Ariel Investments co-CEO and president Mellody Hobson speaks at the 2017 Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington, D.C. Paul Morigi | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Investment expert Mellody Hobson is a firm believer in teaching kids about investing. She’d like it taught at every school in America — even at a young
Month: April 2020
Phynart Studio Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, an astounding 53% of the American population felt anxious about personal finances. Undoubtedly, that percentage has grown significantly, with more than 26 million Americans becoming unemployed since then. The statistics are alarming, but it is not time to panic — it’s time to plan. Although many financial plans
A United Parcel Service worker delivers packages on April 29, 2020 in New York City. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images Half of the S&P 500 companies have reported earnings for the first quarter and this has been the strangest earnings season imaginable. Consider: Global activity has ground to a halt in some sectors, but
While most Americans have received their coronavirus stimulus payments by now, the IRS Get My Payment tool, which tracks the status of the checks, offers some hope to those who haven’t. But for many, the IRS website not only didn’t provide accurate updates, it left people worried they would never receive a payment at all. The
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in the financial district of lower Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, April 26, 2020. Jeena Moon | Reuters As encouraging as the market comeback this month has been, Wall Street has little faith in it. A leveling out of
McDonalds and other local stores remain shuttered due to COVID-19 at Times Square on April 13, 2020 in New York, NY. Eduardo Munoz | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to report earnings before the bell Thursday. Wall Street is anticipating earnings per share of $1.57 on revenue of $4.65 billion, based on a survey of
The entrance to a Macy’s department store. Jeffrey Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Macy’s told analysts Thursday that it is well into the financing process to raise debt, to come up with additional liquidity during the coronavirus pandemic. “We have been engaged in this process for a while,” Chief Financial Officer Paula Price
mediamasmedia The stock market is acting strangely these days, with headlines about market rallies next to ones about historic unemployment figures and companies filing for bankruptcy. You can’t figure it out. But you may be wondering if you should take advantage of the upswing and pull some money out of the market. After all, before this recent rally,
General Electric reported Wednesday a steep declines in first-quarter revenue and earnings as the industrial giant took a hit amid the coronavirus pandemic. The company posted a total revenue of $20.524 billion, which represents a year-over-year decline of 8%. GE Industrial profits fell 46% year over year to $1.096 billion from $2.017 billion. On an
We each have our own different challenges to deal with, but if there’s one thing we can all agree with, it’s that there’s never been a more urgent need for laughter, inspiration and escapism. Luckily, we have podcasts to keep us informed — but not to an excessive degree — about the coronavirus pandemic, while also
Market researcher James Bianco warns April’s big run will collapse. His reason: Investors are too bullish. “I understand the market has been up a lot since the March low. But what I see in the market is a retracement rally that looks very similar to the first type of rallies that you get in protracted
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Tobias Schwarz | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft shares rose 2% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported fiscal third-quarter sales growth of 15%, fueled by its cloud business. The company said in a statement that the coronavirus “had minimal net impact on the total company revenue” in the
A Prime Air cargo plane, operated by Amazon.com Inc., sits on display with other passenger jets during the 53rd International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, in Paris, France. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images As millions of would-be travelers stay home because of the coronavirus pandemic, one airline has found an eager customer: Amazon.
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► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs Collecting seaweed and shellfish from the East China sea is a tough way to earn a living but the haenyeo women have been doing it for centuries on the South Korean island of Jeju. Now, many are ageing and only a handful of youngsters are taking
June 13 (Bloomberg) — Behind two sets of ornate doors at Tiffany’s New York flagship store is a top-secret room. The Salon houses Tiffany’s most over-the-top pieces. The way you gain access is by referral or spending a lot of cash. With wedding season in full swing, Jeff Bennett, Tiffany’s vice president for the New
Getty Images If you received a stimulus check for a deceased relative, you should think twice before spending that money. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin told The Wall Street Journal that he expects families who receive those checks to return the money. “You’re not supposed to keep that payment,” Mnuchin told the paper. “We’re checking the
Jim Cramer Scott Mlyn | CNBC CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that positive news from Gilead Sciences about a potential treatment for the coronavirus marked a turning point in the fight against Covid-19. “What I regard this as is the beginning of the end of the true nightmare, which is that it’s a death sentence,” Cramer said on
“Gronk” is back. Former New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski (affectionately known as “Gronk”) shocked the sports world Thursday when he announced that after a year away from football he will be returning to play with his old teammate Tom Brady on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2019, after the 2018 NFL season, Gronkowski announced his retirement following
Shoppers are increasingly paying in ways that don’t involve touching cash, or handing over a credit card, because of fears of the coronavirus, according to Mastercard. The credit-card giant reported a 40% jump in contactless payments — including tap-to-pay and mobile pay — during the first quarter as the global pandemic worsened. Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga
Sundar Pichai, Alphabet CEO. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Alphabet climbed 8% during premarket trading Wednesday after the company reported earnings that beat revenue expectations, easing investors’ fears about the pandemic’s impact on advertising. The stock move is set to add over $70 billion to its market cap, bringing it
In this July 9, 2015, file photo, a man walks outside the headquarters of Gilead Sciences in Foster City, Calif. Eric Risberg | AP Gilead Sciences said Wednesday it is aware of “positive data” from one of its studies looking at antiviral drug remdesivir as a potential treatment for the coronavirus. The company also released data
Image Source | Getty Images When it comes to coronavirus stimulus checks, many say $1,200 isn’t enough. Millions of those one-time payments are still on their way to Americans. The coronavirus shutdown, however, could have economic effects for months. Now, political leaders are turning to proposals for putting more income in Americans’ hands. “Others have
Investors should look to sectors that lately have been “completely eviscerated” as the U.S. economy seeks to recover from the coronavirus crisis, Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson told CNBC on Tuesday. “We’re bullish overall, and we just think there’s more upside in potentially some of the laggard areas,” Wilson said on “Fast Money.” “That’s not saying anything bad
In the time since nonessential businesses began to close their doors in March to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the U.S. labor market has wiped out all the job gains it made in the decade since the Great Recession. With roughly 26.5 million Americans now out of work who have filed for unemployment, many
After a strong run last year, the profitability of Singapore banks is expected to fall sharply in 2020. That’s due to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as a crash in oil prices that brought down some of the major energy traders in the Asian financial center. A glimpse of that earnings hit could come this
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Getty Images Alphabet shares rose as much as 4% in extended trading on Tuesday after the company reported earnings for the first quarter, during which the coronavirus spread globally. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $9.87 per share, adjusted Revenue: $41.16 billion Cloud revenue: $2.78 billion YouTube advertising revenue: $4.04 billion
A view of a Best Buy retail store on August 29, 2019 in San Bruno, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Best Buy said it will gradually reopen its doors to customers with in-store consultations by appointment. Starting in May, the company said about 200 of its U.S. stores will allow shoppers to schedule a time
Ever been stuck in an airport, parched and hungry? You’ve already spent a fortune on tickets and baggage fees, and somehow you end up buying a giant Toblerone and a $5 water. You’re not alone. Spending in airports hit $40 billion in 2017. On average, travelers will spend anywhere from $11 and $140 per airport
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