In this article QCOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon responds to a question during a keynote conversation at CES 2024, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 10, 2024. Steve Marcus | Reuters Qualcomm reported fiscal second-quarter earnings on Wednesday that surpassed Wall Street expectations,
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WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its ground on interest rates, again deciding not to cut as it continues a battle with inflation that has grown more difficult lately. In a widely expected move, the U.S. central bank kept its benchmark short-term borrowing rate in a targeted range between 5.25%-5.50%. The federal funds rate has
In this article XOM PXD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A view of the Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas. Jessica Rinaldi | Reuters The Federal Trade Commission will wave through Exxon Mobil‘s roughly $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources after reaching an agreement with the energy giant, a source familiar with the
Ascentxmedia | E+ | Getty Images Many people claim Social Security retirement benefits at the earliest possible claiming age of 62. But that decision prompts their monthly benefits to be reduced for the rest of their lives. Working with a financial advisor should help encourage prospective beneficiaries to understand the value of delaying their benefit
With inflation remaining aggravatingly high, it’s easy to assume this works against you in all parts of life. But there are some ways that it can actually improve your net worth and financial flexibility when you’re self-employed – and in ways that you might not consider. With rising costs, come tightened budgets for many Americans.
In this article YUM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Pizza Hut store is seen on November 01, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ expectations as Pizza Hut and KFC struggled to attract customers. Shares of the company fell nearly 4%
In this article NYCB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A New York Community Bank stands in Brooklyn, New York City, on Feb. 8, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images New York Community Bank on Wednesday posted a quarterly loss of $335 million on a rising tide of soured commercial loans and higher expenses, but
In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin slid to its lowest level in more than two months to kick off May, as investors kept an eye on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision. The cryptocurrency dropped as much as 7% to $56,526.00, its
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Narayana Nadella speaks at a live Microsoft event in the Manhattan borough of New York City, October 26, 2016. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Microsoft has signed a deal with Brookfield Asset Management to invest more than $10 billion to
A general view of the atmosphere during The Art Institute of Atlanta commencement ceremony at Riverside EpiCenter on June 17, 2022 in Austell, Georgia. Marcus Ingram | Getty Images The Biden administration on Wednesday announced that it would forgive more than $6.1 billion in student debt for 317,000 former students of The Art Institutes, the
Some think of the generation of Baby Boomers (78 million people were born into this category) as being healthy and independent. But is this accurate? Are Boomers more healthy or less so than their parents’ generation? And how do these facts affect the Boomers’ adult children, and even grandchildren? According to the Journal of the
Michael Jordan #23 and Scottie Pippen #33 Nathaniel S. Butler In the pantheon of theme songs for TV sports, “Roundball Rock,” John Tesh’s anthem that accompanied National Basketball Association games on NBC until 2002, is arguably the greatest. If NBCUniversal wins the rights to air the NBA again, it would have a chance to bring
Exhibition of Aston Martin DB11 during the Turin Motor Show 2018. Stefano Guidi | LightRocket | Getty Images LONDON — Luxury carmaker Aston Martin on Wednesday reported widening losses in the first quarter, as the company stopped production of its core models ahead of a launch a new range of vehicles later this year. Shares
An Amazon worker walks past his Amazon Prime delivery truck in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Amazon — Shares gained nearly 2% after the company beat on both top and bottom lines. Amazon posted earnings of 98 cents
In this article GSBD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 29, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The volatility in the bond market has had equity investors on their toes for months, but at what point will rising
Jitalia17 | E+ | Getty Images Series I bonds will pay 4.28% annual interest from May 1 through October 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Tuesday. Linked to inflation, the latest I bond rate is down from the 5.27% annual rate offered since November and slightly lower than the 4.3% from May 2023.
The IRS is mailing compliance letters, known as CP59 notices, “on more than 125,000 cases where tax returns haven’t been filed since 2017.” According to the IRS, the mailings are being sent to more than 25,000 people who have more than $1 million in income between tax years 2017 and 2021, and to more than