Cramer’s lightning round: Vale is a winner

Loading chart… Vale SA: “Vale’s a buy. … In this new world, they’re a winner.” Loading chart… CNA Financial Corp: “I’d rather go with the real, actual owner of CNA … which is Loews.” Loading chart… Gladstone Land Corp: “It’s going up too much, and you know what, it went up again.” Loading chart… Veru…

IBM first-quarter results beat estimates

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna Source: CNBC IBM shares rose 3% in extended trading on Tuesday after the technology services company issued first-quarter results that beat expectations. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $1.40 per share, adjusted, vs. $1.38 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $14.2 billion, vs. $13.85 billion as expected…

Bitcoin ‘tribalism’ is holding the crypto industry back, Ripple CEO says

In this article XRP.CM= ETH.CM= BTC.CM= Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on Oct. 19, 2021. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images “Tribalism” around bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is holding back the entire $2 trillion market, according to the boss of blockchain firm Ripple. “Polarization…

Young people are saving money and paying off debt through ‘cash stuffing.’ Here’s how it works 

As news of soaring gas prices splashed across headlines, Yasmine Camilla saw her energy bill double “almost overnight.” Filling up the tank now costs 30% to 40% more, she says. But this rising cost of living is something she would never have noticed eight months ago. “I had always just filled up my car when…

A $1 million winning Powerball ticket will expire soon. Here’s how much lottery players leave on the table

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Powerball players may want to make sure they’re looking more closely at their numbers after each drawing. In about two weeks — on May 5 — a ticket purchased in Michigan a year earlier and worth $1 million will expire. And just last month in Maryland, no one came forward…

‘Don’t fight the U.S. consumer’ — Bank of America CEO says spending is healthy despite roaring inflation

In this article BAC Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday that Americans are spending heartily, even as inflation continues to roil the economy. “In the month of March ’22 versus March ’21, the consumer … spent about 13% more than they did last year,” Moynihan said Tuesday in an…

Netflix shares crater 25% after company reports it lost subscribers for the first time in more than 10 years

In this article NFLX Netflix is expanding its push into mobile gaming. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Netflix is set to release its first-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday. The company’s shares have taken a big hit so far in 2022, falling more than 40% as it’s struggled to sustain subscriber growth…

S&P 500, Nasdaq futures fall as Netflix shares tank on disappointing results, outlook

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, April 11, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures dipped in overnight trading as investors digested disappointing Netflix earnings and looked ahead to a new batch of companies set to report Wednesday. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 50 points. or 0.14%. S&P 500 futures dipped 0.4% and…

Failing to get top grades at college could cost you £3,800 a year, new British study reveals

IFS research found that both men and women who graduated from a U.K. university with a lower second class degree in 2013 were earning £3,800 less on average a year before tax, five years later. baona | E+ | Getty Images Failing to achieve a top grade at college could mean earning around £3,800 ($4,946)…

Education Department changes will bring 3.6 million people closer to loan forgiveness

Millions of student loan borrowers will be closer to debt forgiveness after a number of changes the U.S. Department of Education plans to make to the lending system. The Department made the announcement Tuesday, saying it plans to address “historical failures in the administration of the federal student loan programs.” Those changes include reassessing the…

Wealth Taxes in Europe

Net wealth taxes are recurrent taxes on an individual’s wealth, net of debt. The concept of a net wealth tax is similar to a real property tax. But instead of only taxing real estate, it covers all wealth an individual owns. As today’s map shows, only three European OECD countries levy a net wealth tax, namely…