Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addresses students during a town hall at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2018. Anushree Fadnavis | Reuters Twitter reported earnings for its fourth quarter of 2019 Thursday that missed analyst estimates for earnings per share but beat revenue and active user expectations. The stock
Month: February 2020
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said Wednesday that she did not think the Fed needs to lower interest rates to offset the effects of the coronavirus outbreak or other economic headwinds. Appearing on CNBC’s “Power Lunch,” Daly said she did not think the outbreak would do anything “material” to the U.S. economy, even with
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks about the Apple Watch during Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, June 3, 2019. REUTERS/Mason Trinca Mason Trinca | Reuters The Apple Watch outsold the entire Swiss watch industry in 2019, according to a new report. Market research firm Strategy Analytics estimates that Apple shipped 30.7 million
Elon Musk Mike Blake | Reuters Longtime consumer advocate Ralph Nader on Wednesday sounded a warning about the recent rally in Tesla’s stock and called on regulators to consider a probe into trading based on its recent meteoric run. “I think the Securities and Exchange Commission should pay attention to the protection of investors here
Sirinarth Mekvorawuth / EyeEm LendEDU, a website that compares loans, credit cards and insurance for consumers, engaged in a pay-to-play scheme that saw the online marketplace accept money from financial firms in exchange for higher ratings and post fake customer reviews, according to the Federal Trade Commission. LendEDU and three company officers deceived the public
The view of the WuhanKeting in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province. Wuhan in central China’s Hubei Province started converting three existing venues, including a gymnasium and an exhibition center, into hospitals to receive patients infected with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), the headquarters for the epidemic control said late Monday. Getty Images This is a live
Natalie Behring | Bloomberg | Getty Images Michael Kors owner Capri Holdings cut its forecasts on Wednesday as it warned of a $100 million hit to revenue due to the coronavirus outbreak in China, which has led to 150 store closures and travel restrictions on high-spending tourists. A rapidly growing upper-middle class has made China
A Qualcomm sign is seen at the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China November 6, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Qualcomm – The semiconductor company’s stock dropped about 4% in extended trading though the company beat analysts’ estimates on both the top and
Signage is displayed at the FirstEnergy Corp. Bruce Mansfield coal-fired power plant in Shippingport, Pennsylvania. Justin Merriman | Bloomberg | Getty Images The best two sectors so far this year are the fast-growing tech sector and stodgy old utilities, continuing an odd race that has been going on for more than 18 months. The utilities
Young female barista has a disappointed expression on her face as she counts her tips at the end of the day. Steve Debenport | E+ | Getty Images When it comes to tipping, most Americans believe they are better than average. But some may be overestimating just how generous they are. A new survey from
Medical officers spray Indonesian nationals with antiseptic as they arrive from Wuhan, China’s center of the coronavirus epidemic, and before transferring them to the Natuna Islands military base to be quarantined, at Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia, February 2, 2020. Antara Foto | Reuters Jarred Evans spent his fourth night of quarantine
General Motors CEO Mary Barra Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings before the market opens on Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street expects, according to Refinitiv consensus estimates: Adjusted earnings: 1 cent a share Revenue: $31.036 billion Wall Street’s attention is expected to be on the Detroit
A Tesla logo is pictured during the Brussels Motor Show on January 9, 2020 in Brussels . (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images) KENZO TRIBOUILLARD | Getty Images Tesla’s rip higher is garnering tons of attention from investors, especially younger ones, about whether to get in on the
Steve Eisman Olivia Michael | CNBC Steve Eisman, one of the investors who famously bet against the subprime mortgage crisis, said he has killed his money-losing bet against Tesla amid its “cult-like” rally. “I covered it a while ago,” Eisman told Bloomberg Television on Wednesday. “Look, everybody has a pain threshold. When a stock becomes
Research shows that kids who learn to manage money when they’re young will be able to better handle their finances as adults. Yet, up until recently, only 17 states required high school students to take a class in personal finance. Now, a new report from the Council for Economic Education found that the number of
McDonald’s worker prepares french fries to go. Getty Images America’s franchisees are poised for another year of growth in 2020 as the U.S. economy chugs along, bolstered by a strong consumer. But facing an election year and a historically tight jobs market, franchise establishment growth is slowing to its lowest rate in the past four
A small boat is pictured next to the Diamond Princess cruise ship with over 3,000 people as it sits anchored in quarantine off the port of Yokohama on February 4, 2020, a day after it arrived with passengers feeling ill. Behrouz Mehri | AFP | Getty Images Princess Cruises said it has placed 3,700 passengers
Chipotle Mexican Grill on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that topped analysts’ expectations as its limited-time carne asada drove customers to its restaurants. Shares of the company rose 1% in extended trading. Ahead of its earnings release, the stock hit an all-time high of $890.17 during morning trading Tuesday. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the unveiling of the new Tesla Model Y in Hawthorne, California on March 14, 2019. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images This is a live blog. Check back for updates. 9:06: Dow set to pop 400 points at the open Dow futures were up by 380 points,
Tesla‘s market value deserves to be twice the combined value of General Motors and Ford, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said before Tuesday’s Wall Street open. At that point, the “Mad Money” host said he would reevaluate. However, shortly after the open, Tesla stock almost got there. Shares of the electric auto maker opened at nearly $883