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A cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is a purchasing-power protection mechanism provided to all monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits. While a cost-of-living raise for Social Security recipients is technically “mandatory,” it does not mean there will be an actual increase every year: 2016 was one year when there wasn’t a raise, for example. By law,

Share prices for electric car company Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) slid by as much as 5% Monday morning after its CEO Elon Musk said he might soon exercise his stock options that are due to expire next year. Musk’s options do not qualify for preferential tax treatment, meaning that he could be on the hook for

Jeff Bezos, left, and Elon Musk Getty Images; Reuters The U.S. Federal Court of Claims ruled against Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin in the company’s lawsuit versus NASA over a lucrative astronaut lunar lander contract awarded to Elon Musk’s SpaceX earlier this year. Federal judge Richard Hertling sided with the defense in his ruling, completing a

You know a health savings account (HSA) helps pay for out-of-pocket medical costs, but it may surprise you to learn that this tax-advantaged account could be a superior retirement savings vehicle, too. It has become ingrained in us that we should max out our 401(k) or other workplace-defined contribution plan as the best way to

In this article F CZR SHOO Ford CEO Jim Farley poses with the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck in Dearborn, Michigan, May 19, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters It seems each passing trading session brings a torrent of quarterly earnings and sharp swings for the stocks of the companies reporting results. Positive prints can have

In this article MAXR A close look at the primary mirror of a Worldview Legion satellite during assembly and inspection. Maxar Maxar Technologies‘ stock jumped on Thursday after reporting third-quarter results, with Wall Street analysts welcoming the space company’s progress toward the launch of key satellites next year. The company reported an adjusted EBITDA profit

Key Takeaways Berkshire Hathaway beat analysts’ expectations on earnings and revenues but missed on operating earnings. Gains on its investment portfolio were down YOY, but operating earnings from all segments except insurance were up. Insurance posted a larger underwriting loss than in Q3 2020. Revenues increased YOY across business segments, reflecting the conglomerate’s broad exposure

Prasit photo | Moment | Getty Images Sustainable investing has come into focus as investors direct their cash toward stocks based on so-called ESG factors, but shareholders will need to get involved to create meaningful change at companies. U.S. sustainable funds saw $15.7 billion in net inflows during the third quarter of 2021, according to

In this article BA ASTR AMZN Rocket 3.1 launches from Kodiak, Alaska. Astra / John Kraus A flurry of space companies filed requests with the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday for new or expanded broadband networks, asking the regulator for approval of nearly 38,000 total satellites. Amazon, Astra, Boeing, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Hughes Network, OneWeb, SpinLaunch,

Despite mixed critical reviews, The Walt Disney Company’s (DIS) latest release Eternals has earned $9.5 million on its opening day in international markets. That figure is the third-highest opening this year after Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Black Widow, Disney’s previous releases. Eternals, which is part of Disney’s lucrative Marvel Cinematic Universe

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday took comfort in a prediction by Dr. Scott Gottlieb that the pandemic phase of Covid could be over by January. “Dr. Gottlieb basically said the war’s over, and that’s just incredible,” Cramer said. Gottlieb, who had served as FDA chief under former President Donald Trump, is currently a Pfizer board

Quartr A new start-up is attempting to modernize the investor relations industry to meet the surge of new retail investors. Swedish start-up Quartr recently raised $4.5 million to help build out its product, which includes recordings of earnings calls and financial documents from major companies. Investors in Quartr include executives at the Ritholtz Group —

Personal savings are the primary wedding fund source for engaged couples today, but it’s not the only one. Weddings & Money 2021: A Brides & Investopedia Study, a new online survey of 1,000 U.S. adults planning a wedding, found it may take a village of people and payment methods to plan and pay for a

(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) While much of the world has been focused on environmental, social, and governance issues over the past few years, more recently, cracks are starting to show in the way companies are working to solve ESG challenges.  Eileen Murray is the chairperson at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and

In this article WFC Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf listens during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., on April 30, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wells Fargo isn’t out of the woods yet when it comes to its regulatory mess. That’s the message the bank sent in its most

Facebook Inc. (FB), the world’s largest social networking website, was founded by CEO Mark Zuckerberg and several Harvard College roommates in 2004. The company’s name initially was FaceMash, which was changed to TheFacebook, eventually dropping “The” from its name to become, simply, Facebook. Zuckerberg and his co-founders initially launched the service for their Harvard classmates,

In this article ETH.CM= BTC.CM= Global investor Mark Mobius on Wednesday called cryptocurrencies a religion, joining a chorus of digital coin skeptics at a time when bitcoin and ether are trading near all-time highs. “It’s a not an investment it’s a religion,” the founder of Mobius Capital Partners said on “Squawk Box.” “People should not

In this article CAR A customer boards an Avis Budget Group Inc. shuttle bus at the Denver International Airport (DEN) in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Car rental stock Avis Budget surged Tuesday after the company reported a stronger-than-expected third quarter that sparked massive trading

Mortgage rates backed down Monday, building a yo-yo pattern over the past week-plus that sits a bit below recent highs, when averages came close to their most expensive levels of the calendar year. Today’s National Mortgage Rate Averages After rising Friday, the only day last week that rates saw an upswing, mortgage averages fell back

In this article AMZN A rendering of ABL Space’s RS1 rocket launching Project Kuiper satellites for Amazon. Amazon Amazon aims to launch its first Project Kuiper internet satellites in the fourth quarter of 2022, the company announced on Monday. The technology giant filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to launch and operate its