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Growing numbers of workers now plan to work part time in retirement, either because they want to, need to or both. Source link
In spite of tariff turmoil, the retailer has forecast strong annual sales. Source link
A new NFIB survey of small company owners found construction, manufacturing, services, and retail business owners are more upbeat than other industries. Source link
Traditional pathways for leaders to rise to the top C-suite job are collapsing, creating a potential leadership crisis. Source link
“The old axiom in the stock market about selling your stocks at the close of April and buying them back at the start of November used to make some sense,” says First Trust. Here’s why it no longer does. Source link
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. 1. The stock market is slightly lower ahead of major earnings Wednesday evening. This follows the S & P 500’s 2% rally on Tuesday in reaction to President Donald Trump’s 50% European Union tariff pause and a better-than-expected consumer confidence report. “People are a little more nervous [today],” said Jim Cramer, pointing out that investors may be taking profits after Tuesday’s big move up. The 10-year Treasury is higher but still sitting under 4.5% 2.…
A view shows the logo of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 13, 2024. Maxim Shemetov | ReutersOPEC+ countries on Wednesday agreed to leave their formal output quotas unchanged, with market focus shifting toward potential increases from an eight-member subset of the alliance that had been carrying out separate voluntary production cuts.The OPEC+ coalition has been operating a group-wide production agreement, along with two output cuts that are only informally tackled by an eight-member subset of the organization. Under formal policy, the entire OPEC+ group is cutting roughly…
It’s full steam ahead for Honeywell’s breakup plans as the industrial conglomerate is adding a new board member – an executive from activist hedge fund Elliott Management, which pushed hard for the split. It’s a smart move that has Jim Cramer feeling even more optimistic on the industrial stock. The news Honeywell announced Wednesday that longtime Elliott partner Marc Steinberg will join its board of directors, effective May 31. He will serve as an independent director and an audit committee member, which typically helps oversee a company’s financial reporting, risk management and other internal controls. “As one of its largest investors,…
President Donald Trump departs the White House on May 22, 2025. Trump is traveling to his Trump National Golf Club in Virginia where he is holding a dinner for the top investors in his $TRUMP cryptocurrency. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration on Wednesday relaxed barriers in 401(k) plans to buying cryptocurrency and related digital assets like NFTs and meme coins.The Labor Department rescinded guidance put in place by the Biden-era Labor Department in 2022 that aimed to safeguard 401(k) investors from such digital assets.At the time, the Biden labor officials cautioned employers to exercise…
TKO Executive Chairman of the Board Vince McMahon is seen during a ceremony announcing Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has joined the Board of Directors for TKO at New York Stock Exchange on January 23, 2024 in New York City.Michelle Farsi | UFC | Getty ImagesThe co-defendant in the bombshell lawsuit accusing former WWE boss Vince McMahon of sexual abuse and sex trafficking has agreed to cooperate with the woman suing the pro wrestling mogul.The co-defendant, John Laurinaitis, also reached a confidential settlement with McMahon’s accuser, Janel Grant, according to a statement issued by their representatives on Wednesday. Laurinaitis is a…