Earlier this week, I wrote of the news that IBM IBM was reopening its defined benefit (DB) plan. Their announcement was noteworthy for two reasons— IBM is known for being a leader and changemaker in retirement funding, and Is IBM’s action a sign of a reversal of the decades-long trend of corporates moving from traditional
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In this article LUNR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander “Odysseus” deploys from the upper stage of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to begin the IM-1 mission. NASA TV Much like Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft, its stock has been flying to the moon the past week. In a little over a month since
An Airbus A340-313, operated by Universal Sky Carrier is landing at night in Barcelona, Spain. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — Rolls-Royce shares jumped more than 8% on Thursday after the British aerospace group more than doubled its annual profits in 2023 and forecast further momentum this year. Rolls-Royce, which manufactures jet engines
In this article MELI CVNA SQ PODD LYV INTU BKNG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, the logo for the US tech firm “Block” is displayed and reflected in a number of digital screens on March 03, 2023 in London, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images Check out the companies making
Sonja Prokopec took her son on their first “solo” trip together when he was six years old. They went to Rome, and it was so memorable that Prokopec said she’s now planning their second trip this summer. “I really enjoy one-on-one time which we have when travelling alone,” she said. “There are no distractions, no
Maskot | Digitalvision | Getty Images While homeownership is out of reach for many Black Americans, most still see it as a hallmark of success. About 66% of Black Americans consider themselves successful in some way, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center. Slightly more than half of those surveyed, 52%, believe homeownership
In this article LUNR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The IM-1 lander “Odysseus” in lunar orbit on Feb. 21, 2024. Intuitive Machines A U.S. company has gone to the moon – and into the history books. Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission reached the moon’s surface on Thursday evening, in the first American lunar landing since
Rain falls over the finance district and the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany. Thomas Lohnes | Getty Images News | Getty Images The European Central Bank on Thursday reported its first annual loss since 2004, following hefty payouts because of higher interest rates. It reported losses of 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion), which would
In this article SQ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jack Dorsey, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc. and Square Inc., listens during the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, on Friday, June 4, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Block stock rose as much as 14% in extended trading
Mercedes-AMG GT 43 4MATIC+ on display at Brussels Expo on January 9, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium. Sjoerd Van Der Wal | Getty Images News | Getty Images Mercedes-Benz shares gained around 5% on Thursday after the German carmaker beat fourth-quarter earnings expectations and announced a new share buyback program, despite warning of “exceptional” risks in
Reddit logos Dado Ruvic | Reuters Reddit’s initial public offering will include a quirk that allows some of its most active users to buy the stock. That could make the deal riskier for other investors. On Thursday afternoon, the social media company’s S-1 filing revealed that some Reddit moderators and other users would get the
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at an event at Culver City Julian Dixon Library, in Culver City, California, U.S. February 21, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters When Marlon Fox, a chiropractor in North Charleston, South Carolina, got his student debt forgiven last year, he was thrilled. His $119,500 balance was reset to zero. But the
People hold signs as they attend a press conference at City Hall Park on April 10, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images As we enter an election year, Americans’ perceptions of economic health matter more than ever. Small business owners are often seen as a bellwether given how acutely they
Married couples in or near retirement should know that the solo years, the period after one spouse passed away, usually are the most difficult period in retirement both financially and emotionally. The solo years are when most retirement plans are likely to fail or falter. The financial difficulties of the period could be reduced with
A real estate agent walks into a home for sale in Lancaster, Ohio. Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes rose 3.1% in January to 4 million units on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were down 1.7% year over year. The count
In this article MRNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nikos Pekiaridis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Moderna on Thursday posted a surprise quarterly profit, boosted by deferred revenue and cost cuts, even as the company saw slumping sales from its Covid vaccine, its only marketable product. The results cap a rocky year for the biotech
The nation’s millionaires and billionaires are evading more than $150 billion a year in taxes, adding to growing government deficits and creating a “lack of fairness” in the tax system, according to the head of the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS, with billion of dollars in new funding from Congress, has launched a sweeping crackdown
Getting into college is hard enough, but figuring out how to pay for it is even trickier. Problems with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid only add to the stress this year. “All of these different pieces create a concern about placement and affordability,” said Eric Greenberg, president of Greenberg Educational Group, a New
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Even in the face of stubborn inflation, small business owners are striking a more positive tone. Optimism surrounding the economy is rising and the CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Confidence Index reached its highest level since President Joe Biden took office, according to the latest quarterly data released on Thursday
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford Super Duty trucks are seen at the Kentucky Truck assembly plant in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 27, 2023. Joe White | Reuters Ford and a United Auto Workers local union reached a tentative deal on Wednesday to avert a strike at the automaker’s most
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