Month: August 2024
These banks are cutting CD and savings rates. Where to park your cash to grab yield
As the Federal Reserve rate cuts near, investors will likely soon see the juicy yields on their cash start to tumble. In fact, banks have already started to slash their payouts. Last week, three online banks cut their 1-year CD rates, according to BTIG. The biggest decline came from Capital One , which decreased its […]
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Wednesday’s big CPI inflation report could mark a change in thinking for the Fed
Product prices as seen at Walmart. Courtesy: Walmart The news Tuesday was good for inflation, and investors hope it will get even better Wednesday when the Labor Department releases the July consumer price index report. With the score being one down, one to go on confirming that the early-year jump in prices either was a […]
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Google launches first AI-powered Android update and new Pixel 9 phones
Google announced its first smartphone fully powered by its AI “Gemini” system. Google on Tuesday announced new artificial intelligence features that are coming to Android devices. The move to bring its Gemini AI assistant to supported devices shows again how Google aims to put its AI in front of consumers before Apple, which will launch […]
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Home Depot may need an interest rate cut to boost its sales
A sign is seen posted on the exterior of a Home Depot store on February 21, 2023 in El Cerrito, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Just like Wall Street, Home Depot is closely watching the Federal Reserve’s next move. In an interview with CNBC, Chief Financial Officer Richard McPhail said homeowners have postponed moving […]
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Why Wall Street thinks Brian Niccol is the person to revive Starbucks — and end the Howard Schultz era
Brian Niccol, CEO of Chipotle Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Wall Street believes Brian Niccol is the right choice to turn around Starbucks — and move the chain past the decadeslong Howard Schultz era. Starbucks tapped Niccol as its latest chief executive and chair on Tuesday. Niccol replaces Laxman Narasimhan, who took over the top job […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Starbucks, Chipotle, Home Depot, Tencent and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Starbucks , Chipotle Mexican Grill — Starbucks stock shot up 21% after the coffee chain ousted CEO Laxman Narasimhan effective immediately and replaced him with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol, who will step in Sept 9. Three Wall Street firms already upgraded Starbucks stock after the news. […]
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This startup will sell methane-eating microbes to Whole Foods
Much energy and effort is spent on reducing carbon emissions in the fight against global warming, but methane, while less abundant, is more destructive to the planet. It is far more efficient than carbon at trapping heat. Getting rid of it is essential to reaching global climate goals. Methane is emitted from, among other things, […]
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UAW hits Musk, Trump with federal labor charges over union busting comments
This combination of pictures shows Elon Musk, left, and Donald Trump, right. Afp | Getty Images The United Auto Workers on Tuesday filed federal labor charges with the National Labor Relations Board against former President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk for publicly applauding the practice of firing employees who threaten to strike. “I look […]
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Ukraine wants more negotiating power as forces advance into Russia, humiliating Moscow
Ukrainian servicemen operate a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on August 12, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Roman Pilipey | Afp | Getty Images Ukraine’s audacious incursion into Russian border territory a week ago came as a surprise to many officials within the government in Kyiv, a senior […]
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George Santos wants jury pool in his fraud trial questioned over their opinions of him
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) leaves the U.S. Capitol after his fellow members of Congress voted to expel him from the House of Representatives on December 01, 2023 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Former U.S. Rep. George Santos wants potential jurors in his September fraud trial to be questioned about their opinions of him. The […]
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