working on software that would allow it to plug into Amazon’s existing loan platform, said the person, who
The first National Football League team to drink Gatorade was the Kansas City Chiefs, who went on to win a Super Bowl that year. For the first time since winning the title in 1970, the Missouri football team is back in the big game this year. In the 50 years since the Chiefs’ victory, Gatorade
Tera Images Two European giants in the payments space are set to combine to create the industry’s fourth-largest player. France’s Worldline said it would buy domestic rival Ingenico in a deal consisting of 81% stock and 19% cash. The transaction gives Ingenico an implied equity value of 7.8 billion euros ($8.6 billion), Worldline said in
Nike shoes are displayed at a Nike Store in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Analysts on Wall Street recommend buying the recent dip in Nike’s stock, which is getting hit on worries about the impact of the coronavirus epidemic. UBS upgraded shares of Nike to buy from neutral and JPMorgan added the
Bloom Productions Lawmakers recently upended a tax strategy for wealthy Americans who want their loved ones to inherit sizable retirement accounts. Luckily, taxpayers have a workaround at their disposal that could help accomplish their goal. “Your trust won’t work anymore the way you thought it did,” said Ed Slott, CPA and founder of Ed Slott
A woman wears a protective mask to prevent the spread of the SARS-like virus as she walks outside of the Forbidden city (back) after a snowfall in Beijing on February 2, 2020. Nicolas Asfouri | AFP | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below in Beijing time.
Wells Fargo Securities’ Michael Schumacher expects the bond rush to intensify. According to the firm’s global head of rate strategy, coronavirus fears will drive more investors into the U.S. Treasury market as a safe haven play and drive yields sharply lower. The benchmark 10-year Treasury Note yield is already down 22% so far this year.
Health officials examine passengers from Singapore, China and Hong Kong amid Coronavirus outbreak shortly after they arrived at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, on 30 January 2020. Suryanto | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times in U.S. eastern standard time The number
Cornerback Richard Sherman #25 of the San Francisco 49ers Christian Petersen The world’s premiere athletes are getting an early look at venture capital deals — partially thanks to their social media game. Athletes’ Twitter and Instagram followers give them a direct line to fans, which in some cases can be used to promote portfolio companies
Cassidy Claire Risien, 34, is a resident at the Haven co-living community in Venice, California. Source: Kalen Hayman Cassidy Claire Risien, 34, is an actor and artist living in Los Angeles but, even with her day job as a spin instructor, her budget is tight. Despite that, she lives in a newly renovated townhouse in
People buying protective masks at a medical supplies store in Manila on January 31, 2020. Ted Aljibe | AFP | Getty Images The Philippines confirmed that a man who tested positive for the new coronavirus died on Saturday. The 44-year-old man was the second confirmed case in the Philippines. Officials said he had a fever,
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, January 14, 2020. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Federal Reserve officials this week affirmed their commitment to staying put on interest rates for the time being, but markets have other ideas. The fed funds futures market, where traders go to bet on the central bank’s
Photographer is my life. Americans may soon be able to withdraw cash from ATMs around the country using only their phones. While there are several clear benefits, especially for those without a bank account or debit card, there may also be security risks, according to some experts. Mastercard and a technology partner, Pin4, have been
Chinese police wear protective masks as they stand guard on a main road on January 31, 2020 in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below in Beijing time. 8:03 am: China confirms additional 2,590 cases, 45 deaths China’s National Health Commission said
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the Tesla China-made Model 3 Delivery Ceremony in Shanghai. STR | AFP | Getty Images Tesla shares have skyrocketed by about 120% since the electric car maker last delivered an earnings report in October, and investors eagerly anticipate the company’s fourth quarter results, which it is scheduled to report
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Wall Street is suffering a risk-off relapse, producing a milder but familiar set of the symptoms felt during last year’s overdone summertime recession scare. Bond yields have rushed toward their old lows, flattening the gap between very short-term and
Christopher Futcher | Getty Images Nearly 100 million people will watch the San Francisco 49ers face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. What they watch it on is nearly as important as who wins. However, there are only a few days left to score a deal on a new TV to