Thailand, now in the top five destinations customers of travel insurer Seven Corners are booking, requires visitors be insured for Covid treatment. Saowakhon Brown | Moment | Getty Images The ever-evolving Covid-19 pandemic is reshaping where Americans spend their travel dollars and how they protect that investment. That’s according to the latest findings from travel
Though the meme-inspired cryptocurrency dogecoin was created as a joke and its creators never intended for it to be taken seriously, billionaire Mark Cuban sees value in it — especially after it saw a surge of interest earlier this year. “The point about doge that people miss is that doge’s imperfections and simplicity are it’s greatest strengths,” Cuban,
Prospective home buyers arrive to tour a house for sale in Dunlap, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Borrowers backed away from the mortgage market last week, as higher interest rates chilled a recent revival in refinances. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($548,250 or less)
The big cap stocks retreated at the end of 2020 as the small caps took the spotlight. Will the mega-cap FAANG stocks lead them back this earnings season?
In this article HD A Home Depot store is seen in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2020. NICHOLAS KAMM | AFP | Getty Images Home Depot said Tuesday it quickly sold out of an early release of Halloween products, offering a signal that consumers will be eager to decorate their homes this fall and winter.
In this article NIU This Niu scooter store in Beijing’s Chaoyang district is open daily from about 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — Almost three years since Chinese electric scooter start-up Niu Technologies listed in the U.S., the company has not only turned profitable but has also shaken off losses
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, August 9, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Dow futures slipped slightly in overnight trading on Tuesday after the 30-stock average snapped a 5-day winning streak in the regular session. Dow futures fell 50 points. S&P 500 futures dipped
In this article PSTH Bill Ackman’s troubled SPAC was hit with a lawsuit Tuesday alleging the blank-check company promised “staggering compensation” to directors and asking that the entity’s special status be revoked. The plaintiffs — former Securities and Exchange Commission commissioner Robert Jackson and Yale law professor John Morley — claim that Pershing Square Tontine
LaylaBird Investors may be cheering the stock market’s performance over the last year and looking to take a profit from their growing portfolios. But, doing so could mean they owe Uncle Sam. The stock market has been on a tear — today’s selloff notwithstanding — since slumping in March 2020 due to coronavirus concerns. On
Turkish restaurateur Nusret Gokce aka Salt Bae arrives for the screening of the film “The Traitor (Il Traditore)” at the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 23, 2019. Loic Venance | AFP | Getty Images Oh, Bae, here we go again! The pricey steakhouse chain founded by sexy
krisanapong detraphiphat | Moment | Getty Images About 1 in 3 of the lowest-income families have a savings account, according to research published Monday by the Consumer Federation of America, a consumer advocacy group. Thirty percent of households in the bottom fifth — those who earn less than about $26,000 a year — owned a
In this article XHB Homebuilder stocks tumbled on Tuesday after a key sentiment gauge fell to its lowest level in the year. That decline was tied to higher material and labor costs that have impacted housing prices and dampened demand. Home Depot also weighed on the group after it fell short on quarterly comps. Lowe’s
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NIH Director Fr. Francis Collins holds up a model of the coronavirus as he testifies before a hearing looking into the budget estimates for National Institute of Health (NIH) and the state of medical research on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on May 26, 2021. Sarah Silbiger | AFP | Getty Images New data from
In this article HD Customers wearing protective masks wait to check out at a Home Depot store in Pleasanton, California, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Home Depot shares tumbled nearly 4% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company said fewer customers visited its stores during the
In this article WMT HD RBLX EDR ME TME A Home Depot branded bucket at a Home Depot store in Hercules, California, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Home Depot — The home improvement retailer’s shares dropped more
Spire CEO Peter Platzer rings the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during their listing in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 17, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Small satellite builder and data specialist Spire Global began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, becoming the latest space company to
EmirMemedovski Workers may soon get a better sense of how much income their retirement savings really will deliver later in life. As mandated in the 2019 Secure Act, 401(k) plan sponsors are preparing to provide illustrations on quarterly or annual statements showing an estimate of how much guaranteed lifetime income — via an annuity —
Arturo and Deborah Keller celebrate after winning the Best of Show award with their 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn Kurier at the 2021 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach, California, U.S., on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The “Super Bowl” of classic car collecting ended with a roar