Jamie Grill | Getty Images In a competitive job market, equity compensation such as stock options — the chance to buy stock in the company that employs you at a specific price — can be an incentive to sign on and stick around. It can also be nerve-wracking when these assets underperform. “Part of the
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10’000 Hours | DigitalVision | Getty Images Bonds take on a bigger role in retirement, as investors take chips off the table to protect their nest egg. Unfortunately, it’s easy to get tripped up — namely, by chasing returns and taking too much risk, according to financial advisors. “Bonds are the single biggest mistake I
JohnnyGreig | E+ | Getty Images Embracing diversity is good for business. More diverse companies, both at board level and throughout the workforce, can outperform on financial metrics such as return on equity and higher earnings per share. They can also generate higher returns compared to their indices, according to GS Sustain 2020. Moreover, embracing
A Now Hiring sign hangs in front of a Winn-Dixie grocery store on Dec. 3, 2021 in Miami. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The rapid pace of pay increases that characterized the labor market for much of last year is showing signs of slowing down. Wage growth among private-sector jobs slowed to 1.2% in the
In this article TSLA A Tesla mobile service vehicle outside a dealership in Vallejo, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares in electric vehicle maker Tesla climbed nearly 10% on Monday after Credit Suisse upgraded the stock to “outperform” and the broader market rebounded. Tesla had
Once one of China’s most successful developers, Evergrande has been labeled a defaulter and is more than $300 billion in debt. Now it’s racing to restructure as bondholders warn of possible enforcement action. #Asia #TheBreakdown #BloombergQuicktake ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive perks: http://www.youtube.com/bloomberg/join Subscribe to Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup
U.S. President Joe Biden returns to the White House on Jan. 24th, 2022. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images More than a year into his first term, Loren Ewing is disappointed that President Joe Biden hasn’t moved to forgive student debt. She remembers his vow on the campaign trail to deliver “immediate
Freeman H. Shen, Founder, Chairman & CEO of WM Motor, speaks during Fireside Chat on Day 2 of CNBC East Tech West at LN Garden Hotel Nansha Guangzhou on November 28, 2018 in Nansha, Guangzhou, China. Dave Zhong/Getty Images for CNBC International BEIJING — Covid-related restrictions have increased production costs for Chinese electric car start-up
In this article WCLD NOW Bill McDermott, CEO of ServiceNow. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Maybe cloud investors just needed a little reassurance. Following a brutal stretch that’s seen one cloud computing index tumble 38% from an all-time high in November, two key members of the group — ServiceNow and Qualtrics — delivered optimistic numbers on
In this article MGM A Ladbrokes betting shop, operated by Entain Plc, in London, U.K., on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. Chris J. Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images In a crowded gambling landscape, technology increasingly gives operators an edge. Global sports betting and gaming company Entain said Monday it is launching Ennovate, an innovation lab
Getty Images Nearly one-third of undergraduates borrow money from the federal government to pay for college. That’s about 43 million Americans who owe a staggering total of nearly $1.6 trillion in outstanding student loans. A new survey found that 54% of federal student loan borrowers said taking on that debt was not worth it. Overall,
In this article SHOP-CA FB UBER HUBS NOW People wear protective masks in front of Uber Technologies Inc. headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The latest bout of market volatility has been nothing short of stomach-churning for short-term investors. Indeed, a sell-off
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg participates in a discussion during the Library of Congress National Book Festival at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, August 31, 2019. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A book belonging to Ruth Bader Ginsburg sold for over $100,000 on Thursday in a blockbuster
In this article AAPL CVX CAT VFC V MDLZ Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Caterpillar (CAT) – Caterpillar earned an adjusted $2.69 per share for the fourth quarter, beating the $2.26 consensus estimate, with revenue also coming in above analyst forecasts. The heavy equipment maker’s sales were up 23% from a
In this article MCD Signage outside a McDonald’s Corp. fast food restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to report its fourth-quarter earnings before the bell Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by Refinitiv are expecting: Earnings per share: $2.34 expected
Going out is not only less common these days, it’s also a lot more expensive. In general, the prices that consumers pay for goods and services recently notched their largest year-over-year jump since 1982. Gas prices, alone, are up a whopping 58.1% over the past year, and that’s just to get to where you are going.
