In this article MDLZ KHC NES.N-CH ULVR-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A customer shops in a Kroger grocery store on July 15, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Investors have cheered a new class of weight loss drugs for their ability to help people shed unwanted pounds, but the findings
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on April 19, 2023. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The tax season officially kicks off Jan. 29, which marks the first day the IRS will accept and process 2023 tax returns, the IRS announced Monday. Most taxpayers must file federal returns and pay balances by
Tracy Kasper, a realtor from Nampa, Idaho. Courtesy: NAR The president of the National Association of Realtors on Monday said she was resigning due to a blackmail threat that sought to “compromise” her leadership role. NAR President Tracy Kasper said she had notified the group’s leadership team “that she recently received a threat to disclose
In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max-9 aircraft grounded at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in Seattle, Washington, US, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Boeing tumbled roughly 8% in premarket trading Monday, as investors digested the news that
Americans are increasingly leaning on their credit cards. Altogether, card balances now total $1.08 trillion, according to the latest quarterly report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a new record. “Over the past two years, Americans’ credit card balances have skyrocketed 40%,” said Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst at Bankrate. “While Americans are managing
In this article UAL ALK BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Passenger oxygen masks hang from the roof next to a missing window and a portion of a side wall of an Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which had been bound for Ontario, California and suffered depressurization soon after departing, in Portland, Oregon, U.S., on
Auctioneer Victoire Gineste gestures as she adjudicates for 20 million euros ($21.9 million) a recently rediscovered drawing by Michelangelo, the artist’s first known nude, at the Christie’s auction house in Paris on May 18, 2022. Emmanuel Dunand | Afp | Getty Images Wealthy, young collectors in Asia have been fueling demand for art — particularly
In this article UAL ALK BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Boeing’s new 737 MAX-9 is pictured under construction at their production facility in Renton, Washington, Feb. 13, 2017. Jason Redmond | Reuters Boeing‘s plan to get back on solid footing after a series of quality flaws in its best-selling jet suffered a near-disastrous
The airline industry’s dramatic climb from the depths of the pandemic may be ending soon. A review of multiple reports shows stabilization across several key metrics, as rapid growth ends and a new era of normalcy begins. “2024 is expected to mark the end of the dramatic year-on-year increases that have been characteristic of the
In this article MU BKNG NKE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Workers install a Nike logo lamp outside the Wukesong Arena in Beijing, August 28, 2019. Tingshu Wang | Reuters The U.S. stock market started 2024 on a dismal note, but investors will need to look past the short-term uncertainty. Rather than worrying about
Some types of debt can haunt you. “Buy now, pay later” loans, especially, can be hard to track, making it easier for more consumers to get in over their heads, some experts say — even more than credit cards, which are simpler to account for, despite sky-high interest rates. Over the holidays, the use of installment
A pedestrian holds an umbrella as they walk along a street in the rain in Times Square, New York, on Sept. 26, 2023. Ed Jones | AFP | Getty Images The state of the U.S. economy may be a chief concern among Americans, but 2023 wound up as a pretty good year for the macroenvironment.
The exterior of a Blank Street Coffee location. Source: Blank Street Coffee Blank Street Coffee’s shops have taken over New York City as they lure in customers with cheap lattes and cold brew. Now the upstart chain aims to attract even more consumers who want to slash their coffee budgets through a subscription program. The
South_agency | E+ | Getty Images Many people have a 401(k) plan and other retirement savings that may provide funds after they stop working, but there’s no denying it: The Social Security benefit is an important part of the retirement income stream as people enter the next chapter of their lives. However, there is much
Pharmacist Thomas Jensen, looks over a prescription drug at the Rock Canyon pharmacy in Provo, Utah, May 9, 2019. George Frey | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Florida’s plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, a first-in-the-nation move that could reduce costs for Americans but faces fierce opposition from the
Ezra Bailey | The Image Bank | Getty Images Workers are poised to get smaller raises in 2024 — and their annual pay bumps are unlikely to increase again anytime soon amid a cooler job market, labor experts said. U.S. companies plan to give salary increases of 4%, on average, this year, down from 4.4%
In this article TM F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT 2023 Ford Super Duty F-350 Limited Ford DETROIT – America maintained its love affair with pickup trucks in 2023 — but a top-selling vehicle from Toyota Motor nearly ruined their tailgate party. Sales of the Toyota RAV4 compact crossover came within 10,000 units of
In this article COIN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT CEO of cryptocurrency platform Coinbase Brian Armstrong attends a reception at Buckingham Palace, in central London, on November 27, 2023 to mark the conclusion of the Global Investment Summit (GIS). (Photo by Daniel LEAL / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Dobrila Vignjevic | E+ | Getty Images Company: Nihon Kohden Company: Nihon Kohden (6849.T-JP) Business: Nihon Kohden is a Japan-based company engaged in the research, development, manufacture and sale of medical electronic equipment, as well as the provision of maintenance and repair services. The company offers a wide array of devices to aid with
Boy_anupong | Moment | Getty Images After higher yields in 2023, investors are bracing for interest rate cuts that could put a damper on shorter-term savings. Federal Reserve officials expect three quarter-percentage-point cuts in 2024, according to December meeting minutes released Wednesday. But there’s lingering uncertainty over when, or if, those changes may occur. More