A trader wears a Trump hat as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the opening bell on Nov. 6, 2024.Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty ImagesOn Nov. 5, the presidential election handed a decisive victory for President-elect Donald Trump. In the days...
Donald Trump’s win last week was a shot in the arm for Wall Street. One of the surging sectors was cryptocurrency, as Bitcoin (BTC) broke out and sustained the torrid run this week, hurdling past $90,000 mark on Wednesday. On Nov. 6 when the election was called, MARA Holdings Inc...
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Walmart – The retail giant gained about 4% after posting fiscal third-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street's estimates. Walmart also boosted its guidance as customers buy more than groceries. Lowe's — The home improvement retailer's shares fell 1.7%. Although the...
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: The exterior sign of a Lowe's home improvement store is seen on August 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. The company beat fiscal second-quarter earnings expectations, but missed on sales and cut its full-year outlook blaming inflation. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)Eric...
A general view of the gate of the Thyssenkrupp industrial area in Duisburg, Germany, on August 29, 2024. (Photo by Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images).Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesGermany's Thyssenkrupp on Tuesday reported a 1-billion-euro ($1.06 billion) impairment on its struggling steel division as the industrial powerhouse flagged...
The Walmart logo is seen outside of one of its stores in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesWalmart will report earnings before the bell on Tuesday, as inflation eases and the holiday season heats up.Here's what the discounter is expected to report for the fiscal third quarter,...
Hispanolistic | E+ | Getty ImagesCrypto investors could face higher taxes amid the surging price of bitcoin. But if you're in the 0% capital gains bracket, you can reduce future taxes with a lesser-known strategy, experts say. The tactic, known as tax-gain harvesting, is selling profitable crypto in a lower-income year....
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 house for sale in Arlington, Virginia, in July of 2023.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesThe average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose to the highest level since 2000 last week, but rates on adjustable-rate mortgages fell. That caused a run on these so-called ARMs, pushing total...
Stock markets that have refused to buckle under the highest yields since 2007 face a new test. Third-quarter results will shine a light on how much those rates are already hitting profits — and what they’ll do to lofty equity valuations. As the earnings season kicks off, corporate managers will likely be...
Emerging-market stocks just crossed another grim milestone: They’ve tumbled to the lowest level in 36 years relative to US equities. MSCI Inc’s benchmark for developing-nation equities slipped to begin the week as Israel’s retaliation against attacks by Hamas sparked fears of a broader conflict between the US and Iran. That took...
The largest public pension fund in the U.S. is looking hire a new chief investment officer by early next year following the surprise resignation of its previous leader after less than 18 months on the job. The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is aiming to fill the CIO role by...
Tim Wentworth, former CEO of Express Scripts.Getty ImagesWalgreens Boots Alliance has chosen veteran health care executive Tim Wentworth as the company's new chief executive.Wentworth is the former CEO of the nation's largest pharmacy benefits management company, Express Scripts, which was acquired by Cigna in 2018. He stayed on and...
Consumers looking for retirement and tax planning advice may have a hard time finding an advisory firm that offers both. And advisors might want to step up to the plate to provide that combination. That’s one of the notable findings of a study released last week by Herbers & Co.,...
Birkenstock models stand in a retail store of the shoe manufacturer. The company plans to go public in New York. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesBirkenstock, the longtime German shoe brand known for its comfy and durable styles, is expected to price its IPO at $46 per...
