Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie continued its record-breaking run this weekend, racking up an additional $131.5 million in global box office sales, raising its total take to $774.5 million in just 12 days since the release. The level of success has surprised Hollywood. And while the economics of the movie industry is often impossible to pin
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Contingent legal fees are customary in personal injury cases. Increasingly, they are the norm in employment lawsuits too. Indeed, the variety of cases in which contingent legal fees are common is still expanding. These days, even large law firms may handle some cases on contingency. So, how about paying your tax adviser a percentage of
Mississippi, unfortunately, is perennially ranked as one of, if not the, poorest state in the United States. As of the latest data — the Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — the median household income in the state of Mississippi was $49,111 — the lowest of any U.S. state. But that doesn’t mean
In this article SBUX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Starbucks logo is seen on a cup in this illustration photo taken in the cafe at the airport in Charleroi, Belgium on July 27, 2023. Jakub Porzyck | Nurphoto | Getty Images Starbucks on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that beat analysts’ expectations, but its same-store
In this article JBLU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Jet Blue aircraft takes off from Long Beach Airport in Long Beach, CA. Tim Rue | Bloomberg | Getty Images JetBlue Airways slashed its 2023 outlook and warned of a potential loss in the current quarter as travelers opt for destinations abroad and the
In this article CZR SEDG AMD SPCE SBUX ELF MTCH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elf complexion sponges arranged in Germantown, New York, July 17, 2023. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours. SolarEdge Technologies — The solar stock dropped 11% in extended trading. SolarEdge missed
As one of the original sharks on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Barbara Corcoran is used to negotiating when she wants to land a deal. And having that skill has also come in handy when it’s come time for Corcoran to buy a new home. In a video tour released on YouTube last week, the real estate
Downtown Los Angeles. TheCrimsonRibbon | Getty Images Americans are feeling the pinch from the high cost of single-family rentals, despite only slight year-over-year growth, according to a new report. Rental prices shot up during the pandemic. They are likely to remain high, with many Americans hesitant to purchase new homes amid soaring mortgage interest rates,
Back on July 18, the Equable Institute released the 2023 version of its annual State of Pensions report, which means that, yes, it’s time for another check-in on these infamously-poorly-funded pension plans. Among the wealth of tables is a list of the best and worst-funded of the 58 local pension plans studied, and, yes, you
Manal Corwin, the new director of the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, discusses her vision for the organization and the latest updates on the inclusive framework and two-pillar project. David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes Today International. This week: under new management. The
A home for sale in a sought-after private ski and golf community near Lake Tahoe hits all the right notes: the right lot, the right design and the right setting. It reflects a contemporary style that has been widely adopted in the community. The property at 9507 Wawona Court is located in Martis Camp, a
In this article CVS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A woman walks past a CVS Pharmacy in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 2, 2022. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images CVS Health is cutting 5,000 jobs to reduce costs as the retail pharmacy giant furthers its push into health-care offerings, a person familiar with
In this article PFE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Pfizer on Tuesday reported second-quarter adjusted earnings that topped Wall Street’s expectations, but posted revenue that fell short of estimates due to a plunge in Covid product sales. The company also said it is prepared to cut costs
In this article COIN XRP.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Hon Chang-joon, business partner of Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur who created the failed Terra (UST) stablecoin, is taken to court in Podgorica, Montenegro, March 24, 2023. Stevo Vasiljevic | Reuters A Manhattan federal judge said in an opinion that cryptocurrencies are considered securities regardless
Artistgndphotography | E+ | Getty Images When it comes to retirement savings, the gap between the haves and the have-nots has widened, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. The median retirement account balance for high-income households was nine times that of middle-income households in 2019 — $605,000 compared with $64,300, respectively,
Bob and Terri Wood, of Mobile, Alabama, with their grandson. Courtesy: Bob Wood Bob Wood, 66, has been thinking of selling his home in Mobile, Alabama. The finance professor and his wife, Terri, purchased the 5,000-square foot house with a pool nearly a decade ago. “It’s probably time to downsize,” he said. They would also
With constantly changing regulations, a market that seems to be continuously in flux, and inflation driving costs up across the board, it can be hard to know when and if you should start investing your money. So how do you know when you should start? When you’re able to. The most basic answer to this
Workers in Washington state saw a new deduction in their paychecks last month: a tax on wages meant to help pay for the cost of long-term care. The first-of-its-kind tax in the U.S. was created in 2019. However, under the program’s timeline, workers began making payroll contributions in July of 2023. Washington Cares Payroll Tax
Millions of American children and teens are heading back to school this season. While much of their academic success can be credited to their parents, teachers, guidance counselors and educational materials, the importance of their home environment should not be understated. Whether a brand new kindergartener or a graduating class of 2024 senior, having the
In this article 3LP-FF CL-CA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A worker trims leaves of young cannabis plants in a greenhouse at a Cresco Labs Inc. facility in Indiantown, Florida, U.S., on Monday, March 28, 2022. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images A $2 billion mega-deal between cannabis multistate operators Cresco Labs