Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes (R) and her partner Billy Evans (L) arrive for Elizabeth Holmes’s trial at the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building on December 07, 2021 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. – Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes admitted on Tuesday that she gave a journalist
In this article .DJI CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday the market’s snapback has taken many investors off guard, and it’s being fueled by the rush to get back into stocks as emerging evidence indicates that the omicron Covid variant might not be as serious as first thought. “I think this caught a lot of people
Steven Heap / EyeEm | EyeEm | Getty Images It has been 39 years since Congress has taken action to change Social Security. Some House Democrats are hoping to change that with a bill to improve benefits that has been revamped and reintroduced in Congress. On Tuesday, a House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he holds a meeting with CEOs of companies in a variety of sectors to discuss the holiday shopping season, at the White House in Washington, November 29, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The politics of small business owners is similar to the politics of the majority of Americans in
Kaisa Group Holdings City Plaza development under construction in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Trading in shares of Chinese real estate developer Kaisa was halted Wednesday for the second time in two months, as troubles in China’s property sector resurfaced this week. The developer had been
The following blog was adapted from a speech given by Mr. Graetz at the Tax Foundation’s 2021 “Tax Prom,” where Mr. Graetz was awarded the Distinguished Service Award. I always begin my classes in Federal Income Taxation by reminding my students that the tax law is the primary link between people and their government—they all
In this article M KSS Mickey Drexler has led some big retail brands, and he sees challenges ahead for the sector even as in-store shopping is picking up again. But he doesn’t understand how the latest Wall Street idea for retail —spinning off growing online operations — will solve more issues than it ends up
In this article SBUX AAPL TSLA AZO DBI Apple signage on the Apple campus in Cupertino, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Apple — The tech giant saw its shares jump more than 3% after Morgan Stanley’s Katy Huberty raised Apple’s price target from $164
First, Ray Dalio foresaw the 2008 financial crisis. Then, he predicted years of long-term financial strain on the U.S. economy from the Covid pandemic. Now, the 72-year-old billionaire investor who built Bridgewater Associates into the world’s largest hedge fund is warning of a new economic catastrophe on the horizon — and he wants you to
The company’s YAM-2 spacecraft during integration for launch. Loft Orbital Loft Orbital, a space infrastructure start-up, raised $140 million in a new round of funding was led by investment behemoth BlackRock. The San Francisco-based company launched its first missions to space earlier this year, with Loft planning to use the new capital to scale its
maybefalse | E+ | Getty Images Whether you drew up a will recently or years ago, keep in mind it’s generally not something you can set and forget. Experts recommend revisiting your will and other estate-planning documents at least every few years unless there are reasons to do it more frequently — which is common.
Jose Luis Pelaez | Iconica | Getty Images As Congress wrestles over changes to the $10,000 cap on the federal deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT, many business owners already qualify for a workaround. Enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, the SALT cap has been a pain point
Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images For parents who have a child with special needs, planning for their loved one’s life after they themselves are gone can be overwhelming. Breaking the process down into manageable parts and working with specialized professionals and companies can help. “The three main structures a family should put in place
Visit our website: https://www.zacks.com Visit our Stocktwits account: https://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Check out our weekly promotion: https://www.zacks.com/promo If you’re interested in our services, please check out Zacks Ultimate: https://www.zacks.com/ultimate/?adid=YOUTUBE&cid=sm-YOUTUBE
Heading into 2022, the Federal Reserve is stuck in a game of chicken with the U.S. economy. Sectors such as energy and autos are hitting double-digit inflation rates, which are piling costs on for consumers.The central bank first said the eye-popping inflation figures reported in late 2021 are “transitory,” although it is now dropping that
In this article @NG.1 A liquid natural gas (LNG) storage silo at the LNG terminal, operated by LNG Croatia LLC, in Krk, Croatia, on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. Petar Santini | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. natural gas futures plunged more than 10% on Monday, falling to the lowest level since August on forecasts for
zimmytws | iStock | Getty Images The federal government could reach the maximum amount of money that the U.S. Department of the Treasury is allowed to borrow as soon as Dec. 15. If Congress doesn’t act to fix that limit, known as the debt ceiling, there could be big ramifications for the timeliness of government
In this article 3333-HK A housing complex by Chinese property developer Evergrande in Beijing. Noel Celis | AFP | Getty Images Evergrande is set to forge ahead into a restructuring that would include all of its offshore public bonds and private debt, according to analysts. The troubled real estate developer, swamped by $300 billion of
Penn National Gaming: “That stock has been crushed. it’s down more than 40%. I have to tell you, we’re in the height of the gambling season coming up. Penn Nat and DraftKings, they may go down later, but right now I think to sell them is a mistake. Whoa, they’re bad, but to sell them
In this article MDB Dev Ittycheria, CEO of MongoDB Adam Jeffery | CNBC Shares of database software maker MongoDB were up as much as 18% in extended trading on Monday after issuing fiscal third-quarter results. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: Loss of 11 cents per share, adjusted, vs. a loss of 38 cents per