An antenna for a satellite ground station Amazon Microsoft is looking to challenge Amazon in offering a service that connects satellites directly to the company’s cloud computing network, according to documents the company filed with the Federal Communications Commission last month The effort shows how the two largest providers of cloud infrastructure — data centers in
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday praised the appointment of Jane Fraser as the next chief executive office of Citigroup, making her the first woman to lead a U.S. megabank. “The glass ceiling in banking maybe is finally cracking,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” Citi is the third-largest U.S. bank by assets. Fraser is set to
Discrimination against home renters and buyers by landlords, sellers, and lenders on account of race, color, religion, and nationality was outlawed in the United States by the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Yet bias remains stubbornly difficult to prove and to eradicate, housing experts and civil rights attorneys say. In 1974, the federal government expanded
A person wears a protective face mask while carrying grocery bags outside Trader Joe’s on August 11, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Goldman Sachs economists said they see third quarter GDP growth tracking at 35%, driven in large part by the surprising strength of consumer spending. Goldman said its tracking
It is sometimes difficult to turn on the television these days without seeing a commercial for reverse mortgages. They feature older celebrities who extol the benefits of a guaranteed tax-free income for those homeowners aged 62 and older. What they don’t tell you is that reverse mortgages can also be dangerous and can put your
Investors who have cash might want to consider putting some to work after a recent pullback in the stock market, CNBC’s Jim Cramer advised Wednesday. “If you haven’t bought anything, maybe you dip your toe in,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street,” while noting he has for weeks been advising people to sell and lock-in
Key Takeaways The ECB will announce monetary policy as Eurozone inflation sags. China announces trade balance data, how is the world’s commerce recovering? U.S. releases July JOLTs data. After the first weekly losses for U.S. markets in five, investors will get an extra day next week to gather themselves. U.S., Canadian, and Brazilian markets and
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai on Jan. 7. Aly Song | Reuters Most investors can relate to the dilemma faced by the S&P Dow Jones Indices committee as it bypassed Tesla for inclusion in the S&P 500 last week. Tesla had more than
Tesla remains one of the hottest companies on the market, with an incredible P/E ratio of 1,076.31. However, it is also one of the most volatile stocks, meaning investors who want a cost-effective way to gain exposure to Tesla should consider investing in one of these three exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that include the California-based electric
With the cost of college rising each year and questionable career prospects awaiting college graduates, some people are wondering if a college education is still worth it. If you took all of the money you would spend on a college degree and invested it, would you come out ahead? Are college loans worth it? One
Shoppers walking into a Lululemon store Scott Mlyn | CNBC How do investors pick stocks poised to outperform in the current environment? Stocks are tumbling in a tech-led selloff after reaching record highs over the last few weeks. However, even after the pullback, the S&P 500 has still surged almost 19% on a one-year basis.
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase throughout the U.S., Europe, and Russia, new concerns are emerging about how the virus is likely to impact countries and their economies in the coming months. Despite those concerns, continued growth remains a major trend for advisory firms and could even increase by the end of
Nailing the Investment Banking Interview Many business students want to land an entry-level job in investment banking, but they freeze during the interview when asked some of the more common technical questions. Getting the first interview is often a difficult task all on its own, so you need to be ready to answer some of
Elon Musk Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Tesla shares slid more than 6% during premarket trading on Thursday, building on the stock’s recent losses after the company’s largest outside shareholder reduced its position, and after the auto maker said it would raise up to $5 billion in a new stock offering. The stock
If you are not checking your home equity line of credit (HELOC) often, now is the time. Thieves can gain access to these accounts and siphon out thousands of dollars by stealing identities and fooling lenders. However, the risk can be reduced and victims’ credit rebuilt by following a few simple steps. Key Takeaways Thieves
SpaceX deploys 60 Starlink satellites in orbit. SpaceX SpaceX gave an update on early tests of its Starlink satellite internet network, which showed speeds capable of playing online video games and streaming movies. Starlink is the ambitious plan by Elon Musk’s company to build an interconnected network of about 12,000 small satellites in low Earth orbit.
Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan responds to a question during a 2014 news conference at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C. Jeff Siner | Charlotte Observer | Tribune News Service via Getty Images This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Shares of DraftKings jumped 16% in premarket trading after the company said
One of the biggest perks of home ownership is the ability to build equity over time. You can use that equity to secure low-cost funds in the form of a “second mortgage”—either a one-time loan or a home equity line of credit (HELOC). Key Takeaways Home equity can be a great source of value for
Elon Musk, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Motors. Yuriko Nakao | Bloomberg | Getty Images Baillie Gifford, Tesla’s largest outside shareholder, has reduced its position in the electric auto maker after the company’s rapid share appreciation made it an outsized influence on the firm’s holdings. A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
Warren Buffett Gerry Miller | CNBC They say 90 is the new 70, and in Warren Buffett‘s case it may be true. The chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway announced today, on his 90th birthday, that his company has acquired a slightly more than 5% stake in each of the five leading Japanese trading companies.