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Shoppers walk in front of a Walmart store in San Leandro, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images As earnings season draws to a finale, investors’ eyes are focused on how the second half of 2021 will look. Be it a contagious new Covid-19 variant causing lockdowns,

John Ewing | Portland Press Herald | Getty Images More than 100 million U.S. households, or 61% of all taxpayers, paid no federal income taxes last year, according to a new report. The pandemic and federal stimulus led to a huge spike in the number of Americans that either owed no federal income tax or

In this article ZNOG Tourists crowd in to the Midway Geyser Basin on July 14, 2021 at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Yellowstone is one of many national parks seeing record numbers of visitors this summer. Natalie Behring | Getty Images News | Getty Images Cadillac Mountain in Maine’s Acadia National Park is among the country’s

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves after speaking about refugee programs for Afghans who aided the United States during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, DC, U.S. August 2, 2021. Brendan Smialowski | Reuters The U.S. State Department was hit by a cyberattack and notifications of a potentially serious breach were made

Miracle Messages founder and CEO Kevin F. Adler, right, with community ambassadors Beverly Stevenson and Brian Whitten in San Francisco. San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images More than six years ago, Kevin F. Adler walked the streets of his San Francisco neighborhood with an unusual purpose: He wanted

In this article FL Shoppers stand in line to enter a Foot Locker Inc. store at the Queens Center shopping mall in the Queens borough of New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. Peter Foley | Bloomberg | Getty Images Foot Locker shares soared more than 7% in premarket trading Friday after the company

Jeff Bezos, owner of Blue Origin, introduces a new lunar landing module called Blue Moon during an event at the Washington Convention Center, May 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson | Getty Images Jeff Bezos flew to space late last month, but his company has lost top talent since the billionaire space founder came

If you’re shopping for a car and plan to finance your vehicle, you’ll want to consider your credit history and credit scores, which will help determine the kind of auto loan you’re eligible for and what kind of loan terms you might be offered. A good credit score can make a big difference. Your credit

In this article ROST AMAT SPOT BKE FL DE Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Deere (DE) – The heavy equipment maker reported quarterly earnings of $5.32 per share, compared with a consensus estimate of $4.58, and its revenue beat forecasts as well. Deere was up 1.1% in premarket trading as it

When Ken McElroy decided to go to Belize after a business trip to Miami last June, he wasn’t worried about contracting Covid-19, he said. The real estate investment company CEO was flying privately to both places — plus, he’s vaccinated. “I was like, there’s no way I’ll get it,” he told CNBC. His fiancee, Danille

Image Source | Getty Images Many Americans have trouble covering their costs of living with income solely from Social Security. Now, a bill has been reintroduced in Congress aimed at reducing the risk that older Americans, women and people of color will live in poverty despite receiving their monthly checks. The proposal, called the Social

In this article KSS People shop at Kohl’s department store amid the coronavirus outbreak on September 5, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Liu Guanguan | China News Service | Getty Images Shares of Kohl’s fell more than 3% in premarket trading Thursday despite reporting second-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations and raising its forecast for

Spire CEO Peter Platzer rings the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during their listing in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 17, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Small satellite builder and data specialist Spire Global began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, becoming the latest space company to

Billionaire venture capitalist Chris Sacca has a message for anyone who will listen: “The climate is f—ed. Even worse than it seems,” he said in a 12-page letter to potential investors, obtained by Axios on Monday. Sacca’s climate-focused firm Lowercarbon Capital announced a new capital raise of $800 million on Thursday, which Sacca said will

In this article 22UA-DE MRNA ALC-CH DNUT TGT LOW Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Lowe’s (LOW ) – The home improvement retailer reported an adjusted quarterly profit of $4.25 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $4.01. Revenue beat forecasts, and the same-store sales decline of 1.6% was less than the

In this article WMT HD RBLX EDR ME TME A Home Depot branded bucket at a Home Depot store in Hercules, California, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Home Depot — The home improvement retailer’s shares dropped more

EmirMemedovski Workers may soon get a better sense of how much income their retirement savings really will deliver later in life. As mandated in the 2019 Secure Act, 401(k) plan sponsors are preparing to provide illustrations on quarterly or annual statements showing an estimate of how much guaranteed lifetime income — via an annuity —

In this article WMT A shopper wearing a protective mask shops in a Walmart store on May 18, 2021 in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Walmart is set to report its fiscal second-quarter earnings before the bell on Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting: Earnings per share: $1.57, according to Refinitiv

Billionaire American businessman Jeff Bezos walks with Blue Origin’s President and CEO Bob Smith after Bezos flew on the company’s inaugural flight to the edge of space, in the nearby town of Van Horn, Texas, U.S. July 20, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin filed a complaint in federal court

Meme-inspired cryptocurrency dogecoin surged on Monday morning, hitting 35 cents. It’s now trading at around 33 cents and is up 10% in the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap. This boost came after billionaire investor Mark Cuban told CNBC Make It last week that “the community for doge is the strongest when it comes to

In this article AMD RKT DIS HNST PFE ABNB General views of the Mickey Mouse Ferris Wheel at Disney California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort, which has reopened for outdoor dining and shopping on April 11, 2021 in Anaheim, California. AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images Check out the companies making

Tom Werner | DigitalVision | Getty Images More households got a monthly payment of the child tax credit in August, reaching an additional 1.6 million kids relative to July, the Treasury Department and IRS said Friday. The IRS disbursed $15 billion to families in the second round of payments, issued Friday to households with about

Residents walk through disinfectant spray as their residential community lifts epidemic-control lockdown on August 14, 2021, in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China. Ruan Zhong | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China released economic data for July that showed slower-than-expected growth as the world’s second-largest economy battled floods and a resurgence of Covid-19.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell adjusts his tie as he arrives to testify before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress” on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Shifting policy views amid unexpected economic data have opened the door

Ed Yardeni believes the U.S. economy is on the cusp of “nirvana.” Despite uncertainty surrounding inflation and Covid-19 variants, the longtime bull believes the pandemic is significantly accelerating corporate America’s adoption of cutting-edge technology designed to expand productivity. According to Yardeni, the move is ushering in a modern roaring ’20s on Wall Street. “Buy a

A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 5, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes slipped on Monday after data showed Chinese economic growth slowing more than expected. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell

New York City housing advocates and tenants march to demand Gov. Andrew Cuomo cancel rent amid the pandemic on Oct. 10, 2020. Andrew Lichtenstein | Corbis News | Getty Images A U.S. judge rejected on Friday a request by landlord groups to block the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new eviction moratorium. The decision

In this article DIS The New York Stock Exchange welcomes The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), today, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in honor of Star Wars Day. Source: NYSE Disney is set to report fiscal third-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday. Here are the key numbers analysts are expecting: Earnings per share: 55 cents

In this article MNTS The company’s latest-generation Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) undergoes testing in a vacuum chamber at its facility in Santa Clara, California. Momentus Space company Momentus debuted on the Nasdaq on Friday, completing a nearly year-long and turbulent merger process that resulted in a new CEO and the departure of its founders. “In

Travelers looking for a vacation in the great outdoors are turning to a nostalgic source of comfort and solitude: treehouses. But these aren’t the treehouses of their childhood. Like the travelers who are booking them, the treehouses have matured too. Modern treehouses are more luxury homes than kid hangouts — with a price to match.