Tommy | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Dozens of the largest U.S. retailers and their bank partners jacked up interest rates on their store-branded cards to record highs in the months before the Federal Reserve began cutting rates, as the companies looked to pad profits during a stretch of sluggish sales. At least 50 companies
In this article INTU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi speaks at the opening night of the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2024. Rodin Eckenroth | Filmmagic | Getty Images Intuit shares fell 6% in extended trading on Thursday after the finance software maker issued a revenue forecast
In this article GLD @GC.1 Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The founder of the first gold-tracking ETF is still bullish on the commodity two decades later. “Things are looking good for the rest of this year and for next year,” George Milling-Stanley told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. The State Street chief gold strategist
Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped Banana entitled “Comedian,” is on display during a media preview at Sotheby’s in New York, on November 8, 2024. Kena Betancur | Afp | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and
Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, speaks during an interview on CNBC on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, February 27, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Cathie Wood is defending her underperforming ARK Innovation exchange traded fund following a rocky stretch. “We have a volatile fund,” she told
Marco Vdm | E+ | Getty Images Many employees have a health savings account, which offers tax incentives to save for medical expenses. However, most are still missing out on long-term HSA benefits, experts say. Two-thirds of companies offer investment options for HSA contributions, up 60% from one year ago, according to a survey released
Sporrer/Rupp | Image Source | Getty Images Most Americans are concerned about what may happen to Social Security when its retirement trust fund crosses a projected 2033 depletion date, according to a new Bankrate survey. Nearly three-quarters, 73%, of non-retired adults and 71% retired adults say they worry they won’t receive their benefits if the
A home with a “Sold” sign from a real estate company in North Patchogue, New York. Steve Pfost | Newsday | Getty Images A sharp drop in mortgage rates brought homebuyers off the fence in October after a slow summer. Sales of previously owned homes last month rose 3.4% from September to a seasonally adjusted,
Updated for 2024. Stock options and stock purchase plans are a popular way for employers to pad an employee’s compensation outside of a paycheck. However, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) still requires you to report those benefits on your tax return. To make tax time less stressful, here’s a quick breakdown of some popular employee stock
Ondernemers investeren miljarden euro’s om energiebesparing te realiseren. Uit onderzoek van de Rekenkamer blijkt echter dat ondernemers hun inspanningen niet altijd goed registreren en rapporteren bij de overheid. MKB-Nederland en VNO-NCW benadrukken dat dit verbeterd moet worden, maar dat dit naast handhaving vooral bereikt kan worden door eenvoudigere regelgeving en meer ondersteuning voor ondernemers bij het
New York City FC renderings for Etihad Park stadium in Queens, NY. Courtesy: New York City FC. When New York City FC’s new stadium opens up just before the 2027 Major League Soccer season, it will have a familiar partner’s name tied to it. The club is partnering with Etihad Airways for the exclusive naming rights
Nvidia shares moved lower Wednesday evening despite another beat-and-raise quarter. Simply put, the leading maker of AI chips again fell victim to the curse of high expectations. That’s not a concern to us, though, because Nvidia’s underlying fundamentals and long-term outlook appear to be as healthy as ever. Revenue surged 94% year over year to