Tax season kicks off as IRS begins to deploy $80 billion in funding

kate_sept2004 | E+ | Getty Images Tax season kicked off for individual filers Monday with a bigger IRS customer service team and enhanced technology as the agency begins to deploy its nearly $80 billi...

FDA says most people probably need only one annual vaccine shot

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration has laid out a road map for what Covid-19 vaccination may look like moving forward. In a briefing document published Monday, the FDA sai...

Energy CEO thinks natural gas will be around for years to come

From the United States to the European Union, major economies around the world are laying out plans to move away from fossil fuels in favor of low and zero-carbon technologies. It’s a colossal t...

Crypto exchange Gemini lays off 10% of workforce

Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R), co-founders of crypto exchange Gemini, on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Crypto exchange Gemini will r...

Biden makes surprise video appearance on ‘SNL,’ joining host Aubrey Plaza

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 15, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters President Joe Biden made a sur...

Wayfair, Meta, Apple and more

The Spotify logo on a smartphone arranged in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday tr...

The Way of Water’ tops $2 billion at the global box office

Avatar: The Way of Water Courtesy: Disney Co. Disney‘s “Avatar: The Way of Water” has topped $2 billion at the global box office, making it the third James Cameron film to reach this...

High egg prices due to a ‘collusive scheme’ by suppliers, group claims

Eggs for sale at elevated prices in New York on Jan 21, 2023. Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Egg prices soared to historically high levels in 2022 — and one group is alleging the trend i...

‘M3gan’ box office success sets stage for scary good year in horror

A lifelike doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally turns murderous in Universal Studios and Blumhouse’s “M3GAN.” Universal A fashi...

Here’s how to report Roth IRA conversions on your taxes

If you made a Roth individual retirement account conversion in 2022, you may have a more complicated tax return this season, experts say.  The strategy, which transfers pretax or non-deductible IRA fu...

Jeff Ubben’s Inclusive Capital takes stake in Salesforce as more activists target the software giant

Signage on a Saleforce office building in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jeff Ubben’s Inclusive Capital has taken a posi...

Wayfair, Salesforce, Paypal and more

Salesforce signage outside office building in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making the biggest premarket moves: Advanced Micro Devices — The semiconductor maker rallied nearly 3%...

Bank of America, JPMorgan and other banks reportedly team up on digital wallet to rival Apple Pay

Brendan McDermid | Reuters Several banks are reportedly working on a digital wallet that links with debit and credit cards to compete with Apple Pay and PayPal. According to the Wall Street Journal, t...

Bitcoin 2023 rally gathers steam as cryptocurrency tops $23,000

Bitcoin had a tough 2022. Now investors are looking toward 2023 with caution when it comes to cryptocurrencies. Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Images Bitcoin rose further over the weekend, as tr...

Cramer’s lightning round: I like Juniper Networks

AT&T Inc: “It’s not as bad as it used to be.” Plug Power Inc: “[CEO] Andy Marsh has promised us profitably for a very long time. … My bountiful patience is beginning ...

Cramer names 6 e-commerce plays that are buys, says to wait on Amazon

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday offered investors a list of e-commerce plays he believes are worth buying, despite the group’s rough performance in 2022. “There are still some e-commerce...

‘Be on your toes’ this earnings period

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday urged investors to make careful, considered decisions regarding their portfolios when the new earnings season kicks off next week. “It’s a pivotal week. F...

Supreme Court justices questioned in abortion leak probe

Anti-abortion demonstrators take part in the annual “March for Life” for the first time since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade abortion decision, in Washington, January 20, 202...

LeBron James NBA Finals jersey expected to fetch up to $5 million

LeBron James game-worn jersey from the athletes NBA finals game 7 victory over the Miami Heat in 2013, is on display during a press preview at Sotheby’s auction House on January 20, 2023, in New...

GM, LG end plans for fourth U.S. battery cell plant; automaker seeks new partner

GM CEO and Chairman Mary Barra and LG Chem Vice Chairman and CEO Hak-Cheol Shin at the automaker’s battery lab in Warren, Mich., where the companies announced a new $2.6-billion joint venture on...

Philip Esformes, whose prison sentence Trump commuted, loses appeal

Philanthropist Philip Esformes attends the 15th annual Harold & Carole Pump Foundation gala at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on August 7, 2015 in Century City, California. Tiffany Rose | Getty I...

Google bonus delay offers lesson in windfall spending

A pedestrian strolls on the Google campus in Mountain View, California, on Jan. 27, 2022. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Change to bonuses addresses 2023 uncertainty Google employees who...

Wayfair stock climbs after online retailer lays off 1,750 workers

Niraj Shah, CEO, Wayfair Ashlee Espinal | CNBC Wayfair‘s stock price jumped 20% Friday after the retail giant said it will let go of roughly 1,750 employees, or 10% of its global workforce, to s...

Fed Governor Waller backs quarter-point interest rate hike at next meeting

Christopher Waller, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for governor of the Federal Reserve, listens during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Fe...

GM investing in new V-8 gas engines, EV components

Line workers work on the chassis of full-size General Motors pickup trucks at the Flint Assembly plant on June 12, 2019 in Flint, Michigan. JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP / Getty Images FLINT, Mich. — General Mo...

Netflix, Coinbase, Alphabet, SVB Financial & more

Tech stocks on display at the Nasdaq.  Peter Kramer | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Netflix — Shares of the streaming giant jumped more than 6% after Netflix added 7...

Bed Bath weighs bankruptcy filing in New Jersey, beefs up legal team

A “Store Closing” banner on a Bed Bath & Beyond store in Farmingdale, New York, on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. Johnny Milano | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bed Bath & Beyond is bulking up it...

Goldman Sachs slips on report the Fed is probing its Marcus business

David Solomon, Chairman & CEO of Goldman Sachs, speaking on Squawk Box at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 23rd, 2023.  Adam Galica | CNBC Goldman Sachs shares came under pressure Friday afte...

Trump drops lawsuit against New York Attorney General James

Former President Donald Trump stands on the 18th green during the Pro-Am tournament before the LIV Golf series at Trump National Doral, Oct. 27, 2022. Jasen Vinlove | USA Today Sports | Reuters Former...

Watch the Federal Reserve’s Waller speak live on the economy and interest rates

[The stream is slated to start at 1 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller is scheduled to speak Friday at 1 p.m. ...

Fanatics in talks to acquire BetParx sportsbook

New York, NY. – December 7th. Portrait for a profile on Fanatics founder & CEO Michael Rubin at his office in downtown NYC. The Washington Post | Getty Images Fanatics is in discussions to a...

Existing home sales drop in December to slowest pace since 2010

Homes in Rocklin, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. A record number of homes are being delisted as sellers face a sharp drop in demand, according to real estate brokerage Redfin. David Paul Mo...