Record IPO rush of 2021 led to historically dismal returns for investors with no relief in sight

Spencer Platt | Getty Images IPO investors in a record-breaking issuance rush in 2021 have so far been disappointed by dismal returns, and the outlook for the once-booming market is only getting worse...

McDonald’s expands test of McPlant burger created with Beyond Meat

McDonald’s McPlant burger Source: McDonald’s McDonald’s is expanding its test of the plant-based McPlant burger, created as part of its partnership with Beyond Meat. Starting Feb. 14...

Walmart’s top U.S. e-commerce chief Casey Carl is leaving

Exterior view of a Walmart store on August 23, 2020 in North Bergen, New Jersey. Walmart saw its profits jump in latest quarter as e-commerce sales surged during the coronavirus pandemic. VIEW press |...

Shares of autonomous driving tech company Luminar surge on Mercedes-Benz deal

Austin Russell, Luminar founder and CEO, with Markus Schäfer, Mercedes-Benz AG chief technology officer at Mercedes-Benz’ Sindelfingen, Germany plant. Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz said Thursday i...

American Airlines (AAL) revenue grew in fourth quarter, posts narrower loss

American Airlines posted its highest revenue of the pandemic during the fourth quarter as bookings rose, but it still reported a loss, as the spread of the omicron variant hurt bookings. “Over t...

Scotland’s offshore wind sector $951m boost after leasing round

Offshore wind turbines in waters near Aberdeen, Scotland. Gannet77 | E+ | Getty Images The Scottish offshore wind sector received a boost this week after a program to lease areas of Scotland’s s...

Bill Gates, John Kerry call for ‘urgent’ private sector climate action

Bill Gates speaks during the Global Investment Summit at the Science Museum on October 19, 2021 in London, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images Bill Gates has stressed the urgent need...

Antibiotic-resistant infections are killing millions, scientists say in Lancet study

MRSA bacteria DTKUTOO | Getty Images Drug-resistant bacteria killed almost 1.3 million people in 2019, scientists have estimated — more than either HIV or malaria. Researchers also estimated that anti...

Meet the ‘Covid expats’ who moved overseas during the pandemic

Jasmina007 | E+ | Getty Images LONDON — Moving overseas might not seem like the most obvious thing to do during a pandemic, but for many people, Covid-19 provided the nudge they needed to take the plu...

Students allowed despite Covid policies

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday announced Australia will refund visa fees for vaccinated backpackers who arrive within the next three months. The country — whose tight, pandemic border poli...

Jim Cramer says not all stocks are struggling to start 2022

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday he believes it’s possible for investors to build a successful portfolio despite Wall Street’s tough start to 2022. “Real companies doing real t...

Jim Cramer, who once saw oil stocks as uninvestable, explains new view

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday offered a defense of his newfound optimism about investing in oil stocks, contending that he changed his mind after concluding the circumstances had evolved. ̶...

You’re in good shape with Commercial Vehicle Group

DuPont de Nemours: “Sold it for the [charitable trust] yesterday. Why? Because it had moved up. We wanted to be able to take a good gain.” Commercial Vehicle Group: “I like stocks th...

SEC’s Gensler warns investors about frequent trades on brokerage apps

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler on Wednesday issued a warning to retail investors who use commission-free brokerage apps to buy and sell stocks. In an interview with CNBC’s...

PepsiCo and Beyond Meat’s joint venture will reportedly launch a plant-based jerky

Beyond Meat “Beyond Burger” patties made from plant-based substitutes for meat products sit on a shelf for sale in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Beyond Meat and PepsiCo&...

Nasdaq futures are flat after index closes in correction territory

A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Getty Images U.S. equities futures were little changed Wednesday after another choppy trading session as investors remained cautious amid rising r...

Fauci says FDA could authorize Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for kids under 5 in the next month

Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks about the Omicron coronavirus variant during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, December 1, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters White House chief medical advisor Dr...

56% of Americans can’t cover a $1,000 emergency expense with savings

JGI/Jamie Grill | Tetra images | Getty Images Most Americans are still struggling to build solid savings accounts nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic. Some 56% of Americans are unable to co...

United Airlines (UAL) reports quarterly results

An aircraft takes off from O’Hare International Airport on January 18, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images United Airlines said the surge in Covid-19 infections has hurt bookin...

SEC eyes new disclosure deadlines for hedge funds building big stakes

Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 14...

Starbucks won’t require vaccination or weekly testing after court ruling

People wear protective face masks outside Starbucks in Union Square in New York. Noam Galai | Getty Images Starbucks has suspended its plan to require baristas to get vaccinated or receive weekly test...

Disney forms international content group, gears up for streaming push

In this photo illustration the Disney+ logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Is an online video streaming subscription service owned and operated by Direct-to-Consumer & International, a sub...

Biden administration announces plan to confront worsening wildfires

US President Joe Biden (C) and First Lady Jill Biden (R) tour a neighborhood destroyed by the Marshall Fire alongside Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle (L) in Louisville, Colorado, January 7, 2022. Sau...

SoFi, Procter & Gamble, U.S. Bancorp and more

Pampers Diapers, which are manufactured by Procter & Gamble, are displayed in an Associated Supermarket in New York. Ramin Talai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines...

Peloton insiders sold nearly $500 million in stock before its big drop

Peloton executives and insiders sold nearly $500 million worth of their stock before its big decline, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Peloton stock is down more than ...

Procter & Gamble plans more price hikes for Tide and other products

Procter and Gamble Co. Pampers brand baby diapers are arranged for a photograph taken in Hastings on Hudson, New York, U.S., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images...

Bank of America, UnitedHealth, P&G and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Bank of America (BAC) – Bank of America shares rallied 3.2% in the premarket after it beat estimates by 6 cents with a quarterly profit of 82 ...

MS earnings 4Q 2021

James Gorman, chairman and chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in Beijing, China, on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Giulia Marchi | Bloomberg | Getty Ima...

Procter & Gamble (PG) Q2 2022 earnings

Tide, a laundry detergent owned by the Procter & Gamble company, is seen on a store shelf on October 20, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Wednesday reporte...

BAC earnings 4Q 2021

Brian Moynihan, chairman and chief executive officer of Bank of America Corp, speaks in New York City, September 25, 2019. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Bank of America on Wednesday topped analysts̵...

England looks to ease Covid rules while Europe is engulfed by omicron

Senior doctor Thomas Marx puts on his personal protective gear before he enters the room of a patient with Covid-19 in an intensive care unit at a hospital in Freising, southern Germany. LENNART PREIS...

Biden will make 400 million N95 masks available to Americans for free

Workers produce N95 respirators at Protective Health Gear (PHG) in Paterson, New Jersey, U.S., January 14, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters President Joe Biden will make 400 million highly protective ...