Month: January 2025
This money bias is ‘the biggest barrier to building wealth,’ says financial psychologist
It’s officially the time of year when you get around to that thing you’ve been putting off. And for millions of Americans, that means coming to grips with their finances. If you’ve been avoiding funding your 401(k) or opening a brokerage account, you’re not alone. Nearly half of U.S. adults — 48% — report owning […]
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What went wrong for Spirit Airlines?
In November, Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The icon of U.S. budget air travel hasn’t had a profitable year since 2019, and it’s lost more than $2 billion since 2020. How did it get here? The Covid-19 pandemic was devastating to all airlines, but that was just the start of Spirit’s financial […]
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Top Wall Street analysts pick these dividend stocks for 2025
Major U.S. indices had a good run in 2024, thanks to the buzz around artificial intelligence and interest rate cuts. However, macro uncertainty could weigh on investor sentiment in 2025. In this scenario, investors looking for regular income can consider adding dividend stocks to their portfolios. Top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick attractive […]
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Wall Street analysts see big gains for these Warren Buffett-owned stocks in 2025
Wall Street analysts see big gains in the new year for many of the stocks owned by none other than Warren Buffett. CNBC Pro used FactSet data to look at Berkshire Hathaway ‘s equity portfolio at the end of the third quarter, screening for stocks with the most upside relative to Wall Street analysts’ average […]
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A year after Boeing’s door plug accident, the aircraft giant faces a steep road to recovery
Boeing 737 Max aircraft are assembled at the company’s plant in Renton, Washington, on June 25, 2024. Jennifer Buchanan | Via Reuters Boeing is embarking on another rebuilding year. A year ago, the company was thrust back into the spotlight for concerns over safety and quality when a fuselage panel that covered an unused emergency […]
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South Korea protesters rally for, against Yoon arrest as deadline looms
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – DECEMBER 24: Protesters demonstrate against President Yoon on December 24, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea’s National Assembly on Dec 14th impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and Yoon has been suspended from duty pending the Constitutional Court’s trial on his impeachment by the National Assembly. South Korea’s constitutional court has […]
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Austrian chancellor quits as coalition talks collapse
VIENNA, AUSTRIA – AUGUST 08: Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer speaks at Bundeskanzleramt on August 08, 2024 in Vienna, Austria. Thomas Kronsteiner | Getty Images News | Getty Images Talks between Austria’s two main centrist parties on forming a coalition government without the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) collapsed on Saturday, prompting conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer to […]
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Jimmy Carter’s funeral begins by tracing 100 years from rural Georgia to the world stage
Former President Jimmy Carter interviewed for “The Presidents’ Gatekeepers” project at the Carter Center, Atlanta, Georgia, September 14, 2011. David Hume Kennerly | Archive Photos | Getty Images Jimmy Carter ‘s extended public farewell began Saturday in Georgia, with the 39th U.S. president’s flag-draped casket tracing his long arc from the Depression-era South and family […]
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Washington Post cartoonist quits after drawing of Bezos, other billionaires with Trump rejected
Editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes Courtesy of Ann Telnaes A Washington Post cartoonist has quit her role at the paper, saying that her bosses blocked publication of a satirical cartoon that depicted billionaires, including one resembling Post owner Jeff Bezos, kneeling before President-elect Donald Trump. Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, said in a blog post […]
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