Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Millions poised to lose benefits A lag would be consequential for millions of Americans poised to lose their benefits the last weekend in December, when temporary programs enacted by the CARES Act will expire. Federal eviction protections also end after December. A bipartisan group of moderate
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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla hasn’t received his company’s Covid-19 vaccine shot yet, saying Monday he and other executives will not “cut the line” as U.S. officials kick off a massive effort to distribute the vaccine across the country. The vaccine, which Pfizer developed in partnership with Germany-based BioNTech, is the first approved for emergency use
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. stock futures moved higher in overnight trading on Sunday as markets indicated a rebound from a losing week. Investors are weighing updates on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout as well as the coronavirus stimulus stalemate in Washington. Dow futures rose 180 points. S&P
Orlando Pride midfielder Bridget Callahan (22) shoots the ball during the NWSL soccer match between the Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit on October 5, 2019 at Explorer Stadium in Orlando, FL. Andrew Bershaw | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Women’s soccer had a great 2020 even in the midst of a pandemic, thanks to
Packs of 2019 Topps cards spread out across a table. Sam Rega Interest in collecting and values have seen a steady uptick for the last decade with prices really starting to rise at quicker rate somewhere around 2016 or 2017. With the onset of the pandemic at the beginning of this year, card collecting reached
The first Covid vaccine has just been cleared for emergency use in the U.S. Late Friday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer–BioNTech coronavirus inoculation for distribution across the country. Within hours, FedEx and United Parcel Service will begin shipping 2.9 million doses of the vaccine from Pfizer plants to hospitals, clinics, and other
Roger Ferguson sees a bright light ahead for investors, but only at the end of a dark tunnel. Ferguson, 69, is president and chief executive officer of TIAA. He is the former vice chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System. He also represented the Federal Reserve on several international policy
The Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory panel signed off on Pfizer’s Covid vaccine with a 17 to 4 vote, with one abstention on Thursday night. Dr. Archana Chatterjee, dean of the Chicago Medical School, was one of the four “no” votes. Chatterjee explained her decision during a Friday evening interview on “The News with
Tesla CEO Elon Musk talks to media as he arrives to visit the construction site of the future US electric car giant Tesla, on September 03, 2020 in Gruenheide near Berlin. Odd Andersen | AFP | Getty Images Tesla will replace Apartment Investment and Management Co. in the S&P 500 when the electric vehicle company
A vial of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is seen ahead of being administered at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland December 8, 2020. Liam McBurney | Pool | Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is “rapidly” working toward clearing Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use after a key panel overwhelmingly endorsed the
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Walt Disney (DIS) – Disney said its Disney+ streaming service now has 86.8 million subscribers, a number it says could grow to 260 million by 2024. The company said over the past 2 months, the service has added more than 13 million subscribers.
The JP Morgan Chase & Co. headquarters, The JP Morgan Chase Tower in Park Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York. Tim Clayton – Corbis | Corbis Sport | Getty Images SINGAPORE — While there’s “nothing new” to sustainable investing, technology has made it easier to state the financial case for considering non-financial metrics, according to JPMorgan.
Jason Kempin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Best Buy — Shares of the retailer slipped 2.4% after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to sell from neutral. The investment firm said in a note to clients that Best Buy is “one of the best run
A vial of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Liam McBurney | Reuters A Food and Drug Administration panel is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to recommend the approval of Pfizer and BioNTech‘s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. The non-binding decision from the agency’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, an outside group of experts
Housing is doing something it hasn’t done since the bubble. According to economic forecaster Lakshman Achuthan, home prices across the country are rising at the fastest pace since 2004. Plus, he finds price growth is at a record high. “This economy that has been really driven by stuff at home,” the co-founder of the Economic
General Gustave Perna, chief operating officer for the Defense Department’s Project Warp Speed, speaks during an Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. officials said the federal government plans to start distributing 2.9 million Covid-19 vaccine
The Simonetta Lein Show is hosted by celebrity tv host and top woman influencer Simonetta Lein. On this episode of Season Two of The Simonetta Lein Show, Simonetta presents the second industry entrepreneurs panel, which showcases local to international entrepreneurs, business owners, and artists looking to share their industry insights and experiences. This panel kicks
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Campbell Soup (CPB) – The food maker reported quarterly profit of $1.02 per share, 11 cents a share above estimates. Revenue topped forecasts as well. Campbell also raised its quarterly dividend by 6% to 37 cents per share. The shares gained 1.5% in