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In this article ZS MSFT CSCO DKS TTWO Ed Stack, CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods. David Orrell | CNBC As the world heads toward another year of the pandemic, investors must adapt to changing macroeconomic forces and trends. Rising inflation, the Federal Reserve’s move to dial back its monetary support, and a workforce that’s been

In this article SPCE Spacecraft VSS Unity lands on the runway at Spaceport America in New Mexico after the company’s fourth spaceflight test on July 11, 2021. Virgin Galactic Shares of Virgin Galactic fell in trading on Thursday after the company announced plans to raise up to $500 million in debt. “The company intends to

What Is Positive Cash Flow and Negative Net Income? Cash flow is the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transacted in and out of a company in a given period. If a company has positive cash flow, the company’s liquid assets are increasing. Net income is the profit a company has earned, or the income that’s remaining, after all expenses have

Jeffrey Smith, chief executive officer and chief investment officer at Starboard Value LP. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images 2021 was a busy year for activist funds, with notable investors including Starboard Value, JANA Partners and Carl Icahn pushing for meaningful change at an array of companies. In all, activist shareholders embarked on

In this article C JPM JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon speaks at the Boston College Chief Executives Club luncheon in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 23, 2021. Brian Snyder | Reuters Banks have been one of the main beneficiaries of high inflation recently because their profit margins tend to expand when higher prices force central banks

U.S. equity markets rebounded this week with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 leading the gains as investors focused on more strong earnings reports and hopes that corporate profits will continue to expand in the third and fourth quarters. Those profits will be challenged by uncertainty around the delta variant and the impact it could have

In this article JPM JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon listens as he is introduced at the Boston College Chief Executives Club luncheon in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 23, 2021. Brian Snyder | Reuters JPMorgan Chase is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell Friday. Here’s what Wall Street expects: Earnings: $3.01 per share,

In this article .SPX FB GOOGL AAPL Getty Images There has been tremendous focus on how significant a small number of stocks were to the S&P 500‘s nearly 29% total return in 2021. Perhaps this typifies sour grapes, as most active managers underperformed the S&P 500 last year. Witnessing the top contributors — Apple, Microsoft,

The cost basis calculation for inherited assets helps determine the taxes owed in states with an inheritance tax. In reality, the vast majority of estates are too small to be charged the federal estate tax, which applies only if the deceased person’s assets are worth $11.7 million (in 2021) or $12.06 million (in 2022). Many states

David Abner, Gemini’s Global Head of Business Development. Source: David Abner Gemini, the $7.1 billion crypto exchange, is getting into wealth management with the acquisition of a digital asset platform for financial advisors, CNBC has learned exclusively. The company has agreed to purchase BITRIA, a five-year-old San Francisco-based start-up whose tools help advisors manage holdings

Perhaps you’ve decided that you want to invest in a particular sector. Now you may be in the position of choosing between buying stocks or an exchange-traded fund (ETF).  Making this choice is no different from any other investment decision. As always, you want to look for ways to reduce your risk. And of course, you

Some of the most sought-after stocks are those that come with a hefty price tag. That’s because many of us equate value with price. The higher the price, the more valuable and, therefore, the more desirable a company becomes. But let’s face it, the average investor may not be able to afford a single share

Shane Evans, interim CEO of fintech platform MX. Courtesy: MX Fintech start-up MX has named Shane Evans its interim CEO as the company prepares for an initial public offering or possible sale, CNBC has learned. Evans, who joined the Utah-based start-up in 2019 as chief revenue officer, is replacing founder Ryan Caldwell, who will become

If you are married and file a joint tax return, your federal tax rate may be lower than that of an unmarried individual. That’s just one example of the ways in which U.S. tax laws are written to provide married couples with greater benefits than those received by other individuals. The same is true for

In this article BABA 9618-HK BIDU CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday he can’t recommend investors buy Chinese stocks because the communist government there is a “total wild card.” Chinese President Xi Jinping “does not like capitalism,” Cramer told “Squawk Box,” saying the leader of the world’s second-largest economy “may be the first totalitarian dictator in

If your employer offers a 401(k) plan, it can be one of the easiest and most effective ways to save for your retirement. But while a major advantage of 401(k) plans is that they let you put a portion of your pay automatically into your account, there are some limits on how much you can

In this article INTC COUR AAPL GDDY NFLX The Netflix logo is seen on their office in Hollywood, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Stocks started the new year on rocky footing as investors confronted the prospect of rising omicron cases, higher bond yields and the Federal Reserve tightening its monetary policy. These macroeconomic factors can

In this article C Pedestrians cross a road in front of a Citigroup Citibank branch in Sydney, Australia, on June 1, 2018. Brendon Thorne | Bloomberg | Getty Images Citigroup will be the first major Wall Street institution to enforce a vaccine mandate by terminating noncompliant workers by the end of this month. The bank

Fast deals. Fancy cars. Wads of cash. Rich brokers. Unscrupulous executives. What do these things have in common? They’re often found in some of the biggest blockbuster hits about the financial industry. Hollywood has a long history of sensationalizing the industry and the professionals who take part in it. If you’re not convinced, watch films

In this article GDDY The GoDaddy banner hangs outside of the New York Stock Exchange as the website hosting service makes its initial public offering (IPO) on April 1, 2015 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Company: GoDaddy, Inc. (GDDY) Business: GoDaddy operates in three segments: Domains, Hosting and Presence and Business