Netflix Inc.: “Candidly, I’m not a fan of Netflix. I’m not a fan of Netflix because I think that a lot of it depends on the content and I just don’t find the content as compelling as it once was. I think it’s a good story, but not a great story, because it’s up so
Month: November 2018
Snap Inc.’s stock price may have fallen to just over $6 a share — down about 70 percent from where the stock started publicly trading — but even this low price shouldn’t fool investors, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. “Do not be tempted by Snap’s $6-and-change share price. It’s not a bargain,” he warned. “At
President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at this weekend’s G-20 summit will be a defining moment for the U.S. economy and the stock market, so investors have to be prepared, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. Leaders of the world’s top 20 economically developed nations, known collectively as the Group of 20 or
Microsoft may have replaced Apple as the most valuable U.S. company, but don’t count Apple out, investor Nancy Tengler told CNBC on Friday. “Clearly the fundamentals are better for Microsoft in terms of which space they’re in — the cloud space, the growth they’re experiencing — but I’m not willing to walk away from Apple
Trade talks and the latest data on U.S. employment will color the week ahead for the stock market, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday as stocks rallied on high hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal at the weekend’s G-20 summit. President Donald Trump is planning to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Buenos Aires,
November will be a month to remember for bitcoin investors. The world’s largest cryptocurrency ended November down 37 percent, its worst drop since April 2011 when the cryptocurrency fell about 39 percent, according to data from CoinDesk. Bitcoin hit a low of $3,878.66 Friday after starting November above the $6,300 mark. The digital currency is
Shares of General Electric are a buy that “requires a strong stomach” as trouble continues to mount for the company, Wall Street’s “dean of valuation,” Aswath Damodaran, told CNBC on Friday. “I own the stock, but I’ve got to tell you GE Capital is an anchor dragging this stock down” by as much as $20
Coinbase rolled out an over-the-counter cryptocurrency trading desk earlier this month, but until now has been hesitant to openly discuss its ambitions. The widely followed startup, recently valued at $8 billion, wanted to test interest in the product from professional traders first, and work out the kinks quietly. “We wanted to make sure we had
A compromised passport number could be your ticket to identity theft woes. Marriott International announced Friday that hackers had accessed the reservation database for its Starwood Hotels brand, compromising data for 500 million guests. For 327 million of those affected consumers, the hotelier said, the information compromised “includes some combination of” data points including name,
O cannabis! Jon Fortt sits down with Danny Danko, High Times Senior Editor and Adam Bierman of Medmen Enterprises to discuss. the legalization of marijuana in Canada and the impact it will have around the globe. Fortt Knox is a weekly podcast from CNBC anchor Jon Fortt . Previous episodes of the program can be
How much is too much when it comes to screen time for kids? Jon Fortt sits down with three experts to discuss, including NPR’s lead education blogger Anya Kamenetz; social media influencer and author Katherine Ormerod; and child and adolescent psychologist Dr. Richard Freed. Fortt Knox is a weekly podcast from CNBC anchor Jon Fortt
Amazon feels the heat in niche markets. Jon Fortt speaks with Chegg CEO Dan Rosensweig on disrupting e-commerce and taking on Amazon in education. Plus — former Amazon Insider Nadia Shouraboura and Revzilla Founder Anthony Bucci on what it takes to challenge the e-commerce king. Fortt Knox is a weekly podcast from CNBC anchor Jon
Wall Street is loading up on boring stocks as year-end approaches, a trend that could signal investors are worried the recent market volatility could continue. Net inflows into exchange-traded funds that track high-dividend, low volatility stocks are above $500 million on an eight-week rolling basis — the first time since 2016 — according to data
Here’s a question you probably haven’t been asked: “Who are you when you are not working?” In other words, how do you define yourself outside of work? If you’re struggling for an answer, you’re not alone. Too often, traditional retirement planning assumes that if you have the right amount of money and asset allocation, things
Financial advisors who beat the save-early-and-often drum might want to stifle their agonized groans. To that point, 59 percent of investors ages 18 to 34 say they already have taken money from their retirement account, according to recent research by E-Trade Financial. That figure has been growing steadily since 2015, when it was 31 percent.