Kate Quick, 43, said that her student loan debt causes stress and anxiety for her and her family. Courtesy: Kate Quick When Kate Quick, 43, finished her master of fine arts degree at the University of Alaska Fairbanks 22 years ago, she had taken out about $30,000 in loans. Now, she owes nearly $48,000, even
An artist’s rendition of an ION spacecraft deploying satellites in orbit. D-Orbit Italian space transportation and services company D-Orbit announced Thursday plans to go public via a SPAC, in a deal that values the venture at $1.4 billion. The merger with special purpose acquisition company Breeze Holdings is expected to close in the second or
When Vivian Tu was considering a career, she knew from the start that it was important for her to be financially stable as well as challenged. After graduating with a degree from the University of Chicago, known in the industry as a Wall Street feeder school, she landed on the equities trading Desk at J.P.Morgan
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman. Panayiotis Tzamaros | ullstein bild via Getty Images Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has given an ominous warning about the volatile cryptocurrency market, comparing it to the subprime mortgage crisis of the late 2000s. In an opinion piece for The New York Times on Thursday, Krugman said he’s “seeing uncomfortable
In this article CMCSA Brian Roberts, CEO, Comcast, speaks with Jim Cramer, on CNBC’s “Mad Money” from Philadelphia, September 6, 2018. David A. Grogan | CNBC Comcast is set to report earnings for the fourth quarter of 2021 before the bell on Thursday. Here are the key numbers: Earnings: 73 cents per share expected, according
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium. Mark J. Rebilas | USA TODAY Sports | Reuters Legendary quarterback Tom Brady is retiring from the sport after 22 seasons, ESPN reported Saturday. Brady, a seven-time Super
Anna Mascall pictured in front of the Easton, Pa., home she recently purchased. “To be able to say I own a home, I kind of did the American dream,” she said. Courtesy: Anna Lee Mascall After years of renting, Anna Mascall, 30, decided she wanted to buy her own home. Then the Covid-19 pandemic hit,
(Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) On this day last year, investors watched in amazement as GameStop shares surged to a record high of $347.51. The stock had skyrocketed amid a trading frenzy brought on by retail investors swapping stock tips — and related memes — on social media. Professional investors also got
There’s a reason videos of people eating copious amounts of crab legs rack up millions of views on Youtube. People love watching almost as much as they love eating them. In fact, there are entire channels dedicated to devouring crab of all types. But not all crab legs are created equal. Snow crab legs are
Logo on an Apple store is seen in Arlington, Virginia, January 27, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Apple — Shares of the tech giant jumped more than 5% following a strong quarterly report that showed its largest single quarter in terms of revenue ever. Apple beat analyst estimates
In this article HOOD Vlad Tenev, co-founder and CEO of Robinhood rings the opening bell at the Nasdaq on July 29th, 2021. Source: The Nasdaq Stock-trading app Robinhood gave a bleak revenue forecast for the first quarter of 2022 on Thursday as its latest earnings report showed a decline in users. Shares of Robinhood tanked
Prosecutors said that officers obtained a ledger documenting profits in excess of $1.5 million from the alleged illegal activity. Office of the District Attorney County of Suffolk Two nurses on New York’s Long Island are being charged with forging Covid-19 vaccination cards and entering the fake jabs in the state’s database, a scam that allegedly
US President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with private sector CEOs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 26, 2022. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration has said that student loan payments will finally restart in May. Many people aren’t taking that message
In this article HOOD Baiju Bhatt and Vlad Tenev attend Robinhood Markets IPO Listing Day on July 29, 2021 in New York City. Cindy Ord | Getty Images Robinhood clawed back its major losses on Friday as investors looked past disappointing guidance from the company and rallied around progress on new product developments. Shares of
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