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Month: May 2022
Things have been quiet at ExxonMobil Corp. ever since activist investor Engine No. 1 unexpectedly snatched a quarter of the company’s board seats last June in a strong rebuke of the company’s climate strategy. Engine No. 1 was able to stage a coup because ExxonMobil’s shareholders were fed up — no small feat in an
Houston’s luxury real estate market set new highs last year, but is the landscape the same for buyers in 2022? Will the market’s record-breaking upward momentum continue, and will there be inventory to support it? What are the new developments to know about in Houston’s hottest neighborhoods? To get an inside look at the residential
A “For Sale” sign outside a home in Louisville, Kentucky. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates just hit their highest level since 2009, and home prices are continuing to experience double-digit gains. Now, nearly all of the major housing markets in the United States are less affordable than they have been historically,
In this article UBER Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks at a product launch event in San Francisco, California on September 26, 2019. Philip Pacheco | AFP via Getty Images Uber will report first-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday and Wall Street notes to investors are providing insight into what investors might expect. The latest
U.S. stock futures moved lower Monday night after the major averages staged a big reversal to start the month. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 59 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively. Earlier in the day, the major averages posted a wild up-and-down session with the Nasdaq
In this article MS Main residence at 241 Bedford Rd in Greenwich, CT Anthony Acocella / Modern Angles The Gold Coast of Connecticut soon might become the Crypto Coast if this real estate listing is any indication. The owner of a Greenwich estate is willing to accept cryptocurrency as payment for its $6.5 million asking
Consumers are spending more to keep up with the surging cost of living and it may get worse before it gets better. “Even though wage growth has been the best in decades, it’s been outpaced by increased household costs,” said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com. “With inflation at a 40-year high, that has
Camille Tokerud Photography Inc. | Stone | Getty Images A federal benefits program for blind, disabled and elderly individuals could get a long-overdue update if a proposal in Washington is approved. Two Ohio senators — Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown and Republican Sen. Rob Portman — have teamed up to introduce a bill to update the
Topline Stocks finished slightly higher on Monday, attempting to find their footing after last week’s brutal sell-off, but Wall Street experts warn that even after the market’s worst month since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, investors should be wary of more volatility ahead. Key Facts Stocks inched higher on Monday, notching
Last week, President Biden reportedly told a group of lawmakers who urged him to cancel at least $10,000 of student debt for every borrower through executive action, “you’re going to like what I do on that.” Although there are some worthwhile forms of debt forgiveness, these reports are cause for concern. Broad debt cancellation would
As Australia reopened its borders to international visitors, top real estate agent Ken Jacobs of Private Property Global is seeing a marked increase in foreigners’ interest in luxury real estate around Sydney. “Across the board, we are receiving more and more offshore inquiries from both ex-pats wanting to return and others wanting to move here,”
A Regal Cinemas movie theater stands at night on 42nd Street in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Amir Hamja | Bloomberg | Getty Images “If you build it, they will come.” Universal’s president of domestic theatrical distribution borrowed the iconic line from “Field of Dreams” during the studios slate presentation at CinemaCon
The Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates in an effort to defuse an explosive year of price inflation. But global forces could neutralize the effects of that tightening of monetary policy, and keep inflation high. Some observers believe the U.S. government may have misread the looming threat of inflation. During the pandemic, Uncle Sam dispersed
When Kristen Heaton launched her own business in 2013, she never dreamed she’d sell it for seven figures. So, when she sold it to Amazon aggregator Perch in July 2021, she hired a financial advisor to make sure her family could get the most out of the new wealth. “They sat us down, and they
New Realtor.com research spotlights Asian Americans’ unique barriers to achieving the dream of homeownership and associated struggles during the pandemic. “Our analysis shows the Asian American homeownership gap persists, underscoring the significant racial disparities that still exist in real estate today,” said Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com. “Despite this community having some of the
There hasn’t been enough research on how much protection a fourth dose can offer, medical professionals told CNBC. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Countries are beginning to offer a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to vulnerable groups, but medical professionals are undecided on whether it would benefit the wider population. The U.S. Food and
In this article HIVE-V BODEN, Sweden — Tucked away in snowy Swedish Lapland is a modern-day gold mine. But instead of picks and shovels, it’s filled with thousands of computers. These machines, known as mining rigs, are working around the clock to find new units of cryptocurrency — in this case, ethereum, the second-largest token
Technology has been hit or miss when it comes to our money. While fintech apps promise to make managing our money simple, if not even enjoyable, not all of them deliver. I’ve tested hundreds of personal finance apps and tools over the years. Here are 5 of the best money apps I’ve found to manage
Airline passengers, some not wearing face masks following the end of Covid-19 public transportation rules, sit during a American Airlines flight operated by SkyWest Airlines from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California to Denver, Colorado on April 19, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Airlines that once touted globe-spanning destinations, promising