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In this article EVGO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A view of an EVgo EV charging station on July 28, 2023 in Corte Madera, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images EV charging network operator EVgo on Wednesday reported second-quarter revenue that beat Wall Street’s expectations and posted a narrower-than-expected loss, as more EV drivers used its

Valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images The IRS has unveiled plans to offer digital correspondence for the 2024 tax season, building on the agency’s decade-long overhaul of improved service, technology and compliance. By 2025, the agency aims to achieve “paperless processing” for tax returns and so-called information returns, used by employers and financial institutions. related

HSBC’s U.K. headquarters are seen at the Canary Wharf financial district of London on July 31, 2018. Tolga Akmen | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — HSBC CEO Noel Quinn said Tuesday that the lender would not “exit a client based on their lawful personal views,” after Coutts’ termination of Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage’s account

In this article SBUX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Starbucks logo is seen on a cup in this illustration photo taken in the cafe at the airport in Charleroi, Belgium on July 27, 2023.  Jakub Porzyck | Nurphoto | Getty Images Starbucks on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that beat analysts’ expectations, but its same-store

Downtown Los Angeles. TheCrimsonRibbon | Getty Images Americans are feeling the pinch from the high cost of single-family rentals, despite only slight year-over-year growth, according to a new report. Rental prices shot up during the pandemic. They are likely to remain high, with many Americans hesitant to purchase new homes amid soaring mortgage interest rates,

In this article UBER Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi addresses the audience during the keynote at the start an Uber products launch in San Francisco, California on September 26, 2019. Philip Pacheco | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Uber rose 4% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company reported second-quarter results

In this article IBM MS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Scott Mlyn | CNBC While many growth stocks have recovered this year, investors continue to look for attractive dividend picks that can offer steady income and the potential for long-term capital appreciation. Here are five dividend stocks worth considering, according to Wall Street’s top

The Mega Millions jackpot soared to $1.05 billion on July 31, 2023. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to more than $1 billion for the fifth time in the game’s history. Currently, the 30-year annuitized payout is worth $1.05 billion, Mega Millions’ fourth-largest prize to date. Winners may also choose the

Viewing cryptocurrency as “digital gold” may be a mistake. State Street Global Advisors’ George Milling-Stanley, whose firm runs the world’s largest gold exchange-traded fund, believes cryptocurrency is no substitute for the real thing due its vulnerability to big losses. “Volatility does not back up any claims for crypto to be a long-term strategic asset as

In this article MA V Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. credit cards are arranged for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images A bipartisan push in Washington to clamp down on credit card fees is pitting retailers against network payment processors — and

IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Feb. 15, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Scrutiny of a pandemic-era tax credit intensified this week as lawmakers, the IRS and tax professionals sought solutions for the wave of small businesses that wrongly claimed the tax break.  The employee retention credit, or ERC,

In this article PG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tide laundry detergent is shown on display in Compton, California, U.S., January 10, 2017.  Mike Blake | Reuters Procter & Gamble reported its quarterly earnings before the bell Friday. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey

A KKR logo is displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), August 23, 2018. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Private equity firms should be motivated to hunt for deals despite the challenging interest rate environment as the potential purchase price tends to be more in their favor, according to KKR’s Global Co-Head

Simon Potter | Getty Images When it comes to stocks, investors face a big question: How much exposure is enough? For investors already in retirement, how well they answer that question may have big consequences for how well they reach their goals. “About 37% of boomers have more equity than we would recommend for their

Signage outside Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, Jan. 30, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Intel — The chip stock jumped more than 6% after the company posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings results. The latest quarter marked a return to profitability after two consecutive losing

In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford Motor Co. displays a new 2021 Ford F-150 pickup truck at the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, Sept. 17, 2020. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Heads up, hybrid fans: Ford Motor is working on a whole bunch of new hybrid models. “You’re going to see

The Mega Millions jackpot grew to $940 million on July 27, 2023. OLIVIER DOULIERY | Getty The Mega Millions jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $940 million ahead of Friday’s high-stakes drawing at 11:00 p.m. ET. If you pick the magic six numbers, there are two payout options: a lump sum of $472.5 million or 30

In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford Mustang on display at the NY Auto Show, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor is reporting second-quarter earnings after the markets close Thursday. The Detroit automaker is expected to report solid results, but not as strong as the $1.91

(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) The job market may be strong, but the invisible strings that connect workers to their jobs are increasingly weaker.  Trends such as “lazy girl jobs” and “quiet quitting” have gone viral in a post-pandemic world where young workers are trading ambition for balance. Actors and writers continue to

Morsa Images | E+ | Getty Images As interest rates reach a more than two-decade high, Treasury bill yields remain well above 5%, as of July 27, providing a competitive option for cash. With terms ranging from one month to one year, Treasury bills, known as T-bills, are still paying more than long-term Treasurys amid

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank is expecting “some upside” in interest income in the next quarter, after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a fresh rate hike overnight. UOB’s core net profit jumped 35% to 1.5 billion Singapore dollars ($1.13 billion) in the second quarter from a year ago. Its net interest income for the quarter grew

In this article WBD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Barbie The Movie Courtesy: Warner Bros.  It’s Barbie’s world and we’re just living in it. The Warner Bros. flick based on Mattel’s iconic fashion doll continued to tally record ticket sales following its historic opening weekend. related investing news After the big ‘Barbenheimer’ weekend, Wells

The Federal Reserve raised the target federal funds rate by a quarter of a point on Wednesday, in its continued effort to tame inflation. In a move that financial markets had completely priced in, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee raised the funds rate to a target range of 5.25% to 5.5%. The midpoint of that

A Rolls Royce jet engine on display at the Rolls-Royce aircraft jet engine production and repair facility in Blankenfelde on February 28, 2023 near Berlin, Germany. Omer Messinger | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Shares of Rolls-Royce rocketed to their highest level since the start of the pandemic Wednesday morning after the

Modelo Especial beer arranged in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Company: Constellation Brands (STZ) Business: Constellation Brands is an international producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand and Italy with powerful, consumer-connected,

Leon Black, chairman and chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management LLC, at the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, April 27, 2015. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images A Senate panel on Tuesday revealed a yearlong investigation into Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black‘s ties to

In this article CDNS NXPI FFIV WHR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT NXP Semiconductors Source: nxp.com Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Cadence Design Systems — Shares fell 4% after the company posted its second-quarter results. Revenue in the company’s product and maintenance category came in at $922.8 million, compared to

In this article JNJ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Kenvue, a unit of Johnson & Johnson’s consumer health business. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it plans to reduce by at least 80% its stake in Kenvue, the consumer health business it spun out as an independent

It was the betrayal heard around the world. Earlier this year, when Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules” star Tom Sandoval cheated on his long-time girlfriend Ariana Madix with their co-star and real-life friend, Raquel Leviss, it reverberated from social media to front-page news. Madix summed up the cheating scandal, dubbed “Scandoval,” well, stepping out days later on her way

In this article AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, from American Airlines company, taking off from Barcelona airport, in Barcelona on 24th February 2023.  JanValls | Nurphoto | Getty Images American Airlines raised its earnings outlook for 2023 after a strong start to the peak travel season, the latest airline to