In this article MC-FR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Luxury giant LVMH is making a push to gain share of the global luxury watch business, with a newly formed watch division and an array of new, higher-priced models. Sales of luxury watches worldwide are estimated at about $30 billion this year, according to market
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In this article PTON Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Peloton Bike inside a showroom in New York, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Peloton Interactive Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on November 2. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Peloton plunged on Thursday after the fitness company warned
In this article Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Big Tech’s market dominance may push more investors to equal-weight exchange-traded funds, according to VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth. “Investors are getting nervous that too much money is concentrated in a handful of stocks within the broader ETFs that they have available that [are] tied to the S&P
When you’re considering investment advice, taking a tip from one of the world’s wealthiest people is probably a good place to start. That’s why Shaquille O’Neal says he turned to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for inspiration before deciding to invest in Campus, the online community college startup that’s already raised more than $29 million from
In this article BP.-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A general view of the BP logo and petrol station forecourt sign on January 22, 2024 in Southend, United Kingdom. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Company: BP plc BP provides energy products and services to its customers. The company’s segments include
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images There’s no place like home — especially as you age. Most adults ages 50 and up — 77% — want to stay in their homes long term, according to AARP. Yet many are putting off the necessary improvements and upgrades to their homes to make that possible. “People might
In this article SPOT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan. Vivian Zink | SYFY | NBCUniversal Spotify has signed a new blockbuster deal with polarizing podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan, but this time, his show won’t be exclusive to Spotify, the company announced Friday in a news release. The multiyear
In this article CVX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Chevron gas station sign is shown on October 23, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Chevron said its fourth-quarter profit fell sharply from a year ago, weighed down by a number of impairment charges, but the second-largest U.S. oil company still
Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — More U.S. companies are finding it harder to make money in China than before the pandemic, raising concerns that businesses may not stay long. According
Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images New government data shows a surprisingly strong job market for the month of January. But there are signs of weakness in the labor market, based on tens of thousands of workers who have been laid off since 2024 started. U.S. employers announced 82,307 job cuts in January, up from
Wealth – the difference between what people own and what they owe – serves as a financial buffer in an emergency and as a means towards upward economic mobility. People can use their wealth to buy a new house, move if better job opportunities open up elsewhere and support their families’ education, among other things.
In this article MAT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Mattel Inc. logo is displayed outside the headquarters of the toy company known for products including Barbie and Hot Wheels in El Segundo, California, on June 8, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Activist investor Barington Capital is pushing Mattel to
In this article BMY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Dado Ruvic | Reuters Bristol Myers Squibb reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped expectations on Friday as its portfolio of new drugs posted strong sales growth. Here’s what the company reported for the fourth quarter compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on
In this article GS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Goldman Sachs abandoned an ill-fated push into consumer banking in late 2022, but an investment in a Texas energy retailer means its reach into American homes is about to grow. Rhythm Energy, a Houston-based electricity provider overseen and
Laylabird | E+ | Getty Images Tens of millions of Americans file tax returns every year — and many are missing a “valuable credit,” according to the IRS. In 2022, roughly 23 million filers received $57 billion from the earned income tax credit, or EITC, a tax break for low- to moderate-income workers. But nearly
A special SECURE 2.0 Act bonus kicked in as of the new year. It’s something all parents need to be aware of. For the first time ever, they can now save for their children’s college education and their children’s retirement at the same time. But there’s an important twist. It starts with the 529 plan.
Construction workers erect a building in downtown Miami, Florida, on June 14, 2023. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images At Ample’s manufacturing facilities in the Bay Area, employees work on the floor alongside robots, making battery packs and other parts for its EV battery swapping technology. The job is clean, high-tech and skilled –
In this article XOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Exxon Mobil reported quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations, but the company’s profit declined significantly from same period the year prior as oil prices weakened. Exxon declared a dividend for the first quarter of 95 cents per share payable on March 11. The company
Tristan Fewings/Getty Images LONDON — Superdry shares soared more than 100% on Friday, as the embattled British fashion retailer confirmed that co-founder and CEO Julian Dunkerton is considering taking it private. The stock peaked at 48.55 pence (62 cents) per share shortly before 11 a.m. London time and was last trading at around 46 pence
Kathrin Ziegler | Digitalvision | Getty Images “Sorry I am dead.” This is how Doug Boneparth, a certified financial planner, starts what he calls a “death note” to his wife, Heather. Such a document, he says, is distinct from other estate planning cornerstones like drafting a will, which lays out one’s wishes for how to