Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Monday proposed an “inequality tax” that would hit McDonald’s, J.P. Morgan and Walmart especially hard, according to the Sanders campaign. The presidential candidate would add the tax on companies with a large gap between the CEO’s pay and the median salary of its workers. “It is time to send a
Month: September 2019
Pedestrians cross a street in front of a Rite Aid store in Oakland, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rite Aid’s stock surged by about 9% in pre-market trading Thursday after reporting better-than-expected earnings under new CEO Heyward Donigan. The pharmacy chain’s overall sales, however, fell short of analysts’ forecasts for its
Arianna Huffington speaks onstage in “Digital Detox” on day 2 of POPSUGAR Play/Ground on June 10, 2018 in New York City. Brian Ach | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images When Arianna Huffington spoke at a women’s conference hosted by Alibaba and its co-founder Jack Ma, she wasn’t expecting career advice from Ma himself. It
Stephane de Sakutin | AFP | Getty Images Credit Suisse just joined a slew of analysts worried about Netflix‘s earnings. Shares of the streaming video giant turned negative for the year this week, prompting many Wall Street analysts including KeyBanc and Pivotal Research Group to sound the alarm on Netflix’s future. Credit Suisse on Wednesday
Shoppers At Niketown Store In San Francisco. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nike‘s stock surged to an all-time high Wednesday, on the heels of the company’s better-than-expected earnings report. Shares jumped more than 6% in early trading, hitting a record $92.79. The stock had last hit an intraday high of $90 on
Best Buy CEO Corie Barry on Wednesday walked investors through the company’s plan to keep growing sales: staying rooted in the consumer electronics category, while pushing further into in-home services like its Geek Squad network, and growing in health. The investor meeting held in New York, Best Buy’s first in two years, was a chance
Nike‘s fiscal first quarter earnings and sales topped analysts’ expectations, as investments to sell more sneakers and apparel in its stores and on its website showed signs of paying off. Its shares rose more than 5.5% in after-hours trading on the news, topping its previous all-time high of $90. Here’s how the company did for
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announces Blue Moon, a lunar landing vehicle for the Moon, during a Blue Origin event in Washington, DC, May 9, 2019. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Jeff Bezos would pay about $9 billion in taxes this year under Sen. Bernie Sanders’ proposed wealth tax. As part of his presidential
Canada’s BlackBerry on Tuesday cut the top end of its current fiscal-year revenue forecast and posted lower-than-expected quarterly revenue, hit by weak demand for its software amid increasing competition. U.S.-listed shares of the company fell nearly 12% before the bell. Once known for its phones, BlackBerry has pivoted to selling software such as those used
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (R) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) greet each other at the start of the Democratic Presidential Debate at the Fox Theatre July 30, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled a tax on wealth Tuesday as he aims
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposed wealth tax may create a new incentive for rich couples to divorce to avoid the tax. In a recent analysis of the Democratic presidential candidate’s signature tax, Harvard economist N. Gregory Mankiw said that because of the nature and structure of the tax, ultra-wealthy couples could split their fortunes in half
Oliver Furrer | Cultura | Getty Images You don’t have to be a hedge fund guru to discuss alternative investments with your clients, yet it doesn’t hurt to get educated. It’s no secret that portfolio diversification protects investors from the whims of the stock market, blunting the volatility you get in equities by including an
Before you start counting all the ways you’d use the $211 million Mega Millions jackpot if you’re lucky enough to win, remember that a hefty chunk of the bonanza goes to Uncle Sam. The game’s top prize has been climbing since late July, when a single ticket sold in New Hampshire matched all six numbers
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law, AB5, that would force more companies to treat more workers as employees, not contractors. What’s the big deal? Whether it’s ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft, or delivery companies like Postmates, Doordash and Instacart, a slew of companies have grown up in the smartphone era with
Billionaire Robert Smith said young Americans need a better understanding and appreciation of capitalism, as wealth and success come under attack on the Democratic campaign trail. “This country needs to make sure that our young people understand the importance of capitalism,” he told CNBC. Smith was in New York to celebrate the IPO of Ping
