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...

Elizabeth Holmes’ Business Partner Sunny Balwani Found Guilty Of Fraud In Theranos Case

Topline Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former Theranos executive who ran the disgraced blood testing company alongside Elizabeth Holmes, was convicted Thursday of fraud and conspiracy to commit wire frau...

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 ...

How inflation affects 2023 tax brackets: You may get an unexpected ‘tax cut’

As you probably know, the federal income tax rate brackets, and many other federal tax parameters, are indexed for inflation using a factor based on the monthly average of changes in the chained Consu...

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...

Trump left social media company board before federal subpoenas

The Truth social network logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a display of former U.S. President Donald Trump in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Former pres...

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...

Tesla Stock Today: Elon Musk’s Twins, EV Charging and What Else to Know

Text size It was revealed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk had twins last year with one of his top executives. Getty Images Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla rose 1% in premarket trading Thursday. Here’s...

This strategist warned investors not to chase momentum at the top. Now he says it’s time to be a contrarian.

Michael Darda, chief economist and market strategist at MKM Partners, was no fan of the stock market when it was registering record highs. “Blinded by liquidity and false expectations of the proverbia...

Volkswagen CEO says EV outlook is very good

An ID. Buzz photographed at a plant in Hanover, Germany, on June 16, 2022. Supply chain constraints — including those related to semiconductors — have been a major challenge for automakers in recent t...

Gasoline futures are dropping, which could mean more relief at the pump

Brie Olootu pumps gas at an Exxon Mobil gas station on June 09, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Gas prices are breaching record highs as demand increases and supply fails to keep up. Brandon Bell | Getty Imag...

GameStop, Seagen, Virgin Galactic and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: GameStop (GME) – GameStop rallied 7.8% in the premarket after the videogame retailer declared a 4-for-1 stock split. Trading on a split-adjust...

Shell to build ‘Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant’

On Wednesday, Shell said the Holland Hydrogen I facility would be “Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant” when operations start in 2025. Shell is one of several big firms looking...

Ford U.S. Auto Sales Defy Industry’s Q2 Slump But This Fear Hits GM, Ford Stock| Investor’s Business Daily

Ford (F) grew U.S. auto sales in the second quarter, defying a slump in the overall industry. A robust June capped the quarter though Ford missed Q2 sales views, after General Motors (GM) and other au...

Dow Jones Rallies As Fed Minutes Reveal This; EV Stock Explodes On Guidance; Apple Stock Pops| Investor’s Business Daily

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied out of the red after the latest Fed minutes were released. EV stock Rivian (RIVN) soared on guidance even as Tesla (TSLA) fell. Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAP...

American Airlines pilots get triple pay for trips dropped in scheduling glitch

An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images American Airlines pilots and ...

There’s more pain coming for investors who own buy now, pay later plays, Jim Cramer says

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday warned investors that if they own any buy now, pay later stocks, they should brace themselves for more damage to their portfolios. “These stocks never should...

I like Toll Brothers over Skyline Champion

Boeing Co: “I’m not going to recommend stocks that lose money with really bad balance sheets. And that’s what they do.” United States Steel Corp: “There is too much negat...

Charts suggest the market could bottom after more weakness

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said that the market could find a bottom later this year now that stocks have come down and Wall Street’s optimism has waned.  “The charts, as interpre...

Clashing market forces could lead to a stagnant economy, Cramer says

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said that the clashing forces roiling the market could lead to stagnation, which could then turn into an economic reacceleration that causes stocks to go higher. &...

Biden taps Denver airport chief Phil Washington to head the FAA

An American Airlines plane lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport November 23, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Drew Angerer | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Phil Wash...

Virgin Galactic contracts Boeing subsidiary for aircraft ‘motherships’

A conceptual rendering of the company’s carrier aircraft, also known as a “mothership.” Virgin Galactic Space tourism company Virgin Galactic on Wednesday announced a deal with Boein...

Peloton sweetens employee pay incentives as it fights to boost morale

In this photo illustration the Peloton Interactive logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images Peloton sweetened incentives for its workers with one-time c...

Toyota joins Tesla and GM in phaseout of federal electric vehicle tax credits

A Toyota bZ4X on display at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Toyota Motor said it sold its 200,000th plug-in electric vehicle during the second quarter, triggering a phaseout ...

Netflix announces ‘Stranger Things’ spinoff, Duffer Brothers form Upside Down Pictures

(L-R) Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer attend Netflix’s Stranger Things ATAS Official Screening at Raleigh Studios Hollywood on May 27, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Emma Mcintyre | Getty Images E...

GM reports worst sales in China since onset of Covid-19 lockdowns

WUHAN, CHINA – 2022/05/18: Employees wearing masks work on a car assembly line at the SAIC General Motors Co. The SAIC General Motors Wuhan Branch has resumed production following epidemic preve...

Stock futures are little changed following third straight day of gains for S&P 500

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 16, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday night as investors digested the most recent meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve. ...

Renewable Energy Producer Gunkul Dhumrongpiyawut Returns To The List Of Thailand’s 50 Richest Recharged By A New Business

Gunkul Dhumrongpiyawut Courtesy of Gunkul Engineering This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Thailand’s Richest 2022. See the full list here. Thailand has become the first Asian country to de...

GameStop jumps in extended trading after announcing 4-for-1 stock split

A screen displays the logo and trading information for GameStop on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) March 29, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Shares of GameStop jumped more than 8% in ...

VW and Goldman-backed Northvolt gets $1.1 billion funding

Northvolt’s most recent funding announcement comes at a time when major economies are laying out plans to move away from vehicles that use diesel and gasoline. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty...

Uber, DoorDash, Coinbase and more

Uber Eats delivery Jonathan Raa | NurPhoto via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Uber, DoorDash – Shares of Uber slumped 4.3% and DoorDash fell 7.4% on news that...

S&P 500, Nasdaq book 3rd day of gains after Fed minutes point to another big rate increase this month to tackle inflation

U.S. stocks end higher Wednesday after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June policy meeting signaled another big interest rate-hike is likely later this month despite the risk of slowing economic grow...