A Pinterest banner hangs on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, September 22, 2017 Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Pinterest plummeted 20% after the bell following the company’s third-quarter revenue miss. The company pulled in revenue of $279.7
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Ben Silbermann, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Pinterest, speaks in front of the company’s logo at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), during the company’s IPO on April 18, 2019 in New York City. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images Pinterest shares plunged 21% in premarket trading Friday after the image-sharing site reported disappointing
Mitt Romney is interviewed at the Silicon Slopes Tech Conference on January 19, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. George Frey | Getty Images Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, is taking the lead on a new proposal aimed at fixing funding shortfalls for Social Security, Medicare and the nation’s crumbling highways. What the plan may mean
The Pentagon awarded its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, contract to Microsoft late last week. The JEDI contract is worth up to $10 billion over 10 years, but just as valuable as the money is it’s also worth bragging rights and street cred. This was supposed to be Amazon’s contract to lose. Amazon practically
Thomas Barwick | Getty Images Financial advisors and wealth managers counsel others on money matters. Doling out financial advice is their bread and butter. And like doctors who turn to other physicians when they’ve got their own aches and ailments, financial advisors often rely on others’ opinions when planning their own finances. And, in some
Carl Court | AFP | Getty Images Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reported a 15% fall in third-quarter net profit on Thursday, citing lower energy prices and chemicals margins. Net income attributable to shareholders on a current cost of supplies (CCS) basis, used as a proxy for net profit, and excluding identified items, came in
Apple reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations on Wednesday, thanks to strong performance in services and its fast-growing wearables business. Although Apple’s iPhone’s business was down 9% year-over-year, the company signaled that it expected a big holiday quarter, and Apple stock rose over 1% in after-hours trading Here’s how the company did compared with
Lyft on Wednesday released its earnings report for the third quarter, where it beat on both the top and bottom lines, as well as raised its revenue guidance for 2019. The stock fluctuated following the report and was up 1.4% in extended trading. Here are the key numbers: Loss per share: $1.57 vs. $1.66, per
Starbucks on Wednesday reported quarterly revenue that topped analysts’ expectations as cafes in the U.S. and China attracted more customers. Shares of the company jumped more than 2% in extended trading. “Our U.S. business delivered 6% comparable store sales growth in the fourth quarter, while China grew comparable store sales by 5% and total transactions
If you hate paying taxes, at least it’s a reason to pretend you’re glad you never win big in the lottery. So far this year, the 12 winners who have hit Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots — worth an advertised $3.3 billion in all — have collectively fed roughly $505.5 million to the IRS. And
Mary Smyth | Moment | Getty Images For older adults, perhaps nothing is scarier than the prospect of spending their later years in a nursing home. More than 1 in 2 adults aged 50 and over said that they would rather die than live in a long-term care facility, according to a recent survey from
Rachel Robasciotti, CEO of Robasciotti & Philipson in San Francisco, attended the conference where Ken Fisher made his comments on Oct. 8. She spoke out against the remarks. Nathan Phillips Billionaire investor Ken Fisher has made headlines for lewd comments at an investment conference earlier this month. For many women in the financial services industry,
kupicoo | E+ | Getty Images The aging army of independent registered investment advisors who have spearheaded the growth of the financial planning profession need to follow their own advice when it comes to their businesses — for their clients’ sake, as well as their own. With the average age of financial advisors somewhere in
100 years old birthday cake to old woman elderly celebration funny humor MEDITERRANEAN | E+ | Getty Images You can never be too old for a surprise tax bill from the IRS. Whether you’re a business owner or an individual with an elaborate estate, you may use cash value life insurance to solve any complex
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): For the avid newsreader, the domestic aviation sector has visibly been making numerous newspaper headlines in recent times. Therefore, to the public, it may appear to be the case that the aviation industry is rife with issues in current times. However, it is evident upon close observation that the multiple developments
Kenneth Fisher, chief executive officer of Fisher Investments, speaks at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010. Gillianne Tedder | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Employees Retirement System of Texas announced on Friday that it would end its relationship with Fisher Investments, yanking $350 million from the asset manager.
Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren‘s wealth-tax is not the right idea when it comes to raising government revenue and reducing income inequality in America, billionaire Ron Baron told CNBC on Friday. “I don’t think Elizabeth Warren would be successful … if she were chosen president in getting through the policies that she’s proposing,” Baron, a lifelong
Founder, Chairman, CEO and President of Amazon Jeff Bezos gives a thumbs up as he speaks during an event about Blue Origin’s space exploration plans in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2019. Clodagh Kilcoyne | Reuters Amazon shares took a major hit after its third-quarter earnings fell short of expectations, but one bright spot was its
Goldman Sachs has joined the flight of institutional investors from Fisher Investments. The giant investment bank is pulling $234 million from Camas, Washington-based Fisher, according to a source close to the matter. However, the end tally could be even greater, a source told CNBC. Goldman confirmed Fisher would no longer be an underlying manager for
The Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System voted on Thursday to fire Fisher Investments, pulling about $522 million from the money manager. The nine-member board of commissioners voted in favor of terminating the relationship with the Camas, Washington-based firm, following lewd comments Ken Fisher had made at an investment conference on Oct. 8. The
From left, Utah Valley University students Colton Peck, Doug Macdonald and McKenna Jacobsen. Together, they took first place in the Financial Planning Challenge at the Financial Planning Association’s annual conference in Minneapolis last week. Utah Valley University When Colton Peck started school at Utah Valley University, he was set on being an accountant. But after
Tiffany Advent Calendar Source: Tiffany&Co. Have a holly, jolly six-figure Christmas. As the countdown to the holiday season begins, Tiffany & Co. is offering branded advent calendars — with a steep price tag. Each Tiffany-blue, 24-day calendar will set you back $112,000. The luxury jewelry retailer released four exclusive “Ultimate Advent Calendars” that will include
A customer pulls into a McDonald’s restaurant in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Generally, profits are topping expectations by a large margin this earnings season, but there were some notable misses on Tuesday. Some of the largest and most well-known companies in the U.S. — including McDonald’s, UPS and Lockheed Martin
Ken Fisher Crystal Mercedes | CNBC Fidelity has terminated a $500 million relationship with Fisher Investments, bringing the total yanked from the money manager to almost $1.8 billion. Officials at the giant Boston-based asset manager confirmed it would end its relationship with Fisher on Monday, in light of inappropriate comments founder Ken Fisher made at
Guido Mieth | DigitalVision | Getty Images Raymond James‘ independent registered investment advisors have reason to cheer. The firm announced on Monday that it is eliminating transaction fees for stocks, exchange-traded funds and options in a division serving those professionals. The move was announced on Monday at a conference in Bonita Springs, Florida, for the
Hero Images | Hero Images | Getty Images For financial advisors, the transfer of wealth from baby boomers to their children over the next two decades is a bit like climate change: The consequences may eventually be huge, but it’s easy to ignore the issue in the short-term. The youngest boomers are now 55 years
Nils Hendrik Mueller | Cultura | Getty Images Stocks had a rocky close to 2018. That doesn’t mean your required minimum distribution from retirement accounts will be lower this year as a result. RMDs, as they are commonly known, are the minimum amount individuals who are age 70½ and older must take out of their
CNBC’s Jim Cramer takes a look at the week ahead for earnings, which includes a deluge of reports on Tuesday and Wednesday. The “Mad Money” host says it’s time to revamp the FAANG group and swap one company for another tech giant. Later in the show, Cramer makes recommendations for financial stocks. Earnings overload has
Kenneth Fisher, chief executive officer of Fisher Investments, speaks at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010. Gillianne Tedder | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Iowa Public Employees Retirement System is terminating its relationship with Fisher Investments, pulling $386 million from the asset manager. The Iowa plan, which holds
Kenneth Fisher, chief executive officer of Fisher Investments, speaks at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010. Gillianne Tedder | Bloomberg | Getty Images It remains to be seen how long other clients will stick with billionaire money manager Ken Fisher in the wake of off-color and sexist comments
