THOUSAND OAKS, CA – AUGUST 18: Offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth #77 of the Los Angeles Rams enters the field for training camp on August 18, 2020. Jayne Kamin-Oncea | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Long before Andrew Whitworth made it to the National Football League, he knew he wanted to help others. When he
Month: February 2021
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said top regulators should be looking at the GameStop trading saga and how it is impacting markets. However, she said the situation isn’t impacting how she approaches monetary policy and doesn’t see the Fed making any adjustments in reaction to the Wall Street uproar. “I don’t think it’s something
The student debt crisis has hit a new milestone — soaring to $1.7 trillion in outstanding loans at the end of last year. As more than 44 million Americans grapple with this burden, the disparity in the amount of that debt held by Black and White borrowers is also growing. Studies show that young Black
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Peloton (PTON) – Peloton doubled consensus estimates in reporting quarterly profit of 18 cents per share, and the fitness equipment maker’s revenue came in above estimates as well. Peloton will be incurring extra costs in the near term, however, to reduce shipping delays
Peloton Interactive Inc. stationary bicycles sit on display at the company’s showroom on Madison Avenue in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Peloton on Thursday reported quarterly sales growth of 128%, marking its first billion-dollar quarter, as the momentum keeps climbing for the at-home fitness equipment
Medical officer prepares the administrations for mass Covid-19 vaccination program for health workers in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on February 4 2021. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images It’s no surprise that questions related to the coronavirus pandemic have dominated search engines over the past year. More recently, and as vaccines have started to be rolled
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Brandon Bell | Reuters The Senate’s top Democrat, Chuck Schumer of New York, along with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and other Democratic legislators on Thursday, introduced a resolution again calling on the White House to forgive $50,000 in student debt for all borrowers by executive action. “During a
A Starlink user terminal installed on the roof of a building in Canada. SpaceX Boxes containing Starlink kits, with user terminals and Wi-Fi routers. Starlink Starlink is SpaceX’s ambitious project to build an interconnected internet network with thousands of satellites, known in the space industry as a constellation, designed to deliver high-speed internet to consumers anywhere on the
When Mark Cuban first started trading stocks, he learned some “expensive lessons.” That’s why he says it’s important assess your personal financial situation before trading or investing in the market, he said. “If you are buying [a stock] because you need the price to go up and solve a financial hole you are in, that
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stock futures were flat in overnight trading on Thursday, following a four-day winning streak on Wall Street as investors awaited a closely-watched January jobs report. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose just 20 points. S&P 500 futures were flat and Nasdaq
A passing car carrier is reflected in the grille of a 2017 Ford Motor Co. F-150 pickup truck on display at the Sutton Ford Lincoln car dealership in Matteson, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor is expected Thursday to report a loss for the fourth quarter due to the
Artur Widak | NurPhoto | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson applied for an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its coronavirus vaccine after releasing data last week showing it was about 66% effective in protecting against the virus. If J&J’s application is approved, it would be the third Covid-19 vaccine authorized
Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Americans have it worse than all other developed nations when it comes to benefits for workers, according to a new ranking. The U.S. places last relative to its national policies around healthcare, unemployment, retirement, parental leave, and paid vacation and sick days, according to Zenefits, a
[This livestream is scheduled to begin momentarily. Please refresh the page if you do not see the player above.] SpaceX is preparing to launch the latest prototype of its next-generation Starship rocket on Tuesday, in the second high-altitude flight test of the system. Starship prototype Serial Number 9, or SN9, will fly as high as
Khailee Ng has a keen nose for spotting promising start-ups. As a managing partner for venture capital firm 500 Startups, he is tasked with identifying and helping cultivate some of the businesses of the future. And he has advice for would-be founders hoping to build the next big thing: Look beyond the top segment of
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Canada Goose (GOOS) – Canada Goose shares surged more than 15% in the premarket after the outerwear maker beat estimates on both the top and bottom lines. Results were helped by strong growth in China sales as well as a surge in online
Signage is displayed outside a Yum! Brands Inc. Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Yum Brands on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analyst predictions, despite international dining room closures weighing on same-store sales growth
Jim Farley, Ford CEO Ford DETROIT – Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley is promising something Wall Street has been asking from the storied American car manufacturer for years: A clear and decisive plan as the auto industry transitions to electric vehicles. In the coming months, Farley said he “will lay out the entire picture” for
People gather together to ask the McDonald’s corporation to raise workers wages to a $15 minimum wage as well as demanding the right to a union on May 23, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Millions of workers in the U.S. could be in for a pay raise as Democrats move
A person works out at Planet Fitness as they re-open at 25 percent capacity in Boston’s Dorchester on Feb. 1, 2021. Jessica Rinaldi | Boston Globe | Getty Images As Washington squabbles over stimulus, the bond market is already counting on lots of fiscal spending and an economic bounce back. In an extreme case, inflation
Jeff Bezos announced on Tuesday that he will step down as Amazon CEO later this year and transition to executive chair of the company’s board – his successor will be Andy Jassy, who has built Amazon Web Services, or AWS, into a multibillion-dollar business. Although he has not had the spotlight like Bezos, Jassy has
The economic report to watch this week may disappoint Wall Street. According to MKM Partners’ Michael Darda, the January jobs report out Friday will likely show the labor market needs more time to recover from coronavirus case spikes and closures. “We have a slight chance of a beat, but it’s uncertain,” the firm’s chief economist
A driver for an independent contractor wears a protective mask while operating a delivery truck to delivery N95 respirator masks outside a United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) Ground sorting facility in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Monday, April 13, 2020. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of UPS jumped by about 4% in premarket
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a White House press briefing, conducted by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House January 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images There have been “no red
Steven Heap/EyeEm/Getty Images Tax season is coming up, and this year, in particular, there’s a big reason for everyone to file a return, regardless of how much money they made last year. That’s because the coronavirus pandemic has ushered in some key changes that make filing a return critical, even if you aren’t likely to
Stash co-founders, Brandon Krieg and Ed Robinson. Source: Stash Stock-trading app Stash plans to announce a $125 million venture investment to help fuel customer growth. But it’s not looking to attract the type of trader who might bet on GameStop. The New York-based company will announce a Series G funding round Wednesday, led by Eldridge
Rachmat Kaimuddin was not even 100 days into his new role as CEO of Indonesian e-commerce marketplace Bukalapak when the pandemic hit. It marked a crossroad for one of the country’s leading start-ups, which had to act fast to support millions of family-owned street stalls for whom it provides digital services. But it was a
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Spotify (SPOT) – The music streaming service reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss, although its revenue did beat analyst forecasts. The number of premium subscribers jumped by 24% to a better-than-expected 155 million. The stock fell 7% in premarket trading as of 7:32 a.m.
Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat FABRICE COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images Alphabet, the parent company of Google, will report fourth quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday. Investors will be looking for strong advertising growth after a blowout quarter in Q3, where chief financial officer Ruth Porat said user behavior to various Google properties were
David Aberson, 86, left, and his wife Dori, 75, make their way with others in the by appointment only line to get vaccine shots to protect against the coronavirus at the Balboa Sports Complex in Encino. Dori Aberson said that they were not able to get appointments for both of them on the same day