The top-floor unit retains the building’s original 17-foot vaulted ceilings.Compass Real Estate ‘Twas the season before Christmas when two property owners in a historic Chelsea building decided to put their condo up for sale. The unit is nestled in an 1830s building on land once used as an apple orchard by Clement Clarke Moore, author
Social Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to your lifetime benefits. Today’s column addresses the earnings test and deductions, restricting an application to spousal benefits only, survivor benefits and remarriage, whether to file and suspend at full retirement age and the effects of
It’s a good time to be a Gen X woman. Now in their 40s and early 50s, these women are hitting their stride. No longer dealing with the challenges and struggles of their 20s and 30s, many of them are successfully growing careers and raising children. It’s not surprising that most women at 40 feel
Facebook‘s story around Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, billionaire philanthropist George Soros and the company’s dealings with opposition research firm Definers Public Affairs keeps evolving, now weeks after a New York Times investigation into questionable operations inside Facebook. Sandberg has cemented herself as the business face of the company, and was a particular focus of
At this point, if you haven’t adjusted your tax withholding at work, you should prepare yourself to owe the IRS or get a smaller refund in 2019. Though Uncle Sam has repeatedly warned filers with high incomes and dependents, as well as retirees, to ensure that they are withholding sufficient income tax in 2018 in
U.S President Donald Trump. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg © 2018 Bloomberg Finance LP© 2018 Bloomberg Finance LP The U.S. Treasury reported that October’s deficit was $100 billion, an increase of $37 billion or 58% from a year ago. While one month may not be a trend, it puts the full-year deficit on a path from $779
This holiday season could be a good time to knock down your student debt. Gift of College, an education registry, lets people register their student loan account, and then share their profile with friends and family who can contribute funds toward your loans. “Wouldn’t you rather get Aunt Emma to kick in toward your student
If you’ve stayed at a Starwood Hotel property in recent years, your personal information may have been compromised. Marriott International announced Friday that hackers had copied data from the reservation database for its Starwood Hotels brand, with unauthorized access dating back to 2014. “The company has not finished identifying duplicate information in the database, but
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, emerges victorious from the Democratic Caucus leadership elections. Nov. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) House Democrats are developing new rules to govern their legislative deliberations when they take control of the House in January. Many, first reported in The Washington Post, are perfectly sensible. One, apparently still
The “Fast Money” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Tim Seymour was a buyer of Haliburton. Karen Finerman was a buyer of the Emerging Markets ETF. Dan Nathan was a buyer of Box. Guy Adami was a buyer of Eli Lilly. Trader disclosure: On November 29, 2018 the following stocks and commodities
If you were reluctant about investing in bitcoin before, you’ve probably completely given up on the idea now. The cryptocurrency is trading at around $4,000, a steep drop from its all-time high of nearly $20,000 last December, according to data from CoinDesk. Investors looking for clues on how to move forward are likely to find
Twitter shares have lost altitude. The social network has been in a tailspin since the summer, losing more than one-third of value after hitting 52-week highs in June. One technical analyst foresees a bounce. “I actually am pretty constructive on Twitter at current levels,” Mark Newton, technical analyst at Newton Advisors, told CNBC’s “Trading Nation”
Colorful donuts on a wooden brown backgroundGetty The last few days have been a blur, I was in Delray Beach on Tuesday and Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, meeting with area chapters of AAII (American Association of Individual Investors). Now I’m up in New York City, planning to meet a few REITs and tour a few
Christa Luedtke, center, founder of Boon Hotel + Spa in Guerneville, a town in California’s Sonoma County.Photo courtesy of Boon Hotel + Spa A couple of months ago, Crista Luedtke — the founder of Boon Hotel + Spa in California’s Sonoma County — received a handwritten letter out of the blue. According to Luedtke, it read, “I just
U.S. government debt prices rose on the final trading day of the month as investors digested dovish sentiment from the Federal Reserve and looked ahead to the upcoming G-20 summit in Argentina. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note dipped to around 3.015 percent, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond fell to
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