After a 15-month, pandemic-induced hiatus, cruising has returned to America. Royal Caribbean‘s Celebrity Edge is less than 24 hours away from setting sail off the coast of Florida, the first passenger cruise from a U.S. port since the Covid pandemic shuttered the industry’s operations across the globe last year. “We’ve waited so long for this
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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Nike (NKE) – Nike reported quarterly earnings of 93 cents per share, well above the 51 cents a share consensus estimate. Revenue beat forecasts by a wide margin and exceeded $12 billion for the first time. Nike benefited from pent-up demand for its
A medical staff member checks on Covid-19 coronavirus patients at a hospital’s intensive care unit ward in Bogor on June 18, 2021, as Indonesia’s Covid-19 coronavirus infection rate soars. Aditya Aji | AFP | Getty Images Medical workers in Indonesia are grappling with the pressure of caring for Covid-19 patients while quickly vaccinating the country’s
In this article BYND MGM KBH MGNI DRI People walk in front of the MGM Resorts International Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Joe Buglewicz | Bloomberg via Getty Images Ad tech stocks — The digital advertising industry saw stocks surge Thursday after Google pushed back its timeline
In this article LIN HEI-DE Casper Hedberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Energy firm Statkraft and its subsidiary Skagerak Energi have been awarded a contract to supply so-called “green” hydrogen to an 88-meter long, zero-emission ship planned to run between locations in Norway. In a statement Wednesday, Statkraft — which is owned by the Norwegian
He predicted tech’s recent comeback, and now Oppenheimer Asset Management’s John Stoltzfus believes Wall Street can avoid an unnerving summer setback. He attributes tech’s latest outperformance as a key reason why it could be a positive summer for investors. “That might be possible,” the firm’s chief investment strategist told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Wednesday. “Fundamentals
General view of the NFL Shield logo on the field before Super Bowl LV between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium. Kim Klement | USA TODAY Sports | Reuters The NFL said Wednesday it is exploring strategic options, including selling stakes, for its NFL Media properties, including NFL
The reflection of bitcoins in a computer hard drive. Thomas Trutschel | Photothek via Getty Images Bitcoin continued to rebound from its lows for the year on Wednesday. The cryptocurrency sank below the key $30,000 threshold Tuesday, at one point briefly erasing all its 2021 gains. It later recovered to turn positive for the day.
In this article MS A view of the Morgan Stanley offices in Canary Wharf, London, U.K. iStock Editorial | Getty Images Morgan Stanley on Tuesday told its staff that workers and clients who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 will be barred from returning to New York City and Westchester County offices with a large employee
Getty Images After saving up for decades to retire, many Americans are excited to finally stop working and enjoy their free time. Yet for some, switching to a spending mindset after being so focused on saving can be a difficult transition. “There’s a lot of unknows and if there hasn’t been detailed planning or a
In this article AMZN Workers retrieve boxes at an Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., on Monday, June 21, 2021. Rachel Jessen | Bloomberg | Getty Images The first day of Amazon‘s 48-hour Prime Day event is expected to have driven the most online sales over a 24-hour period so
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the South Court Auditorium of the White House June 2, 2021 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images The Biden administration plans to confirm Tuesday that it won’t likely hit President Joe Biden’s goal of getting 70% of American adults to receive one vaccine shot
Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images The U.S. would tax capital gains and dividends for the rich at among the highest rates in the developed world if President Joe Biden’s proposal were enacted. The top rate high-earning Americans pay on dividends and the sale of appreciated assets would jump to nearly 49%, when combining all federal
A medical worker receives the Covid-19 vaccine at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University on April 7, 2021 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China. Southern Visual | Visual China Group | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — China has administered more than a billion doses of its Covid-19 vaccines, a key milestone in the
In this article Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, June 18, 2021. Source: NYSE Stock futures dipped slightly on Sunday to kick off a new week of trading after the Dow posted its worst week since October. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 66 points, or 0.20%. S&P 500
Procter & Gamble celebrates Pride with branded trikes and employees in the World Pride Parade on June 30, 2019 in New York City. Bryan Bedder | Getty Images More than ever, brands are signaling support for the LGBTQ+ community during Pride month. But experts say that true support has to come from more than a
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard told CNBC on Friday that he sees an initial interest rate increase happening in late-2022 as inflation picks up faster than previous forecasts had anticipated. That estimate is even quicker than the outlook the broader Federal Open Market Committee released Wednesday that caused a hit to financial markets.
A 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L scales a rocky hill at Stellantis’ Chelsea Proving Grounds in Michigan. Michael Wayland / CNBC CHELSEA, Mich. – Jim Morrison smiles as he hears the piercing noise of rocks scraping the undercarriage of the Jeep he’s driving. “The most important thing for us at Jeep is to prove our