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 more than 5% following a strong quarterly report that showed its largest single quarter in terms of revenue ever. Apple beat analyst estimates
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium. Mark J. Rebilas | USA TODAY Sports | Reuters Legendary quarterback Tom Brady is retiring from the sport after 22 seasons, ESPN reported Saturday. Brady, a seven-time Super
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 billion in payments with its crypto-linked cards in its fiscal first quarter of 2022. That was 70% of the company’s crypto volume
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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/Getty Images The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates soon from rock-bottom levels to cool inflation. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index jumped by 5.8% in December
One of the pioneers in the podcast space is John Lee Dumas, the founder and host of Entrepreneurs On Fire (EOFire). With over 100 million listens to his 3000+ episodes, JLD has turned Entrepreneurs On Fire into a media empire that generates over a million listens every month and 7-figures in annual revenue 8-years in
In this article SBUX From coast to coast, young Starbucks baristas are pushing to unionize their cafes, flexing their collective power against the coffee giant in a fight that could change the broader restaurant industry and its workforce. After notching a first win late last year, two Starbucks company-owned stores have formally organized after a
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Jan. 26, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures rose in overnight trading Thursday, boosted by a jump in Apple shares, as Wall Street looks to wrap up a roller-coaster week on a high note. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 200 points. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.8%
In this article HD A Home Depot store is seen in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2020. NICHOLAS KAMM | AFP | Getty Images Home Depot said Thursday that Chief Operating Officer Ted Decker will step into the role of CEO, effective March 1. The retailer’s current CEO, Craig Menear, 64, will continue to serve
In this article NFLX BX TSLA CMCSA MCD TSCO Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Comcast (CMCSA) – The NBCUniversal and CNBC parent earned an adjusted 77 cents per share for the fourth quarter, 4 cents above estimates, with revenue also above analyst forecasts. Comcast also announced an 8% dividend hike and
Farmer Oluranti Adeboye, 62, harvests cocoa at Sofolu village in Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria, on June 5, 2018. Pius Utomi Ekpei | AFP | Getty Images The cocoa industry faces urgent challenges. Its long-term sustainability is threatened by numerous factors, including, intolerably, the risk of child labor on cocoa farms. This problem won’t be solved
The Tesla dealership in Eatonville, Florida is seen on March 1, 2019, the day after Tesla announced that it was closing its retail stores as a cost-cutting measure, in a shift to on-line only sales. Paul Hennessy | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Wednesday: Netflix — Shares
Dr. Daniela Ferdico is the co-creator of a unique non-profit organization entitled “Sensory Access.” Sensory Access provides resources, consultation, planning and implementation to bring solutions to event organizers while creating inclusion and accessibility for people with sensory processing difficulties. By doing this, autistic individuals, and people with sensory issues such as epilepsy, Down Syndrome, PTSD,
In this article WMT Black Friday shoppers walk out of Walmart with a full shopping cart on November 26, 2021 in Westminster, Colorado. Michael Ciaglo | Getty Images A financial technology start-up that Walmart created and backed said Wednesday it is acquiring two more companies as it aims to build an all-in-one app where consumers
Traders work during the IPO for Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global Inc on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor in New York City, U.S., June 30, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters BEIJING — Investors may have to think twice about whether to bet on Chinese tech start-ups as new regulations are imposed on mainland
In this article NAVI FFIV MSFT Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at Microsoft Developer Day in Singapore on May 27, 2016. Charles Pertwee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Tuesday: Texas Instruments — Shares of the semiconductor company popped more than 4% on the back of a
In this article BRK.A Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Los Angeles California. May 1, 2021. Gerard Miller | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway said Tuesday its annual shareholder meeting will be held in person on April 30 after two years of virtual gathering due to Covid-19 restrictions. The so-called “Woodstock for Capitalists,” has drawn
Bangkok revels in its status as a culinary mecca. From wizened street vendors who perform alchemy with sizzling woks to whiz-kid chefs who are shaping the fine dining scene, the city lays claim to one of the world’s most multifaceted food scenes. That’s why eating is a thread that runs through even a short stay