NicolasMcComber | E+ | Getty Images Air travel continues to be disrupted this week by the national surge in Covid infections, and many worried Americans may be wondering whether or how to ensure — and insure — upcoming or planned trips. More than 2,221 flights nationwide were canceled Thursday alone, according to website FlightAware. That
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 07, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures were lower in overnight trading Sunday after a rocky start to 2022 for equity markets as interest rates rise. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed about
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday laid out an investment case for five legacy technology companies that he believes could post strong returns in 2022. The “Mad Money” host said the following stocks fit within his main theme for the year, which is investing in profitable companies that produce tangible goods: Apple, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft and
Sarah Jessica Parker and Bridget Moynahan are seen on the set of “And Just Like That…” the follow up series to “Sex and the City” in Midtown Manhattan on July 27, 2021 in New York City. Raymond Hall | GC Images | Getty Images For many people, their last will and testament, a document that
In this article INTC COUR AAPL GDDY NFLX The Netflix logo is seen on their office in Hollywood, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Stocks started the new year on rocky footing as investors confronted the prospect of rising omicron cases, higher bond yields and the Federal Reserve tightening its monetary policy. These macroeconomic factors can
We all want money — some of us dangerously so. Thankfully, there are simple and powerful ways to get rich without gambling your hard-earned savings. For sure, they won’t all just stick in your brain. And many will change over time as Uncle Sam reforms our taxes and benefits, and as new and better financial
In this article BTC.CM= Chukrut Budrul/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Bitcoin dropped to a three-month low late Thursday amid jitters over U.S. monetary policy tightening and an internet shutdown in Kazakhstan, the world’s second-biggest bitcoin mining hub. The price of bitcoin fell to $41,222.41 just after 9 p.m. ET Thursday, reaching its lowest level since
Fans for the Tennessee Titans and the Los Angeles Rams before an NFL football game at SoFi Stadium, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Marcio Jose Sanchez | AP The Buffalo Bills are seeking a new $1.3 billion National Football League stadium. The Chicago Bears are spending $197 million to acquire land that could
bojanstory | E+ | Getty Images This year may be your chance to get a big raise. As employers try to retain talent amid the “Great Resignation,” many of them expect to pay more in salaries and/or bonuses. In fact, 51% of human resource leaders in the U.S. said their organization expects average merit increases
In this article BABA 9618-HK BIDU CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday he can’t recommend investors buy Chinese stocks because the communist government there is a “total wild card.” Chinese President Xi Jinping “does not like capitalism,” Cramer told “Squawk Box,” saying the leader of the world’s second-largest economy “may be the first totalitarian dictator in
Warren-Pender | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Yes, you have another chance to win a ton of money in Powerball. No, you probably won’t win. The jackpot jumped to $630 million from $610 million ahead of Wednesday night’s drawing due to strong ticket sales. The amount — which has been growing for three months —
In this article GME TMUS 4AIM-IT SONO QDEL DKNG Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: GameStop (GME) – GameStop surged 14.3% in the premarket on reports that the videogame retailer is starting a new division to focus on cryptocurrency partnerships and NFTs. T-Mobile (TMUS) – T-Mobile reported fourth-quarter postpaid net subscriber additions
Staff at CSL are working in the lab on November 08, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia, where they will begin manufacturing AstraZeneca-Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine. Darrian Traynor | Getty Images A researcher in Cyprus has discovered a strain of the coronavirus that combines the delta and omicron variant, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. Leondios Kostrikis, professor
In this article KALU brightstars | E+ | Getty Images Beginning this month, a new law that was years in the making bans certain unexpected medical bills. However, advocates say it’s important for consumers to still be on the lookout for these charges and to know what steps to take if they get hit with
In this article GDDY The GoDaddy banner hangs outside of the New York Stock Exchange as the website hosting service makes its initial public offering (IPO) on April 1, 2015 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Company: GoDaddy, Inc. (GDDY) Business: GoDaddy operates in three segments: Domains, Hosting and Presence and Business
Millions of people canceled their travel plans in 2021 as Covid-19 halted international trips around the world. Renee Miller and Tim Beissinger were not among them. The pair are “thru-hikers,” a term which describes a style of hiking that starts and ends in different places, while often covering long distances. Rather than staying at home,
In this article CHWY PJC KSS In this photo illustration the Discovery Channel logo of an US television network is seen on a smartphone and a pc screen. Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GameStop – Shares of the video game retailer jumped about 4% after news
When it comes to car shopping these days, sticker price may mean sticker shock. New and used car prices continue to spurt higher amid strong demand and tight inventory. While a manufacturing slowdown has improved slightly, there won’t be a return to normal anytime soon for car buyers. “The typical dealership experience that consumers are
In this article CTRU An investing index that aims to track the most transparent companies in the world is changing its holdings for 2022. The index — called the Transparency Index — is adding 20 new companies to its list of 100 companies that exclude certain industries it deems harmful for people and the planet.
In this article VORB Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket on display in Times Square, New York. CNBC | Michael Sheetz Richard Branson’s satellite-launching company Virgin Orbit brought a rocket to show off in New York City on Friday, as it celebrated going public. “There’s a rocket in Times Square; but there happens to be [another] one
In this article VOYA Nearly 1 in 5 Americans admit they saved no money at all in 2021, according to a survey by MagnifyMoney. Saving can be especially difficult for low- and middle-income consumers. Of those making $35,000 or less a year, nearly one-third of respondents said they saved no money at all last year,
In this article C Pedestrians cross a road in front of a Citigroup Citibank branch in Sydney, Australia, on June 1, 2018. Brendon Thorne | Bloomberg | Getty Images Citigroup will be the first major Wall Street institution to enforce a vaccine mandate by terminating noncompliant workers by the end of this month. The bank
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Kirby Hamilton | Getty Images The Biden administration in December again extended the moratorium on student loan payments and interest, meaning most people with federal loans are off the hook until May 1. In the meantime, however, confusion about the pause, continued calls for broad-based forgiveness and changes to other aspects of student loan debt
In this article SPCE Virgin Galactic’s passenger rocket plane VSS Unity, carrying billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson and his crew, lands after reaching the edge of space above Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, U.S., July 11, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters Shares of space tourism company Virgin Galactic fell below $11.75 in trading
A 105,000-square-foot megamansion, known as “The One,” in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles listed Friday for $295 million, making it the most expensive listing in America. The property, which has been a decade in the making, would be the most expensive home ever sold in the U.S. if it gets its asking price
In this article GME A person wearing a protective mask exits from a GameStop Corp. store at a mall in San Diego, California, on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images GameStop shares are set for double-digit gains Friday after news that the videogame retailer is planning to create a marketplace for
Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after winning the 2021 Australian Open Men’s Final, at Brighton Beach on February 22, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Andy Cheung | Getty Images Novak Djokovic has broken his silence in Australia to thank supporters after the country’s Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said he
Getty Images Money has piled into municipal bonds, known as muni bonds or “munis,” as investors aim to lower risk and reduce taxes. But some may worry about price drops amid rising interest rates. Investors funneled a record-breaking $96.8 billion of net money into U.S. muni mutual and exchange-traded funds in 2021, according to Refinitiv
A Starlink user terminal, also known as an antenna or satellite dish, on the roof of a building. SpaceX Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday gave an update on its Starlink internet service, as the company launched more satellites into orbit. SpaceX engineer Jessie Anderson said during a webcast of the company’s first launch of the