Spirit delays vote on Frontier deal for a third time amid bidding war with JetBlue

In this article SAVE ULCC JBLU A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is again delaying a shareholder vote set for Friday on its deal to merge with Frontier Airlines, a win…

Levi Strauss hikes dividend as second-quarter earnings exceed expectations

A sign is posted in front of the Levi Strauss & Co. headquarters on April 09, 2021 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Levi Strauss on Thursday reported quarterly revenue and earnings that came in above Wall Street expectations, as the clothing company known for its denim said…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Levi Strauss, GameStop, Twitter and more

In this article OXY SAVE UPST GME TWTR LEVI Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Levi Strauss (LEVI) – Levi Strauss rallied 3.9% in the premarket after reporting better-than-expected sales and profit for its latest quarter, helped by higher prices and strong demand for its denim offerings. Levi Strauss also raised its…

Protecting Social Security benefits from rising inflation is high on voters’ wish lists, survey finds

A Social Security Administration office in San Francisco. Getty Images The clock is ticking when it comes to implementing changes to shore up Social Security’s funds, which will not be able to pay full benefits in 13 years’ time. Potential voters are aware of the program’s woes, according to a June survey by Social Security…

Walmart won’t hold rival event to Amazon Prime Day, as it is already offering big markdowns

Walmart Rollback pricing signs are displayed while customers shop during the grand opening of a new Wal-Mart Stores location in Torrance, California. Patrick Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walmart won’t be doing its own event to rival Amazon Prime Day this year, according to a company spokesperson. The big-box giant, like other retailers, has…

I think schools failed millennials on money education. Here’s how they’re prepping Gen Z for success

I got a 4.5 GPA in high school and graduated from UCLA, my dream college, in 2011. I accomplished exactly what society told me I needed to do to set myself up for success. I was on top of the world!    Then I graduated, and spent 12 of the next 24 months unemployed. The…

Fake charities can be almost impossible to spot. Here’s how to make sure your donations get to the right place

Whether it’s an effort to support women’s rights or gun control, fight climate change or help Ukrainian refugees, more Americans are giving to charity this year in response to global challenges. However, there are just as many scammers trying to capitalize on the current environmental, social and geopolitical unrest. “Any time there’s something that is in…

GameStop fires its CFO and announces layoffs as part of aggressive turnaround plan

In this article GME A screen displays the logo and trading information for GameStop on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) March 29, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters GameStop has fired its Chief Financial Officer, Mike Recupero, and is making staff cuts across departments as part of an aggressive turnaround plan, the…

Theranos ex-COO Sunny Balwani found guilty on all 12 fraud charges 6 months after founder Holmes’ conviction

SAN JOSE, Calif. – In the final chapter of the Theranos saga, Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the company’s former chief operating officer and ex-boyfriend of founder Elizabeth Holmes, was found guilty of all 12 criminal fraud charges. Balwani had no reaction as the verdict was read at the U.S. District Court in San Jose, California and…