Economy

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Six Flags, Disney, Sonos and more
Customers are socially distanced on rides like the Wonder Woman: Lasso of Truth at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. Kenneth Kiesnoski/CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Six Flags — Shares dropped more than 22% after the theme park company sharply missed second-quarter earnings expectations. Six Flags reported earnings […]
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U.S. murder rates were still up in 2021 but recent data suggests that trend could be reversing
There were 6% more murders nationally in 2021 than in 2020. That’s a troubling statistic, but modest when compared to the prior year, when the U.S. murder rate climbed nearly 30%, a year-over-year record. That big increase “was a complex combination of factors related to or potentially exacerbated by the pandemic but not inherently the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Six Flags, Canada Goose, Warby Parker and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Six Flags (SIX) – The theme park operator’s stock tumbled 12.8% in the premarket after its quarterly profit and revenue fell well short of Wall Street forecasts. Six Flags saw its results hit by a 22% drop in attendance, among other factors. Canada Goose (GOOS) – […]
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What ‘crypto winter?’ Schwab launches ETF giving investors significant cryptocurrency exposure
Investors have a new way to buy cryptocurrencies. Schwab Asset Management released its Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE) this month to answer investor demand. David Botset, who was directly involved in the launch, told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” the new product is unique because investors get an indirect way to significantly play cryptocurrencies. “It is a […]
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U.S. rethinks steps on China tariffs in wake of Taiwan response, sources say
US President Joe Biden gestures as he meets with China’s President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 15, 2021. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images China’s war games around Taiwan have led Biden administration officials to recalibrate their thinking on whether to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Coinbase, Roblox, Wendy’s and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Coinbase reported a 27% decline in revenues in the first quarter as usage of the platform dipped. Chesnot | Getty Images Coinbase – Shares of the crypto services operator jumped about 6% despite the company reporting a wider-than-expected loss late Tuesday and a decline in volumes in the […]
Read MoreBusiness travel costs are expected to rise through 2023, industry report says
Passengers wait for flights with their luggage at Heathrow airport in London Luke MacGregor | Reuters The cost of business travel, from hotels to airfare, is set to rise through 2023 as demand returns more than two years after the Covid pandemic began, according to an industry report published Wednesday. Business-travel airfare is on track […]
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Do you know what your credit score is? Here’s everything you need to know
It shouldn’t be a surprise that you need to have a good credit score for your overall financial health. But do you actually know what your credit score is, how to figure it out and why it matters? Watch this video, as CNBC’s Emily Lorsch breaks it all down. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Wendy’s, Coinbase, Buzzfeed and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Wendy’s (WEN) – Wendy’s shares fell 1% in premarket trading following a mixed quarter, which saw the restaurant chain report better-than-expected earnings while revenue fell short of Street forecasts. U.S. same-restaurant sales rose 2.3%, less than analysts had estimated, as consumers spent more cautiously. Coinbase (COIN) […]
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