Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Spirit Airlines (SAVE) – Spirit Airlines lost 4.7% in the premarket after saying it would accept the latest improved takeover bid from Frontie...
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Tencent wants to be foreign automakers’ go-to company for EVs in China
BMW’s iX electric SUV in China was the first global car brand to include the automobile version of Tencent’s WeChat messaging app, according to the Chinese tech company. Tencent BEIJING — ...
FCA investigates Wise CEO Kristo Kaarmann over tax default
Kristo Kaarmann, CEO and co-founder of Wise. Eoin Noonan | Sportsfile | Getty Images The CEO of £3.9 billion ($4.8 billion) fintech firm Wise is being investigated by U.K. regulators after tax authori...
RBC top analyst sees comeback
Investors who are “apathetic” or negative toward banks will change their stance in the year’s second half, according to RBC Capital Markets’ top banking analyst. Gerard Cassidy...
World Health Organization says monkeypox is not a global health emergency right now
The World Health Organization on Saturday said the rapid spread of monkeypox across dozens of nations does not represent a global health emergency at this time. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghe...
Companies forced to weigh in on privacy, health care
Pro-choice activists are seen outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC on June 15, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The challenges posed by the end of Roe v. Wade are only just beginnin...
Frontier sweetens offer for Spirit merger as shareholder vote looms
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 Frontier Airlines h...
Stay away from this company poised to go public next week, Jim Cramer warns
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday told investors to stay away from Ivanhoe Electric, a mining technology company that is expected to sell its shares in an initial public offering next week. “Eve...
Next week will be a bellwether for the upcoming earnings season
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday said that next week will be a crucial moment for determining what the upcoming earnings season will look like. “It’s been ages since we’ve been on p...
Airlines, FAA spar over flight delays ahead of July Fourth
Travelers wait to board a plane at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on April 22, 2022. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration are pointing the ...
Disney, Apple and Amazon keep waiting as NFL considers Sunday Ticket offers
DK Metcalf, of the Seattle Seahawks, during a Meet & Greet with DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET subscribers at the DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET Lounge on Saturday Feb. 1, 2020, in Miami, FL. Peter Barreras...
Several states immediately institute abortion bans after Roe ruling
Pro-life demonstrators hold signs in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as they await its decision on the legality of a Republican-backed Louisiana law that imposes restrictions on abortion doctors in Wa...
Disney sends memo to employees
Disney store is seen in Times Square, New York City. Nick Pfosi | Reuters Disney sent an internal memo to employees Friday, assuring them it will help pay for pregnancy-related care if they have to tr...
Garland says DOJ ‘strongly disagrees’ with high court ruling
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announces charges against a suspect from Ukraine and a Russian national over a July ransomware attack on an American company, during a news conference at the Just...
Carnival, FedEx, Zendesk and more
The Carnival Paradise cruise ship arrives in port June 30, 2017 in Havana, Cuba. Alexander Creutzmann | Mambo photo | Getty Images Here are the stocks making headlines in midday trading: Carnival Crui...
Polestar (PSNY) stock debuts on Nasdaq after SPAC merger
Shares of Polestar made their public-market debut under the ticker “PSNY” on Friday, making it the latest electric vehicle maker to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisitio...
United Airlines pilots to get raises of more than 14% in new contract
Boeing 777ER United Airlines. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Massimo Insabato | Mondadori Portfolio | Getty Images The union representing United Airlines pilots has approved a tentat...
The race to make green hydrogen competitive is on
One type of hydrogen production uses electrolysis, with an electric current splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen. If the electricity used in this process comes from a renewable source then some ca...
JPMorgan Chase tells employees the bank will pay for travel to states that allow abortion
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 JPMorgan Chase, one of the largest emplo...
The market could reach an ‘investable’ bottom after analysts cut earnings estimates, Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said that a possible upcoming slew of earnings estimate cuts from analysts could create a sell-off and an opportunity for investors to do some buying. “Over t...
Consumer sentiment survey followed by the Fed shows inflation expectations ease slightly
A shopper inside a women’s clothing store in the East Village neighborhood of Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. Kathryn Gamble | Bloomberg | Getty Images A widely followed consumer se...
Nokia is ‘right to buy’
Nokia Corp: “I am hearing nothing but positives of late, for the last four weeks, about Nokia. … I think it’s right to buy.” Iron Mountain Inc: “I’ve been behind it...
Biden needs to work with big business to beat inflation, Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said President Joe Biden needs to team up with business leaders in order to bring inflation down and help the economy recover. “I’m always pointing out ...
How inflation, interest rate hikes affect the 60/40 portfolio strategy
How a 60/40 portfolio strategy works The strategy allocates 60% to stocks and 40% to bonds — a traditional portfolio that carries a moderate level of risk. More generally, “60/40” is a sho...
CarMax, FedEx, Seagen and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: CarMax (KMX) – The automobile retailer beat estimates by 7 cents with quarterly earnings of $1.56 per share, and revenue that also beat analys...
Women prefer values-based investing. Here’s how that impacts their wealth
Mint Images | Mint Images Rf | Getty Images Women prefer investing in a way that helps the environment and does social good, some studies have found. Such values-based investing could help raise women...
Hackers steal $100 million in crypto from Harmony’s Horizon bridge
So-called blockchain bridges have become a prime target for hackers seeking to exploit vulnerabilities in the world of decentralized finance. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images Hackers have stol...
CDC panel recommends Moderna two-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 6 to 17
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to clear Moderna‘s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for kindergartners through high schoolers for public distribution this week after the agen...
McDonald’s simplifies franchising policies to attract more diverse candidates
The logo for McDonald’s is seen on a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, January 27, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters McDonald’s is making changes to how it awards franchises in the hopes of ...