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The U.S. now has a third of the world’s millionaires and billionaires
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. The U.S. now accounts for more than a third of the world’s millionaires and billionaires, as tech companies and startups mint […]
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Dick’s Sporting Goods stands by full-year guidance — even with tariffs looming
A sign is posted in front of a Dick’s Sporting Goods store on September 04, 2024 in Daly City, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Dick’s Sporting Goods said Wednesday it’s standing by its full-year guidance, which includes the expected impact from all tariffs currently in effect. The sporting goods giant said it’s expecting earnings […]
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Hybrid leader Toyota targets major growth in plug-in vehicles amid industry’s EV uncertainty
2023 Prius Prime on display, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC PLANO, Texas — Twenty-five years after introducing many Americans to hybrid vehicles with the Prius, Toyota Motor is targeting significant growth in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs. Such vehicles can function as an all-electric vehicle for a certain number of miles before […]
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Movie theater stocks soar after record-breaking Memorial Day box office
Still from Disney’s newest live-action remake “Lilo & Stitch.” Disney Shares of movie theater companies soared on Tuesday following a record-breaking Memorial Day Weekend at the domestic box office. AMC saw its stock jump more than 20%, while shares of Marcus Theatres’ parent company Marcus Corporation climbed 8% and Cinemark stock leaped 2.5%. The tandem […]
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JPMorgan Chase is heading upmarket to woo America’s millionaires
A living space in the new J.P. Morgan financial center branch format in Palm Beach. Courtesy: JP Morgan JPMorgan Chase thinks it has cracked the code on managing more money for America’s millionaires. It’s not a new financial product, a novel software program or an enticing sign-up bonus. Instead, it’s a refurbished take on an […]
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How the tycoons behind Kind Bars, Hot Pockets and other snacks diversify their fortunes
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. Billionaire Daniel Lubetzky built his fortune on Kind snack bars made with nuts, fruits and whole grains. He sold a controlling […]
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United Airlines reaches ‘industry-leading’ labor deal with flight attendants, union says
United Airline flight attendants picketed outside Terminal B at Logan Airport Thursday morning seeking a new contract. John Tlumacki | Boston Globe | Getty Images United Airlines reached an “industry-leading” tentative labor deal for its 28,000 flight attendants, their union said Friday. The deal includes “40% of total economic improvements” in the first year and […]
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Personal finance app Monarch raises $75 million despite ‘nuclear winter’ for fintech startups
Monarch co-founders (left to right) Ozzie Osman, Jon Sutherland, Val Agostino. Courtesy: Monarch The personal finance startup Monarch has raised $75 million to accelerate subscriber growth that took off last year when budgeting tool Mint was shut down, CNBC has learned. The fundraising is among the largest for an American consumer fintech startup this year […]
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Insurers brace for impact as NOAA predicts above-average hurricane season
John Cangialosi, Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center, inspects a satellite image of Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, at the National Hurricane Center on July 1, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Government scientists on Thursday released a forecast for the 2025 […]
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American Airlines CFO says some travelers are avoiding Newark airport
The FAA Air Traffic Control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on May 7, 2025. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images American Airlines chief financial officer said Thursday that some travelers are avoiding Newark Liberty International Airport for other options in the area after a spate of recent disruptions, but […]
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