GYRO PHOTOGRAPHY | amana images | Getty Images Growing rapidly within the socially responsible investing landscape is the world of so-called impact investing, which deploys your money more directly toward solving societal problems. Largely executed through direct investing platforms, this approach addresses specific problems, such as alleviating poverty in certain communities or reducing pollution. These
A shopper visits a Lowe’s hardware store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 4, 2020. Mark Makela | Reuters Lowe’s shares fell Wednesday after the home improvement retailer reported third-quarter earnings and a profit outlook slightly short of estimates, weighed down by higher labor costs and investments in its e-commerce business. Its same-store sales surged more than
When it comes to banking, fees generally trend in one direction: up. It’s no surprise, then, that a recent survey from Bankrate.com found that a number of banking-related charges have hit record highs this year. Holders of interest-paying checking accounts are paying a higher monthly service fee than ever – $15.50 on average – if
Nitat Termmee | Moment | Getty Images The good news is that surging markets have boosted investor portfolios this year. Now for the bad news: Some of those people will be owing the taxman. That’s because mutual funds distribute capital gains to their shareholders near the end of the year. At this point, fund providers
In 2009, Airbnb was clawing towards “ramen profitability,” or just enough profit to pay for basic expenses — with the expression playing off the ultracheap instant Japanese noodles people famously eat when they are saving money, which today cost as little $4.80 for a 24 pack. That January, Airbnb’s co-founder and CEO, Brian Chesky, emailed
Exterior view of Villa Firenze in Beverly Hills, California Concierge Auctions A $160 million mansion in Beverly Hills, California, is headed to the auction block, making it the most expensive listing ever to auction. The nine-acre estate, called Villa Firenze, will be sold to the highest bidder, with no reserve, by Concierge Auction next month.
Customers shop at a Walmart store on May 19, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Walmart reported third-quarter earnings on Tuesday that topped Wall Street’s expectations as customers continued to shop online and sent U.S. e-commerce sales soaring by 79%. The discounter said customers are embracing the new ways of shopping they
Kohl’s shares rose more than 5% Tuesday, after Chief Executive Michelle Gass laid out the retailer’s plans to expand in activewear and personal care in 2021, two hot pockets of growth that have accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic. Kohl’s reported a 13.3% decline in quarterly net sales during its third quarter, as the pandemic limited
Home Depot on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings that beat estimates as consumers continued to focus on home improvement during the pandemic and sales surged 24% from a year ago. The company said its temporary employee compensation programs that it implemented during the pandemic will become permanent, which will result in $1 billion of additional compensation
Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb Getty Images Airbnb on Monday released its prospectus to debut on public markets. The company allows users to book short-term rentals and experiences while traveling. The company made $219 million in net income on revenues of $1.34 billion last quarter. That was down nearly 19% from $1.65 billion in revenue a year
Since the pandemic began, “my life has changed utterly,” Bill Gates said on an episode of the new podcast, “Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions.” One of the biggest changes? The billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder said he hasn’t been to a physical office since March. “I’m kind of embarrassed to admit, there’s
It’s not uncommon to want to move money from a workplace savings plan to an individual retirement account when you leave the company. Yet if you’re not careful while doing that rollover, you can make costly errors or lock yourself into something that can’t be easily undone. The key is to avoid any tax pitfalls.
