Oracle (ORCL) Q1 earnings report 2024

Larry Ellison, Oracle's chairman and technology chief, speaks at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on September 16, 2019.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesOracle shares moved 9% lower in extended trading on Monday after the database software maker disclosed revenue and revenue guidance that were lighter than expected.Here's how...

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Investment advisor violations in NASAA exams fall dramatically

A roundup Monday of coordinated state investment advisor examinations so far in 2023 found that surprisingly, violations have plummeted over two years. Compared with exams in mid-2021, the North American Securities Administrators Association found that across categories such as registration, books and records, and supervision and compliance, the incidences of...

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Barclays analyst latest to give LPL Financial shares room to run

With a nod toward LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s recent successes in both recruiting financial advisors as well as signing up large outside firms like banks to use its platform, Barclays Equity Research slapped a brand-new “overweight” rating on shares of LPL Financial (LPLA). As Barclays initiated its coverage of...

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Social Security’s trust funds are running dry. Here’s what to know

The following is an excerpt from "This week, your wallet," an audio program produced by CNBC's Personal Finance team. Listen to the latest episode here.Social Security is the largest federal program in the U.S. The vast majority of older Americans get Social Security benefits, which either partially or even...

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More drivers want cars under $50,000. How to find a cheap new vehicle

Used car sales are soaring all over the U.S., and companies from Autonation to CarMax, Carvana and Buffalo, New York-based used car start-up ACV Auctions are benefitting.Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDuring the pandemic, shoppers splurged on higher-end new cars. Now, given the current high car costs...

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FDA approves new shots from Pfizer, Moderna

A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massachusetts, Jan. 26, 2022.Vanessa Leroy | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, putting the shots...

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