A Baidu Apollo robotaxi passes by a Baidu office building in Beijing on Aug. 21, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese tech company Baidu reported better-than-expected revenue, up by 15% year-on-year in the second quarter and bolstered by growth in advertising. Here’s how Baidu did in the June quarter versus Refinitiv
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., on May 16, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is set to visit China from Aug. 27 to 30, both countries announced Tuesday. The Chinese side’s readout said Raimondo’s forthcoming visit was at
Two and a half years after Roni Dagan’s husband died, she and her seven-year-old son, Gal, found solace in places far from home. They didn’t confine themselves to a single location. The act of traveling itself is what has brought Dagan and her child joy — something they started after that first year of grieving.
Dikushin | Istock | Getty Images Federal student loan borrowers can now officially sign up for the Biden administration’s new loan repayment plan. The option is expected to dramatically shrink many people’s bills. In fact, under the new Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan, some will see their monthly obligation fall to zero
Does your retirement plan offer Separately Managed Accounts (otherwise known as “SMAs”)? According to a recent report by Cerulli Associates, SMAs may represent the next big trend in 401k plans. Are you ready for it? Why might 401k plans want to offer SMA options on their investment menus? “Many financial providers have adopted the fiduciary
Maybe it was the cell service. Former Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers said the reason he didn’t return calls this past offseason from Packers’ general manager Brian Gutekunst was spotty cell service. “People who know me, I’m fortunate to live in a beautiful house,” Rodgers said after being traded to the New York Jets. “The
In this article UPS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images UPS workers ratified a massive five-year labor deal that includes big wage increases and other improvements to work rules and schedules, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said Tuesday. The deal passed with 86.3% of votes, the highest
In this article LOW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Lowe’s logo is displayed on the front of the store near Bloomsburg. Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty Images Lowe’s reported mixed results for its fiscal second quarter on Tuesday, as consumers tackled springtime projects and helped offset weakening home improvement demand. The company
A Dick’s Sporting Goods store in Niles, Illinois, May 20, 2014. Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Dick’s Sporting Goods — The retail stock tumbled nearly 24% after Dick’s reported a rare earnings miss and slashed guidance for the year, due in part to an uptick in store theft. Earnings
For a long time, I had a scarcity mindset about money. But through reading, I changed how I thought about my finances. I invested in real estate, started a small business, and ultimately became a millionaire at age 37. I’ve found that the life lessons we get from books help us achieve our goals faster,
Andreypopov | Istock | Getty Images Property taxes can be a major expense for households, and several factors may affect the size of the bill, research shows. These levies, which typically fund public services, such as K-12 education, police and firefighters, can be tough to compare across jurisdictions. But there are four key reasons for
As President Biden begins to more forcefully build a reelection case citing Bidenomics, Wall Street forecasts and actual GDP data are supportive, as are recent improving sentiment scores from consumers and CEOs. But on Main Street, small business owners remain a difficult group for Biden to win over. Small business confidence is back at an
A friend texted me recently about his neighbor. “I am reaching out for Jerry. He has free dental through his Medicare Advantage plan. He has no top teeth left and needs dentures. His dentist quoted him $1,800. He had some fillings and such earlier this year and there was no bill. He wants to know
Just a few miles from the business district of Chester, New Jersey, is a bucolic property with 52 acres of preserved farmland. Its many antique buildings, including a five-bedroom main house with the original section dating back to the 1700s, have been expanded and updated to modern tastes. Called Black River Farm, the property is
In this article M Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Macy’s store in Herald Square in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Macy’s on Tuesday signaled consumers will be pickier and more price-driven in the back half of the year, even as the retailer topped Wall Street’s quarterly expectations. The company’s shares fell 8% in
In this article DKS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Signage outside a Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. store in Clarksville, Indiana, on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dick’s Sporting Goods reported a 23% drop in profits and slashed its earnings guidance for the year after it saw an uptick
A Dick’s Sporting Goods store stands in Staten Island on March 09, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Fabrinet — Fabrinet surged 21% after its fiscal fourth-quarter results late Monday topped analysts’ estimates. The advanced manufacturing services company posted non-GAAP earnings of
In this article RACE-IT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Despite a waiting list of three years for some of its cars, Ferrari’s CEO said the company has no plans to supercharge production to meet demand. “We are a brand that is not looking for volume,” Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna told CNBC in an exclusive
A Miami supermarket in July 2023. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images The forecast for the post-pandemic U.S. economy once called for a recession. Now many experts are backing off those predictions. In the latest about-face, 69% of economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics said they see a “soft
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin This segment of What’s Ahead lays out the telltale signs for a possible Reaganesque candidate emerging from tomorrow’s Republican debate. Reagan projected an exciting, optimistic view of the future, while effectively eviscerating the destructive policies and principles of his opponents. He never came across as acerbic