FanDuel CEO Amy Howe stands out in a crowd — in spite of her slight stature. In a room full of executives in the sports or gambling industries, she’s often one of very few women. But Howe has the spotlight, and a megaphone, as the chief executive of the nation’s market leader in sports betting.
Month: March 2023
Ken Griffin, the founder and CEO of Citadel, in 2014. E. Jason Wambsgans | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Billionaire investor Ken Griffin’s flagship hedge fund matched the broader market’s performance in the beginning of 2023 following a record year, according to a person familiar with the returns. Citadel’s multi-strategy flagship Wellington fund gained
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks during a Senate Finance Committee nomination hearing on Feb. 23, 2021. Greg Nash | Pool | Reuters The Senate Finance Committee this week voted to advance Daniel Werfel’s nomination to become IRS commissioner amid fierce debate over the agency’s $80 billion in new funding. Following a confirmation hearing on Feb.
Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty Images The pandemic-era trend of working from home remains a key feature of the U.S. job market — and is likely to stay entrenched as a permanent perk for a broad swath of the American workforce, according to labor economists. The pre-pandemic baseline of going into an office five
When Jackie called for advice about her mother in assisted living, she had been told that there was “a Medicare solution”. Her Mom, Perla, had been in a memory care home for three years and was running out of money. Someone had fed Jackie a falsehood. She had been told that the home would never
A bipartisan group of Senators, including Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA), are calling for a temporary change in tax breaks for charitable giving. S. 566, also called the Charitable Act, would allow taxpayers to claim a significant above-the-line deduction for charitable giving. Above-The-Line Deduction An “above-the-line” deduction, or adjustment to income, is
Topline Data released by the S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller index, a leading measure of U.S. home prices, shows home prices continued to drop across the U.S. through December, with major cities like Seattle and San Francisco among those showing the biggest declines. Key Facts On Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices reported home prices have ticked down
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford workers produce the electric F-150 Lightning pickup on Dec. 13, 2022 at the automaker’s Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center (REVC). Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor plans to restart production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup on March 13 – more than
In this article LOW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse worker collects carts in a parking lot on August 17, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Lowe’s on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter sales that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, while also issuing
In this article ZS AI HPE FSLR PG AVGO JWN AAPL DELL VSCO MRVL CHPT COST Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Charge Point EV stations Source: Charge Point Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: C3.ai — Shares surged 17% after C3.ai reported third-quarter results that topped expectations. The enterprise artificial intelligence
momcilog | E+ | Getty Images For the most part, Medicare beneficiaries in Advantage Plans are happy with their coverage, a new study suggests. Of the more than 2,250 enrollees surveyed for the report from eHealth, 51% are “very satisfied” and 38% are “satisfied.” However, if you’re among those who are not thrilled about your
By Nancy Collamer, Next Avenue The latest labor market data confirmed that the job market remains remarkably resilient. In January, the U.S. economy added an eye-popping 517,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 3.4%, the lowest in more than a half-century. Still, even in a strong job market, fortunes vary as evidenced by recent
When the NCAA issued its “interim” policy statement in June 2021 suspending rules that had prevented college athletes from monetizing their rights of publicity – and despite the fact that the “interim” statement and more recent supplemental guidance both emphasized that “pay-for-play and improper recruitment” incentives were still prohibited – it was perhaps inevitable that
A majority of Americans who sold a home for the first time in the past two years wish they had done something differently, according to a recent survey. Even in a sellers’ market, many recent first-time sellers have regrets about the pricing, timing or marketing of their home, a new Zillow survey conducted online by
In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Disney‘s ESPN wants to be the hub for all live sports streaming — even for its competition. The sports network has held conversations with major sports leagues and media partners about launching a feature on ESPN.com and its free ESPN app that will link users
In this article JWN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Miami, Florida, Coral Gables Shops at Merrick Park, Nordstrom Department Store with shopper entering. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Nordstrom on Thursday reported lower sales and profits for the holiday quarter, although earnings topped Wall Street’s expectations. The company said it
Pictured here is a Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou city on Sept. 4, 2021. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China is pulling out all the stops to keep multinationals like Apple and its supplier Foxconn in the country. Such efforts to attract foreign investment come as the pandemic and geopolitical tensions
Justices on the bench hearing arguments about the student loan forgiveness program. Source: Bill Hennessy There were many tense moments Tuesday as the nine Supreme Court justices grilled the plaintiffs challenging the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan and the government attorney defending the policy. The Supreme Court agreed to hear two challenges against President
By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue There’s good news and weird news when it comes to age-friendly jobs in America. The good news, according to a recent research paper, “The Rise of Age-Friendly Jobs,” by three noted economists, is that between 1990 and 2020, roughly three-quarters of U.S. occupations increased their age-friendliness. Specifically, employment in what
Most people think of sunken treasures like gold coins or bullion, but whiskey is sometimes recovered, too. If it’s well preserved, it can be invaluable. In 2021, a single bottle of scotch salvaged from the SS Politician off the coast of Scotland brought £12,925 at auction. Now, 280 barrels of American whiskey could be salvaged