Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Virgin Galactic — Shares of the space tourism stock slipped more than 5% after Goldman initiated coverage on the company with a neutral rating. The firm is the only one on the Street to have less than a buy-equivalent rating on the stock. Goldman said the
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A Southwest Airlines jet leaves Midway Airport on in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Thursday posted its biggest loss ever after the coronavirus pandemic hurt the summer travel season, but the airline cut its cash burn. Shares rose 4.3% in afternoon trading. Later, American Airlines reported a $2.4 billion third-quarter
(L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci arrive for a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic in the press briefing room of the White House on March 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images President Donald Trump hasn’t attended a coronavirus task force meeting
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Pascal Broze | Onoky | Getty Images Sometimes, an inheritance lands in your lap when you aren’t expecting it. Whether due to the untimely death of a loved one, or because you were a named heir and didn’t know it, the unplanned event may prompt uncertainty about how to handle the assets. Depending on what
Getty Images Under almost any circumstance, tapping your retirement plan savings for cash is a bad idea. Tax professionals and financial advisors will almost universally tell you to use all other sources of liquidity before you hit your tax-advantaged retirement accounts. “Certain IRAs and qualified plans are protected from creditors,” said Ryan Losi, a CPA
Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones has turned more bullish on bitcoin, calling it the best inflation hedge. “I like bitcoin even more now than then. It’s in the first inning and has a long way to go,” Jones said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday. He first revealed his bitcoin investment in May and
Americans can now travel to Hawaii’s beautiful tropical shores without having to quarantine on arrival. From Oct. 15, domestic travelers who take part in the state’s Pre-Travel Testing Program can bypass a two-week quarantine requirement, provided they test negative for Covid-19 before and, in some cases, after they arrive. “After not being able to travel
Jason Lee | Reuters BEIJING — China’s foreign exchange regulator told businesses Friday to prepare for more volatility in the yuan. The Chinese currency, also known as the renminbi, strengthened roughly 1% this week against the U.S. dollar to levels not seen since July 2018. Less than five months ago, the yuan was at its
A person wearing a mask pushes a dolly cart past a Coca-Cola truck as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 16, 2020 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Coca-Cola is expected to report its third-quarter results on Thursday before the
Shares of General Motors closed Thursday at their highest price so far this year following the successful debut Tuesday of the new GMC Hummer EV as well as the automaker’s announcement earlier in the week of more than $2 billion in new U.S. investments to support electric vehicles. The stock settled at $37.41 a share,
An employee stands on a social distancing marker in an elevator at an office in Dallas, Texas. Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images The number of workers receiving and applying for unemployment benefits declined significantly last week, according to Labor Department figures issued Thursday. That’s good news for workers and the U.S. economy — thousands of
Luis Alvarez | DigitalVision | Getty Images Generating income through safe investments like U.S. Treasurys was once was an easy move. Now, not so much. With yields on those government-issued bonds near zero, investors may need to add some risk to the income side of their portfolio. “Twenty years ago, generating income was a one-trick
(L-R) Lloyd Blankfein and David Solomon attend NYSCF Annual Summer Cocktail Reception at Private Residence on July 15, 2016 in Sagaponack, NY. Sean Zanni | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images Goldman Sachs is moving to claw back tens of millions of dollars in compensation it’s paid executives including CEO David Solomon and former CEO Lloyd
Prices in the Hamptons hit new records in the third quarter, as wealthy New Yorkers fled the city and continue to buy homes on the beach, according to a new report. The average sales price in the Hamptons soared 46% in the quarter, to just over $2 million, according to a report from Douglas Elliman
A visitor at Intel’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Day walks past a signboard during the event in Bangalore, India Manjunath Kiran | Getty Check out the companies making headlines after hours Thursday: Intel — Intel shares dropped 10% after the bell on the back of mixed results for the company’s fiscal third quarter. The chip maker
Intel CEO Robert “Bob” Swan announces the chip group’s new microprocessors called “Tiger Lake” at the technology fair CES in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, 2020. Christoph Dernbach | picture alliance | Getty Images Intel shares fell 10% in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that were stronger than analysts
A Gap store in New York, August 2, 2020. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Gap Inc. shares are up more than 11% after the retailer revealed plans Thursday to shrink its store footprint by about 350 stores and switch to a business model that’s driven by e-commerce and off-mall locations. The apparel retailer, made up of chains
The standard political divide in Thailand is between the pro-establishment yellow shirts and the populist red shirts. But this summer students are taking a different approach – they want the country to re-examine the role of the monarchy. The FT’s Bangkok bureau chief John Reed reports. See if you get the FT for free as
Chadwick Boseman attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 24, 2019. Jeff Kravitz | FilmMagic, Inc | Getty Images When “Black Panther” star Chad Boseman died almost two months ago after a four-year battle with colon cancer, he didn’t have a will. Now, the fate of at least part of the 43-year-old actor’s estate
Jamie Grill | Getty Images If you’ve nearly drained your savings due to the coronavirus pandemic but have a retirement account, it’s now easier than ever to draw it down. While taking money out of such an account before retiring is generally something financial advisors say to avoid, it may make sense for those who
Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images The S&P 500 is up about 5% since the end of July, and that higher market historically would be a sign President Donald Trump will remain in the White House, if stocks hold their gains into the election. But strategists say the so-called stock market indicator
Sara Blakely built Spanx into a billion-dollar brand having no background in design, business or manufacturing. She launched the company in 1998 with just $5,000 she had saved from selling fax machines door to door. But beyond just seed money, Blakely says that job provided something else important for her and for Spanx: Working in
GUANGZHOU, China — Ant Group has cleared the final regulatory hurdle for its massive initial public offering (IPO) with the pricing of its shares slated to be released within the next week. On Wednesday, the China Securities Regulatory Commission gave the green light for Ant Group’s dual Shanghai and Hong Kong listing to go ahead.
In this screengrab, Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snap, Inc., takes the stage at the virtual Snap Partner Summit 2020. Getty Images Snap said it’s seeing positive momentum in the ad market, including in the brand advertising segment that struggled in the early days of the the coronavirus pandemic. The company also said that Q3 results were
California theme parks are exploring legal action in order to pressure the state into allowing amusement parks to reopen. “All options are open at this point,” Erin Guerrero, executive director of the California Attractions and Parks Association, said during a news conference Wednesday. Parks in the state were dealt devastating news Tuesday that they would
People receive food at a distribution site during the coronavirus pandemic. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Alaska and New Jersey Delays in $300 unemployment Delays are largely attributable to sluggish state administration, which has been hampered by antiquated, decades-old technology and an elevated level of jobless claims. More than 25 million
Getty Images It’s no secret that many people worry whether Social Security will be there for them when they retire. And recent headlines could be stoking those fears. Last week, the Social Security Administration announced the annual cost-of-living adjustment will be 1.3% in 2021. The change will amount to just $20 more per month for
Whatever the outcome, the November presidential election promises to bring a period of uncertainty and volatility to the markets. However, equities are still your best long-term bet, two experts said on Tuesday at the CNBC Financial Advisor Summit, a day-long virtual conference for financial advisors. After hitting fresh highs even during the Covid-19 crisis, stocks