Getty Sure, mortgages today are historically cheap, but that doesn’t mean you’re going to land a great deal: Getting a mortgage isn’t as easy as it used to be. Indeed, mortgage rates have fallen to all-time lows. Freddie Mac’s weekly rate survey for the second week of May found that interest rates on 30-year mortgages
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Tensions between the U.S. and China will likely get worse ahead of the American presidential election this November, experts told CNBC on Thursday. The world’s two largest economies have been embroiled in a long-drawn trade war and are now in a tussle over issues surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. President Donald Trump has blamed Beijing for a
With the coronavirus shutdown keeping so many at home, people are playing a lot of video games these days. That captive audience has been a huge boost for Take-Two Interactive, which closed at an all-time high on Tuesday and is trading even higher ahead of Wednesday afternoon’s earnings report. The publisher of leading sports franchises such
It may be time to explore contrarian plays. Wells Fargo Securities’ Christopher Harvey is telling investors the best opportunities are in the hardest hit parts of the stock market. He believes the potential rewards outweigh the risks. “Start adding cyclicality. Start adding value. Start adding risk,” the firm’s head of equity strategy told CNBC’s “Trading
We’ve all been looking for new ways to stay productive lately, particularly when it comes to work. Whether laid off, furloughed or adapting to new ways of working, more and more of us are spending time honing our skills as we adapt to the fast-changing jobs market. That has caused demand for online learning to
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit, with a rocket under the wing of a modified Boeing 747 jetliner, takes off for a key drop test of its high-altitude launch system for satellites from Mojave, California, July 10, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Sir Richard Branson‘s Virgin Orbit is set to conduct its first orbital rocket launch as
Tom Werner Next year, the IRS will allow people to put away even more money in health savings accounts, a tax-advantaged account you can use for medical expenses. Health savings accounts work alongside high deductible health plans. You can save money on a pretax or tax-deductible basis, have it grow tax free and then use
toondelamour For small businesses struggling to survive during the coronavirus crisis, bankruptcy may end up beckoning. While overall filings were down in April, the number of businesses that filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy — which involves reorganizing debt and remaining in operation — jumped 26% from a year earlier. And according to some experts, it won’t
It’s worth your time to develop a solid plan for generating retirement income from your savings. Getty A few recent articles have somberly pronounced that the so-called “four percent rule” is dead, a victim of low interest rates, stock market volatility, high stock valuations, and longer lifespans. For those of you unfamiliar with the term,
Banks are grabbing a couple of billion that was meant for accountants and others who helped business people sort out the complexity of the Paycheck Protection Program. I spoke with Michael Adler of GrayLaw Group, Inc who has started the ball rolling on a class action law suit. There are 19 lawyers involved including the
San Francisco’s real estate market is expected to recover quicker than Los Angeles’ Getty Real estate industry experts discuss California’s real estate market. I checked in once again with Compass California President Mark McLaughlin and CoreLogic’s Deputy Chief Economist Selma Hepp. The conversation focuses on the Bay Area and Southern California markets. In 2018, McLaughlin
U.S. law enforcement authorities on Wednesday arrested two American men, including a former special forces soldier, wanted by Japan for their alleged involvement in helping former Nissan Motor boss Carlos Ghosn escape that country in December. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said that Michael Taylor, 59, and 27-year-old Peter Taylor, 27,
Target‘s digital sales fueled first-quarter gains, but the big-box retailer’s earnings results Wednesday showed it paid a hefty price for that growth as labor costs rose and sales of higher-margin items like apparel dropped. Shares were down nearly 3% Wednesday afternoon. Target stores have remained open across the country during the coronavirus pandemic, but the
Strauss Zelnick, CEO, Take-Two Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Expedia — The travel booking platform’s stock whipsawed and climbed 4% in extended trading after the company gave its first-quarter financial results. Expedia reported a loss of $1.83 per share on revenue of $2.21 billion, while analysts expected
On Friday, President Donald Trump announced a “massive scientific, industrial, and logistical endeavor” called “Operation Warp Speed,” to find, manufacture and distribute a proven vaccine against Covid-19, hopefully before the end of the year. To achieve this “great national project,” as Trump called it, will take a collaboration of American businesses, scientists, the federal government
Ricky Sandler, founder and chief executive officer of Eminence Capital LP, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images A hedge fund chief who had a bullish view of the stock market when
ozgurcankaya People short on cash could use a tax refund, yet millions of households continue to sit on last year’s tax returns. The taxman received 128.2 million individual income tax returns as of May 8, reflecting a 9.4% decline from a year ago, according to IRS data. At this time last year, 141.5 million taxpayers
Tracy Singleton, owner of Birchwood Café in Minneapolis, Minnesota, remains cautious about reopening. “I don’t feel safe having people walk into my environment yet,” she says. Tracy Singleton Like many small business owners, Edgar Comellas, owner of Aces Wild Entertainment in Florida, has seen business grind to a halt since March. His company, which arranges
Less than two months since Congress passed the CARES Act in response to the coronavirus pandemic, another massive economic relief bill made its way through the House. However, it still has an uncertain future in the Senate. The HEROES (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions) Act is a $3 trillion bill that is designed
Getty With headlines fading from the House of Representatives passage of the HEROES Act last week, attention is shifting to the Senate where Republicans and Democrats alike have floated myriad proposals to include in a potential next round of coronavirus relief. Earlier today, a bi-partisan group of senators unveiled a plan to create a $4,000
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