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Auto dealerships are facing a shortage of technicians to fix cars. Here’s why
It’s not just hard to buy a new car these days — it’s getting tough to even get one fixed. There just aren’t enough workers to do the job. Dealers and auto repair shops are strugglin...
Twitter, Wynn Resorts and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Twitter (TWTR) – Twitter slid in premarket trading after Elon Musk announced late Friday that he was abandoning his $44 billion takeover dea...
S&P 500 futures slip as traders brace for the start of earnings season
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 24, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. equities futures dipped early Monday morning as Wall Street looked ahead to big company earnings reports. Futures tied to the Dow Jon...
This type of ETF is seeing near-record inflows and pays dividends
It’s a type of ETF seeing near-record inflows. New data shows dividend exchange-traded funds totaled almost $50 billion in fresh money in the first half of 2022, according to Todd Rosenbluth of ...
Spirit-Frontier merger in question after another vote delay, JetBlue circles
The fate of Spirit Airlines‘ merger with fellow budget carrier Frontier Airlines is growing murkier. Spirit this week delayed its shareholder meeting for a third time, opening the door to more t...
Biden says Supreme Court is ‘out of control,’ orders HHS to protect abortion access
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks before signing an executive order to help safeguard women’s access to abortion and contraception after the Supreme Court last month overturned Roe v Wade decision...
NFL will select new Sunday Ticket partner by fall, Commissioner Roger Goodell says
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the NFL Football match between the Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts on October 3rd, 2021 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL. Andrew Bershaw | Icon Sportswire ...
WWE’s Vince McMahon paid $12 million to settle misconduct allegations, report says
Vince McMahon attends a press conference to announce that WWE Wrestlemania 29 will be held at MetLife Stadium in 2013 at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael N....
U.S. scientists to enroll 40,000 in high-stakes, $1.2 billion Recover study
A healthcare worker administers a Covid-19 test at testing site in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The National Institutes of He...
Involuntary part-time worker numbers dip to lowest level in 21 years
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images The number of Americans who want to work full-time but are forced to work part-time jobs declined in June to its lowest in more than 20 years, according...
How Paula Pant quit her job to teach people how to afford anything
Paula Pant didn’t follow the same career path as most people in her community and family. She disappointed many when she decided to quit her job as a newspaper reporter to travel the world. Pant...
Upstart, WD-40, Vita Coco and more
The Twitter logo and trading information is displayed as a trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 3, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Check out the...
Ford Q2 China sales were worst since Covid pandemic began
Visitors walk past a Ford Escape Titanium at the Shanghai Auto Show in Shanghai on April 17, 2019. Greg Baker| AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — Ford Motor joined its crosstown rival General Motors in repo...
Levi Strauss, GameStop, Twitter and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Levi Strauss (LEVI) – Levi Strauss rallied 3.9% in the premarket after reporting better-than-expected sales and profit for its latest quarter,...
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared of corruption charges
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini photographed on May 29, 2015. The two were once among the most powerful figures in world football. Michael Buholzer | AFP | Getty Images Former FIFA president Sepp Blat...
ECB stress test shows most banks don’t include climate risk in credit models
Environmental protesters take to the streets during a demonstration by Fridays for Future in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, in August last year. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The...
ETFs come to China with a vengeance
Hong Kong, a British colony from the 1840s to 1997, grew into an international finance center just off the coast of mainland China. A stock connect launched in 2014, followed by other systems linking ...
Stock futures are slightly lower ahead of key jobs report
A trader walks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, June 27, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock futures slipped in overnight trading follo...
Spirit again delays vote on Frontier deal to continue deal talks with budget airline and JetBlue
A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is ...
Shares of Coca-Cola are a buy for these four reasons, Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday that investors should be adding shares of Coca-Cola to portfolios. “So far, in a very bad year for the stock market, Coca-Cola’s been one of the reall...
Tech stocks could have sustained rally after Thursday’s bounce
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said that the rally in tech stocks Thursday could spark a longer-term recovery, as the beaten-down names struggle to stay afloat in a seesawing market. “You need to recog...
GameStop fires its CFO and announces layoffs as part of aggressive turnaround plan
GameStop has fired its Chief Financial Officer, Mike Recupero, and is making staff cuts across departments as part of an aggressive turnaround plan, the videogame retailer announced Thursday. Recupero...
Levi Strauss hikes dividend as Q2 earnings exceed expectations
A sign is posted in front of the Levi Strauss & Co. headquarters on April 09, 2021 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Levi Strauss on Thursday reporte...
Walmart won’t hold rival event to Amazon Prime Day
Walmart Rollback pricing signs are displayed while customers shop during the grand opening of a new Wal-Mart Stores location in Torrance, California. Patrick Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walmart ...
Fed officials Waller and Bullard back another big interest rate increase in July
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters The Federal Reserve is well on its way to another sharp interest rate hike in July and perhaps Septem...
World’s largest bitcoin fund sues SEC over crypto ETF rejection
Digital currency asset manager Grayscale is in a legal fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its latest rejection of the company’s prospective spot bitcoin exchange-traded ...
U.S. to probe self-driving car crash involving GM-backed Cruise
A robot car of the General Motors subsidiary Cruise is on a test drive in 2019. Andrej Sokolow | picture alliance | Getty Images Federal vehicle safety regulators will investigate a crash last month i...
As prices rise nationwide, how to calculate your own inflation rate
Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images It’s likely no surprise to hear that prices have been rising across the U.S. economy, whether at the grocery store or the gas pump. But just how much have your pers...
Dallas Cowboys criticized for partnership with gun-themed coffee company
Owner Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys attends training camp at River Ridge Complex on July 24, 2021 in Oxnard, California. Jayne Kamin-oncea | Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys are facing a backlash a...