“The Spirit of the Rose,” a rare purple-pink diamond mined in Russia, was sold at a Sotheby’s auction for nearly $27 million. A picture taken at a press preview on November 6, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images The largest purple-pink diamond ever to be auctioned has been sold in Geneva, Switzerland for 24,393,000 Swiss
A person poses in front of a banner featuring the logo of Palantir Technologies (PLTR) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the day of their initial public offering (IPO) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 30, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Palantir, the maker of software and analytics tools for the defense
CEO of Cisco Chuck Robbins speaks during the VivaTech (Viva Technology) trade fair in Paris on May 24, 2018. Gerard Julien | AFP | Getty Images Cisco shares moved as much as 9% higher in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported fiscal first-quarter earnings and an upbeat forecast that exceeded analysts’ expectations. Here’s
Disney reported strong growth in streaming service subscribers in its fourth quarter earnings report Thursday. The company exceeded expectations on revenue and showed less drastic losses than anticipated. Here are the results. Loss per share: 20 cents, vs 71 cents expected, according to Refinitiv survey of analysts Revenue: $14.71 billion, vs $14.20 billion expected, according to Refinitiv
John Riccitiello Gus Ruelas | Reuters Video game software developer Unity Software‘s stock fell as much as 6% in after-hours trading on Thursday as the company posted widening net losses in its third-quarter earnings. Here’s what they reported: Loss per share: 97 cents Revenue: $200.8 million Net loss: $144.7 million CNBC does not compare reported earnings
“I’m going to spend less this month.” We’ve all said these words at some point in our lives. But changing your bad money habits isn’t easy. Most of our impulsive spending happens when our brain is on autopilot. The solution is to implement both short-term and long-term strategies which upend our reactive spending routine. From
Sign advertising apartments for rent in the Upper East Side in New York City. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Manhattan real estate may be turning the corner, as new rentals increased for the first time in over a year and sales activity started to creep higher after the Covid collapse. A big drop in rental prices
Self-made billionaire Mark Cuban is committed to life-long learning and often says it is key to his success. In fact, Cuban has said time and money spent on learning is “the best investment” he has ever made. And now, “we’ve got to teach our kids how to learn, because that’s the ultimate skill going forward,”
AJ_Watt | E+ | Getty Images Forget volatility. The thing that keeps certified financial planner Neil Waxman on edge is clients’ cybersecurity practices and the threat of identity fraud. “It’s not the markets that keep me up at night,” said Waxman, managing director of Capital Advisors in Shaker Heights, Ohio. “This is the thing that
Bernard Arnault, billionaire and chief executive officer of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, arrives to speak as the luxury brand announces full year earnings in Paris, France, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. Christophe Morin | Bloomberg | Getty Images Luxury king Bernard Arnault has retaken the title of world’s second richest person, with a
Martin Barraud | OJO Images | Getty Images When introducing clients to the idea of sustainable, or socially responsible, investing, financial advisors’ questions often spark a revelation. “Our first question to any potential client is about values,” said certified financial planner Mitchell Kraus, co-founder of Capital Intelligence Associates in Santa Monica, California. “What do you
Despite rising Covid-19 infections throughout the United States, Europe and beyond, people are preparing to travel in late 2020. According to a survey by travel booking app Hopper, 39% of Americans are expected to travel during the upcoming holiday season. By that estimate, nearly 130 million people will be hitting the road in the United
Sylvester Stallone attends the premiere of HBO Documentary Film “Very Ralph” at The Paley Center for Media on November 11, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. Rich Fury | Getty Images Sylvester Stallone is auctioning off some of his most prized watches, including two that became famous in his movies. The Academy Award-nominated actor, known for
Tech billionaire Mark Cuban has been an outspoken voice throughout the 2020 election process, from endorsing President-elect Joe Biden while criticizing President Donald Trump’s Covid-19 response to saying that certain aspects of “both sides scare me.” Despite making clear his preference of Biden over Trump before this month’s presidential election, Cuban now also says he
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at the transition team’s Covid-19 advisory board Nov. 9, 2020 meeting in Wilmington, Delaware. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Joe Biden may have won the presidency, but there’s no guarantee his tax plan will come to fruition intact. President-elect Biden campaigned on a series of sweeping changes
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in mid-March, there were three types of financial advisory firms: high-tech, low-tech late adopters and firms somewhere in between. The overnight shift to work-from-home was vastly different for each type. Low-tech firms transported printers and fax machines to their homes and scrambled to provide employees with the tools
Portra Images | Getty Images The majority of U.S. adults believe the Covid-19 economy is worse than the 2008 Great Recession, according to a recent Edelman Financial Engines 2020 Financial Insights study. Just over half, or 51%, said that was the case. “That is scary,” said Ric Edelman, founder of Edelman Financial Engines and a
Beyond Meat on Monday said it swung to a loss in the third quarter after the coronavirus pandemic weakened demand for its meat alternatives at restaurants. CEO Ethan Brown said that some of blame for its lackluster results lies with consumer stockpiling. Panic-buying at the start of the crisis lifted Beyond’s grocery sales in the