Venmo is more than just a way to split dinner bills. It has become a cultural phenomenon. Known for blending digital payments with social interaction, Venmo introduced a new way to think about money. It made peer-to-peer payments simple, quick, and even fun.In 2025, Venmo remains one of the...
Eaton , a maker of power management solutions for AI data centers and other commercial markets, delivered a solid quarter on Friday that raised more questions for us than it answered. Earnings per share for the first quarter ended in March rose more than 33% from the year-ago period...
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: It's been a great week for the U.S. stock market. The S & P 500 is up 1.6% Friday,...
Although one quarter isn't enough to squash all concerns, the good results were a step in the right direction.
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Duolingo — Shares soared more than 18% after the language learning app guided toward a better-than-expected revenue forecast. Duolingo estimates second-quarter revenue will come in between $239 million and $242 million, while analysts polled by LSEG expected $234 million. Full-year...
Apple CEO Tim Cook, center, watches during the inauguration ceremonies for President Donald Trump, right, and Vice President JD Vance, left, in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.Shawn Thew | Afp | Getty ImagesA tale of two different technology companies is playing out this...
Block shares were on track for their second-worst day Friday, plunging more than 20% as investors digested a brutal quarterly report and a wave of analyst downgrades centered on one issue: Cash App.The first-quarter earnings miss rattled Wall Street, prompting multiple firms — including Wells Fargo, Seaport, BMO, and...
Job growth was stronger than expected in April despite worries over the impact of President Donald Trump's blanket tariffs against U.S. trading partners.Nonfarm payrolls increased a seasonally adjusted 177,000 for the month, slightly below the downwardly revised 185,000 in March but above the Dow Jones estimate for 133,000, the...
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Block — The financial technology stock plunged nearly 22% following weak first-quarter revenue. Block said it brought in $5.77 billion, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had projected $6.20 billion. Atlassian – Shares sank 12% after the software company issued weak guidance....
Richvintage | E+ | Getty ImagesIf you're an older investor and eager to save more for retirement, there's a big 401(k) change for 2025 that could help boost your portfolio, experts say.Americans expect they will need $1.26 million to retire comfortably, and more than half expect to outlive their...
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Gregg Greenberg spent 14 years as a journalist at TheStreet.com where he wrote the highly popular column "The 5 Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week". His work has appeared in magazines ranging from Glamour to ESPN the Magazine, and on humor sites such as Points in Case.
A rewarding professional life begins when you operate at the intersection where all your individual talents and skills, your passions and what the marketplace values most, come to meet. When you occupy this zone, you can achieve remarkable results and never face burnout. We’ve all heard the advice given to...
Asset managers are looking to grow distribution, but many of the old ways of reaching new markets aren’t working anymore, or simply don’t generate sufficient return on investment. Growing third-party distribution is the No. 1 objective for asset managers currently, with a recent Cerulli survey reporting that more than four...
One name has been making waves and transforming the way we think about banking and payments in the fast-expanding financial services market - Revolut. Revolut was founded with the goal of disrupting the traditional financial sector, and it has positioned itself as a pioneer in the fintech revolution, delivering new solutions that are changing...
Charles Schwab Corp. is looking to raise fresh debt in the U.S. investment-grade bond market after revealing plans Monday to cut jobs and close or downsize offices to curb costs. The financial services firm brought a benchmark-sized deal of senior unsecured notes Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the...
Raymond James announced Tuesday that advisor Burdette Park, who managed about $300 million in client assets at Merrill Lynch, is joining the firm’s employee advisor channel, Raymond James & Associates. Park and a staffer, Heather Jones, will operate as Burdette Park | Raymond James in Louisville, Kentucky. The firm focuses on...
Fintech startup Ramp has raised $300 million in a funding round co-led by existing backer Thrive Capital and new investor Sands Capital at a post-money valuation of $5.8 billion. The Information reported last week that spend management company Ramp was raising “several hundred million dollars” at a $5.5 billion valuation....
