Thomas Barwick | Stone | Getty Images The S&P 500 index has been a winner in 2023. The index on Wednesday closed above 4,700 for the first time since January 2022. Year to date, the index is up about 23%. Its average annual return is more than 10%. That performance may now prompt some investors
Boston Tea Party 250th Anniversary: What Really Happened Skip to content Home • Blog • The Short Form: What’s the Tea? 250 Years since the Boston Tea Party This is part of our educational blog series, “The Short Form,” to simplify tax issues and explore the world through the lens of tax policy. Learn more
In this article LUV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan speaks as he is interviewed by CNBC outside the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 9, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters With the peak Christmas travel season just days away, Southwest Airlines‘ CEO vowed that the carrier will not have
[The stream is slated to start at 8:45 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is due to give a press conference following the bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The ECB on Thursday held interest rates steady for the second
Rows of twinkling lights and the sweet aroma of mulled wine — ’tis the season that Christmas markets come alive. But if visiting one Christmas market isn’t enough, a new cruise explores 20 markets in a single trip. Luxury river cruising company European Waterways‘ new “Christmas Markets Cruise” departs from Strasbourg, France and sails through
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on December 13, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The stock market is having a holiday party. But financial advisors urge investors to use caution for before joining in. “Don’t fall prey to irrational exuberance,” said
In this article WBD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Timothee Chalamet stars as a young Willy Wonka in Warner Bros.’ “Wonka.” Warner Bros. Discovery A younger, sweeter Willy Wonka enters theaters this weekend. Oh, and he does a lot more singing. Expectations are high that “Wonka” will deliver families to theaters, as the film
KTSDesign | Science Photo Library | Getty Images It’s arguably the biggest stock story of 2023: a small number of giant technology companies now make up a very large part of big indexes like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100. Five companies (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and Alphabet) make up about 25% of the S&P 500. Six
Valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images Retirement balances for midcareer workers declined between 2019 and 2022, despite gains on financial assets like stocks over that period, according to new research. However, the loss isn’t necessarily as bad as it may initially seem, financial experts said. Median combined 401(k) plans and individual retirement account balances for
Is the Republican Foreign Pollution Fee Act a Carbon Price? Skip to content Home • Blog • Is the Foreign Pollution Fee Act a Carbon Price? A national-level carbon price—a taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general
In this article MRK MRNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An exterior view of Moderna’s clinical manufacturing facility. David L. Ryan | Boston Globe | Getty Images Moderna and Merck‘s experimental cancer vaccine, when used in combination with Merck’s blockbuster therapy Keytruda, reduced the risk of death or relapse in patients with the most
Buses pass in the City of London financial district outside the Royal Exchange near the Bank of England on 2nd July 2021 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday kept its main interest rate unchanged at 5.25% and said monetary policy is
Shohei Ohtani, formerly of the Los Angeles Angels, pitches during a game in Anaheim, California, on July 6, 2021. Daniel Shirey | Major League Baseball | Getty Images Shohei Ohtani made history this week with a 10-year, $700 million contract to play for Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers. The deal’s unique payout structure, however,
In this article VRTX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign hangs in front of the world headquarters of Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston on Oct. 23, 2019. Brian Snyder | Reuters Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals jumped Wednesday after the company’s painkiller, which is being tested as an alternative to opioids, significantly decreased pain in
In this article ADBE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shantanu Narayen, CEO, Adobe Linda Dimyan | CNBC Adobe shares dropped more than 6% in extended trading on Wednesday after the software maker posted a lighter-than-expected forecast for 2024. Here’s how the company did, compared with consensus estimates from LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv: Earnings:
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell answers a question during a press conference following a closed two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy at the Federal Reserve in Washington, November 1, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Federal Reserve dialed back its inflation projections on Wednesday, seeing its favorite gauge
Maliha Fairooz said her first memory of traveling was from Bangladesh to London when she was four years old. “Most kids, when they’re on an airplane, they’re crying and throwing tantrums,” she said. “But not me — I was so excited. I remember flying through the clouds, looking down at the sky and thinking ‘I’m
A view of clouds over Manhattan skyline in New York, United States on August 08, 2023. (Photo by Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Manhattan rents fell for the first time in over two years, as the supply of empty apartments grew and renters held out for
Retirement Saving Reforms: Details & Analysis Skip to content Home • Blog • How Recent Reforms to Retirement Saving Will Impact Taxpayers in 2024 and Beyond As part of an omnibus spending package last December, Congress enacted several changes to retirement savings accounts that are scheduled to phase in over the next several years. The
SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket is launched from the company’s Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. November 18, 2023. Joe Skipper | Reuters The valuation of Elon Musk’s SpaceX hit $180 billion based on an ongoing secondary share sale, CNBC confirmed Wednesday. The company is discussing