Roku stock tanked more than 14% in after-hours trading after the company reported Q3 results. Here’s what the company reported, compared with what Wall Street expected, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: Adjusted loss per share: 22 cents Revenue: $261 million vs $256.9 million, according to Refinitiv consensus estimates Analyst surveyed by Refinitiv
President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Dallas, October 17, 2019. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Progress in trade talks and a steady, but accomodative Fed policy have eased the way for the stock market’s rally to new highs, and both will be in the forefront when President Donald Trump and Jerome Powell speak at
Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg testifies during a US House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing about Facebook on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, April 11, 2018. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images While Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google-parent Alphabet face significant antitrust risk before and after the 2020 election, the latter two
Tara and John Falcone. Tara launched her own financial education company, ReisUp, after her husband was restationed in Japan at the end of 2015. Source; Tara Falcone Holding a steady job may be tough if you are married to a member of the military. Since military families generally move every two to three years, the
An interview with billionaire Hedge fund manager and activist investor, Nelson Peltz. In this interview, Nelson discusses what he looks for in companies before he makes an investment and how he has been superior over other activist investors. Nelson also talks about the lessons he has learnt from battling P&G and other companies. Thanks you
An interview with billionaire Private Equity titian and co-founder of The Carlyle Group, David Rubenstein. In this interview, David discusses how the Private Equity industry works and creating The Carlyle Group. David also talks about what makes a great CEO, Venture Capital and Donald Trump. ?Books recommended by David Rubenstein are located at the bottom
Getty It’s benefits season, and that means employees are making mistakes that will cost them in headaches and dollars. “You really have to sit down and pay attention to your benefits like you never had to before,” says Judith Wethall, an employee benefits lawyer with McDermott Will & Emery in Chicago. It’s complicated enough if
Single millennials should pay attention to these key considerations while navigating open … [+] enrollment. Getty Images It’s open enrollment season for workplace benefits. You’ll soon be getting a notice from HR, or maybe you already have. If you’re young, single and healthy, it’s tempting to skip reading all that fine print. Just sign up
Mid-century modern-designed lobby of The Paragon, a new residential build in Chicago. Courtesy of Taylor Johnson Chicago, Ill. – Mary Cook Associates (MCA), a national, award-winning commercial interior design firm, recently completed The Paragon (1326 S. Michigan Avenue), Murphy Development Group and CIM’s new 500-unit luxury rental build in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. Cook and her team approached
CNBC’s Jim Cramer explains why Disney and Nvidia are two perfect stocks to put in a young child’s portfolio. The “Mad Money” host also hears from Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson about why the coffee giant continues to hire veterans. Later on, Cramer talks about other companies that hire former service members and argues that TJX
A mascot of TripAdvisor is seen at its display at a trade fair. Axel Schmidt | Reuters Shares of Expedia and TripAdvisor both reached new year-to-date lows during mid-day trade Thursday, tumbling as much as 25%. The stock plunge comes after both the travel service stocks reported third-quarter earnings misses after the bell Wednesday. Expedia
Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 6 points S&P 500 extends weekly win streak to 5 The S&P 500 posted its fifth straight weekly gain while the Dow rose for a third consecutive week. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, notched its sixth straight weekly gain. The major averages also hit record highs this week as sentiment around U.S.-China
Forget “best eyes” and “class clown.” What about “most likely to succeed?'” When Melanie Perkins decided she wanted to keep yearbooks alive in the digital era, she didn’t just write it on the back page and forget about it. She started her own company. But how did Canva go from a small start-up in Australia
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The massive rotation into value stocks that rocked investors two months ago is going to extend into 2020, according to J.P. Morgan’s quant guru Marko Kolanovic. The quant, whose reports have moved markets in the past, predicted rotation, going so
Hero Images | Getty Images There’s a downside to this year’s stock market appreciation: Some investors are in line for a surprise tax bill. Mutual funds distribute capital gains to their investors close to the end of each year. By now, many investors have received notifications from their fund companies about that, and they can
A interview with billionaire debt investor and founder of Oaktree Capital Management, Howard Marks. In this interview, Howard discusses what he has learnt from the history of financial markets and how this has aided his investment decision making. Howard also talks about how he views risk and the market cycles. ? Books by Howard Marks
An interview with billionaire and CEO of Koch Industries, Charles Koch. In this interview, Charles discusses how he runs Koch Industries and the business strategies he has used to become successful. Charles also talks about how he got started in business and how small business owners can encourage innovation in their companies. ? Books by
Tom Zitzmann Brave New Workshop is an improv theater in downtown Minneapolis. Several years ago, I participated in its 55+ improv class taught by theater veteran Jim Robinson. A dozen students and I went through classic improv exercises, including spinning a tale one sentence at a time by saying “yes, and” before adding to the
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses benefit estimates on Social Security statements, switching to spousal after retirement benefits, the earnings test and survivor’s benefits, Medicare qualification and the possibility and advisability of filing retroactively for spousal benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic
VA loans are on the rise with Millennials and younger buyers. Getty When it comes to mortgages, VA loans are about the best you can get. With no down payment, no mortgage insurance, and super-low interest rates, they save homebuyers significantly—both up-front and over the long haul. And while VA loans have historically been underutilized,