Month: July 2024
Crypto firm Ledger hikes prices of iPod-inspired wallet by 40% and launches new mid-tier option
The Ledger Flex is a new, cheaper hardware crypto wallet from French startup Ledger. It sports an E-ink display and can be used to secure a range of crypto assets. The device is retailing at $249. Ledger Cryptocurrency storage company Ledger is raising the price of its iPod-like Stax hardware wallet by 40% — just three […]
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The personal cybersecurity concierge is a new perk, and need, among the wealthy
Matthias Kulka | The Image Bank | Getty Images Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting wealthy individuals, making cybersecurity concierges a new must-have for the rich and their families, including executives. While companies are spending heavily on cybersecurity, personal and home devices are generally less protected, making them easier to crack. And despite their sizeable assets and […]
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Sales of $100 million homes set to double this year as trophy properties recover
A view of the Central Park Tower at 217 West 57th St. in New York City. Source: Cody Boone, SERHANT Studios A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high net worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. […]
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Frank Cappelleri on using charts to successfully navigate the markets
For Frank Cappelleri, technical analysis — reading charts to identify patterns in stocks and other assets — is not an art or a science. “It’s both.” That’s because, “I can look at an indicator and use a different way that someone else does,” Cappelleri, the founder and president of CappThesis, told CNBC’s Senior Markets Correspondent […]
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Short seller Andrew Left charged with fraud by prosecutors, SEC
Andrew Left, founder and CEO of Citron Research Adam Jeffery | CNBC Federal prosecutors have criminally charged the well-known short seller and analyst Andrew Left with securities fraud related to allegedly using his public platform to illegally profit to the tune of at least $16 million from manipulating stock market activity contrary to positions he […]
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Fed’s key inflation gauge rose 2.5% in June from a year ago, in line with expectations
People shop at a grocery store in Brooklyn on July 11, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images An important gauge for the Federal Reserve showed inflation eased slightly from a year ago in June, helping to open the way for a widely anticipated September interest rate cut. The personal consumption expenditures […]
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Paris Olympics is the latest test of whether sports can win subscribers for NBC’s Peacock
The Paris 2024 logo representing the Olympic Games is displayed near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on April 21, 2024, in anticipation of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Chesnot | Getty Images The Paris Olympics will offer Comcast another chance to lift its streaming platform, Peacock, as it aims to not only […]
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European drug regulator rejects Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi from Biogen, Eisai
European drug regulators on Friday rejected the Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi from Biogen and Eisai, creating another hurdle for the companies as they scramble to boost uptake of the therapy in the U.S. The European Commission, the EU’s executive body, has a final say in Leqembi’s approval. But it almost always follows the drug regulator’s recommendations. […]
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LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault says Olympics sponsorship honors the spirit of France
For the first time a luxury brand is an Olympic sponsor. And it’s not just one brand, it’s the empire of LVMH. “We tried to find a way with the Olympic Committee – to be able to show maybe something that has never been done before with the Olympics,” LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Coursera, WW International, DexCom, Deckers and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. CrowdStrike — Shares of CrowdStrike were up nearly 2% after CEO George Kurtz said that more than 97% of Window sensors were back online after last week’s global IT outage. However, the stock is on pace for a 17% week-to-date decline. Semiconductor stocks — Nvidia , […]
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