General Mills’ Cheerios for sale on a store shelf. Lisa Baertlein | Reuters Cheerios maker General Mills Inc’s quarterly sales fell short of Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, hit by weak demand for its baking products and snacks in the United States and challenges in key emerging markets such as Brazil and India. The company,
Like vast wealth, the view from the 123rd floor of the tallest apartment building in the world can quickly warp your perspective on life. At nearly 1,400 feet, looking down on the Empire State Building, you aren’t just above New York City — you lord over it. Cars become toys and people become dots. Central Park
TransferWise co-founders Taavet Hinrikus and Kristo Kaarmann. TransferWise Financial technology firm TransferWise booked a profit for the third year in a row, a rare show of growth for an industry littered with start-ups that have struggled to break even. The London-based company said on Wednesday that its net profit after tax climbed to £10.3 million
Chewy shares fell 2% in extended trading Tuesday despite reporting a narrower-than-expected second quarter loss. The pet food and product retailer posted net sales of $1.15 billion, topping estimates of $1.13 billion, according to a survey of analysts by Refinitiv. Sales also grew 43% from last year. The company’s second quarter loss widened to $82.9
Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe, attends a media event in Mumbai on May 3, 2017. Abhijit Bhatlekar | Mint | Hindustan Times | Getty Images Adobe shares fell as much as 4% on Tuesday after hours, as the company reported better-than-expected fiscal third quarter earnings and soft quarterly guidance. Here’s how the company did: Earnings:
Shares of FedEx fell more than 9% during after-hours trading on Tuesday after the company missed quarterly earnings estimates and lowered its 2020 guidance. Here’s how the company did for its fiscal first quarter, ended Aug. 31, compared with Wall Street expectations: Adjusted EPS: $3.05 per share vs. $3.15 per share, according to Refinitiv Revenue:
Bill Gates Chesnot/Getty Images Bill Gates is not taking a defensive approach with his billions of dollars of wealth. The founder of Microsoft added $16 billion to his net worth this year, despite giving away over $35 billion to charity, according to Bloomberg. That brings Gates’ total wealth to $106 billion, the second largest fortune
Ms. Monopoly game. Source: Hasbro The typical 8-year-old probably doesn’t know much about the gender pay gap. Now the topic could come up if she or he plays the new game, Ms. Monopoly. Some critics are skeptical, however, of how helpful those conversations will be. Toymaker Hasbro announced this week the rollout of the board
Apple‘s iPhone extravaganza is still the biggest product event of the year for a simple reason: The iPhone remains the single most successful hardware product of the PC era. So what happened this week? Three new iPhones were announced: The iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max. A new Apple Watch with a screen
French economist Thomas Piketty poses during a photo session in Paris on September 10, 2019. Joel Sagat | AFP | Getty Images A popular French economist says billionaires are harmful to economic growth and would be effectively abolished under his tax plan, according to an interview. Thomas Piketty, whose 2013 book on inequality, “Capital in
Oracle said Mark Hurd, one of the software vendor’s two CEOs, is taking a leave of absence for health reasons, nine years after joining the company from Hewlett-Packard. The stock dropped in extended trading after the announcement. Larry Ellison, Oracle’s founder and chief technology officer, will handle Hurd’s responsibilities along with Safra Catz, the other
T. Boone Pickens, the wildcatter “Oracle of Oil,” hedge fund founder and philanthropist who rewrote the playbook for corporate raiders, has died. He was 91. He died Wednesday of natural causes. Pickens had been in declining health, suffering from a series of strokes and a serious fall in 2017. In late 2017, he put his
Customers outside a Game Stop store. Guido Krzikowski | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of GameStop fell more than 15% in extended trading Tuesday after the company reported second quarter earnings and sales that missed analysts’ expectations while significantly lowering its same-store sales forecast. The company has been struggling to grow sales as consumers increasingly
Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 Source: Lamborghini Fans of the famous flux capacitor in the 1985 movie “Back to the Future” will love the new Lamborghini. The Italian automaker unveiled its fastest car ever Tuesday morning at the Frankfurt Motor Show — a geometric fantasy of speed and engineering called the Sian FKP 37. It is
Petri Oeschger | Moment | Getty Images One of the best ways financial advisors can bolster their credibility and reach potential clients is available for free. It’s called social media. However, merely joining Twitter and Facebook won’t cut it, according to Dasarte Yarnway, founder of Berknell Financial Group in San Francisco. He shared his views