Gerrit Cole #45 of the Houston Astros pitches during Game 1 of the 2019 World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Cooper Neill | Getty Images Five Major League Baseball teams are set to spend more on their top two
René Lacerte, CEO and founder of Bill.com Source: Bill.com Shares of fintech company Bill.com soared a whopping 60% on its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. Bill.com, which sells software services to small- and medium-sized business to help with payment processes, was priced at $22 per share before its
A sign of Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering (IPO) is seen during a news conference by the state oil company at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia November 3, 2019. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Saudi Aramco set new records as the world’s biggest initial public offering. And, chances are, you’re shut out
Fullerton Police officer wears his Axon body camera on his chest while on patrol in Fullerton, California, on February 16, 2017. A proposed bill in the California legislature would ban law enforcement in the state from using facial recognition software and biometric scanners in body cameras. Axon body cameras do not use facial recognition software.
The Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) allows gift givers to transfer money – or other gifts like real estate or fine art – to a minor child without the need for a guardian or trustee. Many people who want to give money to minors like the convenience of establishing a UTMA account – they
An electric car charges in front of a house. Getty The recently proposed Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act was released as a discussion draft, which means that it’s unlikely to become law in this precise form anytime soon. But it’s novel for a discussion draft proposal in that it’s essentially a menu
Excited student reading good news on line in a smart laptop Getty You should and you can know exactly where you stand with your mortgage getting chances as soon as you apply. Here’s how: If you serve up your complete, accurate and acceptable borrower profile to your lender, you will get credit approval (subject to verification) on
As an airliner prepares to land, a bird takes off at the Gravelly Point park that’s just off the end of the runway near Reagan National Airport. Michael S. Williamson | The Washington Post | Getty Images Delta Airlines is taking a minority stake in private aviation start-up Wheels Up, in a move that establishes
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC on Thursday he expects the consumer to remain strong in the new year, and that’s why the carrier is raising its earnings guidance. Speaking to CNBC’s Phil LeBeau from the company’s investor day in Atlanta, Bastian said Delta is targeting revenue growth of 4% to 6% in
A Lululemon sign hangs in front of their store at the Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets shopping mall on November 17, 2019 in Central Valley, New York. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Lululemon Athletica slipped 5% during extended trading Wednesday despite the
Martin Barraud | Getty Images A majority of Americans say the economy is only benefitting the wealthy, despite record-low unemployment and rising wages. A poll by Pew Research Center found that 69% of Americans say the economy is helping the wealthy, while hurting the poor, those without college degrees and the middle class. Responses also
Signage of Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering (IPO) is seen during a news conference by the state oil company at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia November 3, 2019. Hamad Mohammed | Reuters Shares of Saudi Aramco surged on their second day of public trading, pushing the kingdom’s record IPO to a gargantuan
MoMo Productions | DigitalVision | Getty Images More than 2 million Americans could soon have access to mandatory paid parental leave. Senior congressional members have reached a bipartisan deal that would provide federal workers with 12 weeks of guaranteed paid time off for parents following the birth, adoption or fostering of a child. The proposed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – APRIL 14: Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) speaks to a crowd gathered on the West … [+] Front of the U.S. Capitol building for a rally with Teamsters Union retirees who traveled from across the country to voice their opposition to deep cuts to their pension benefits on April 14, 2016, in Washington,
How many times in your life have you felt like just a number? In your classes at university? At the car dealership? When you’re speaking to a bot over the phone? When you inquire about something and never hear back? Chances are, that made you feel pretty small, and not in a good way. When
CNBC’s Jim Cramer has made a u-turn on Tesla from an “agnostic skeptic” to an “outright bull” on the stock. The “Mad Money” host on Wednesday exclaimed “I’m a true believer in Tesla,” breaking down his metamorphosis on the electric-car company he classifies as a “battleground stock.” “All my career I have been fascinated by
GameStop cut its full-year profit forecast on Tuesday as the video-game retailer struggles with customers delaying console purchases ahead of new launches and a shift to digital downloads of games, sending its shares plunging 20%. The company, which gained popularity by selling video games for Atari consoles in the 1980s, now also faces the rise
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell made it clear the central bank will not move on interest rates unless it sees a significant and persistent move in inflation, which has been stubbornly below the Fed’s target. Markets took Powell’s comments as dovish, meaning the Fed is leaning toward an easing policy and keeping interest rates low
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, as well as three other Democratic Presidential hopefuls Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Gov. Jay Inslee and react to questions during the Daily Kos/Netroots Nation candidate forum, at the Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA, on July 13, 2019. Bastiaan Slabbers | NurPhoto | Getty Images A new study from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton
A General Electric (GE) sign is seen at the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China November 6, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters General Electric shares rose after a new analyst at UBS assumed coverage on the troubled conglomerate with a buy rating. “We believe the stock is at a positive inflection point