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How some small businesses have survived the Covid pandemic without them
The storefront of Mark Shriner’s small business, The Coffee House, in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. Courtesy: Mark Shriner Mark Shriner needed help. It was spring 2020, and his coffee shop in Linc...
Electric vehicle fires are rare, but hard to fight — here’s why
Electric vehicles provide a path to better air quality, reduced fuel costs and comprise a growing new category for automakers. But with the transition to electric transportation comes a new challenge:...
Greenbrier Companies is a buy
ThredUp: “See, that’s the kind of stuff [that] used to work. An interesting growth clothing exchange. I’ve just go to tell you [it’s a no-go].” Asana: “There are 72...
Jim Cramer’s advice for young stock investors who want to build wealth
Jim Cramer on Mad Money Scott Mlyn | CNBC CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday issued a plea to young investors who may be new to the stock market and want to build long-term wealth. “I’m ask...
The new BA.2 omicron subvariant is already circulating in half of U.S. states
Dr. Pierre Coulon, PhD examines microscope images of vaccinated mice in Irvine on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Leonard Ortiz | MediaNews Group | Orange County Register via Getty Images There are alrea...
‘Maus’ is Amazon bestseller after Tennessee school ban
This illustration photo taken in Los Angeles, California on January 27, 2022 shows a person holding the graphic novel “Maus” by Art Spiegelman. Maro Siranosian | AFP | Getty Images “...
Bengals-Rams Super Bowl is ideal game for Best Buy TV sales — analyst
Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals against the Tennessee Titans during the AFC Divisional Playoff at Nissan Stadium on January 22, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. Andy Lyons | Getty Images The Kans...
Paul Krugman says crypto has ‘disturbing’ parallels with subprime
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman. Panayiotis Tzamaros | ullstein bild via Getty Images Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has given an ominous warning about the volatile cryptocurren...
The Fed uses one inflation gauge as its North Star. Here’s why
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during his re-nomination hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Jan. 11, 2022 in Washington. Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Ge...
60 million U.S. households have ordered free Covid tests, White House says
Home test kits, specifically iHealth COVID-19 Antigen rapid self-tests, are stacked for delivery in Boston on Jan. 5, 2022. Lane Turner | Boston Globe | Getty Images The White House on Friday said 60 ...
Apple, Robinhood, Visa, Chevron and more
Logo on an Apple store is seen in Arlington, Virginia, January 27, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Apple — Shares of the tech giant jumped mo...
Robinhood shares rally 5% Friday after falling 14% in earlier trading
Baiju Bhatt and Vlad Tenev attend Robinhood Markets IPO Listing Day on July 29, 2021 in New York City. Cindy Ord | Getty Images Robinhood clawed back its major losses and gained on Friday as investors...
Visa says crypto-linked card usage hit $2.5 billion in its first quarter
Coinbase launched its own debit card in an effort to promote the use of cryptocurrencies in payments as well as investing. Coinbase Visa said during its recent earnings call that customers made $2.5 b...
Mega Millions’ jackpot is $421 million. What to do if you win
MARK RALSTON | AFP | Getty Images Sure, the chance of your ticket hitting the Mega Millions jackpot is tiny — roughly 1 in 302 million. Nevertheless, it’s worth considering what you’d do i...
One of planet’s largest electrolyzers up and running
Animaflora | iStock | Getty Images A 20 megawatt hydrogen electrolyzer described as “one of the world’s largest” has begun operations, energy major Shell said Friday. Located in Zhan...
Winter storm set to snarl Northeast air travel
JetBlue Airways Corp. Craig Warga | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airlines have canceled hundreds of flights ahead of a winter storm that forecasters expect will bring high winds and potential for more tha...
Key Fed inflation gauge rises 4.9% from a year ago, fastest gain since 1983
A gauge the Federal Reserve prefers to measure inflation rose 4.9% from a year ago, the biggest gain going back to September 1983, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The core personal consumptio...
Caterpillar, Chevron, Apple and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Caterpillar (CAT) – Caterpillar earned an adjusted $2.69 per share for the fourth quarter, beating the $2.26 consensus estimate, with revenue ...
What really happens to them?
Sending back an online order has never been easier. It’s often free for the customer, with some retailers even allowing customers to keep the item while offering a full refund. Amazon returns ca...
Chevron (CVX) earnings Q4 2021
Journalists are reflected in the sunglasses of drilling site manager Greg Murphy during a media day at Chevron’s site in Pungesti, Romania, April 8, 2014. Bogdan Cristel | Reuters Chevron shares...
Tech sell-off has VCs worried about a drop in startup valuations
A conceptual image showing stock exchange numbers and flames. Sean Gladwell | Moment | Getty Images After a blockbuster year for venture capital deals, some investors worry the boom times may not last...
Draft rules on overseas IPOs will apply to Hong Kong
People wear protective masks as they stand outside of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) in the Financial Street on April 17, 2020 in Beijing, Emmanuel Wong | Getty Images News | Getty ...
California in transformational moment to fight climate change
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said the state’s in a “transformational moment” to shift away from fossil fuels, as climate change continues to fuel devastating wildfire...
Don’t sell Canopy Growth at these low levels
Vista Outdoor: “That’s actually one of the most inexpensive stocks in the entire market. Just so you know, they’re actually featuring CamelBak right now and Bell, the helmet company,...