Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Ross Stores, Carvana, Coinbase, Rent the Runway and more

In this article PANW DKNG GPS FANG COIN WSM RENT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pedestrians pass in front of a GAP store in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ross Stores — Ross Stores jumped 10% after a quarterly beat on earnings and revenue….

Grindr shares soar in post-SPAC debut as advocates weigh progress of LGBTQ inclusion within finance world

The LGBTQ social networking platform Grindr puts on a public show outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the company goes public following its merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Tiga Acquisition Corp. on November 18, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Traders, bank workers and tourists weren’t…

Employers are planning pay increases of 4.6% in 2023, slightly above this year’s 4.2%, study shows

Violetastoimenova | E+ | Getty Images Even as companies spend more on pay raises in a tight labor market, those increases aren’t yet keeping up with inflation. Overall salary boosts are forecast to be 4.6% in 2023, up from a mid-year estimate of 4.1% and higher than the 4.2% bump that workers got this year,…

Comparing Europe’s Tax Systems: Individual Taxes

Our recently published 2022 International Tax Competitiveness Index (ITCI) measures and compares how well OECD countries promote sustainable economic growth and investment through competitive and neutral tax systems. This week, we examine how European OECD countries rank on individual taxes, continuing our series on the ITCI’s component rankings. The ITCI’s individual tax component scores OECD countries on their top marginal individual income…

Marvel didn’t recast Chadwick Boseman in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ — and it was the right move

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A still from the movie “Black Panther.” Source: Marvel In August 2020, Disney’s Marvel Studios was faced with an unenviable task — how to handle the sudden and tragic death of Chadwick Boseman, the star of its megahit film “Black Panther.” At the time of…

Taylor Swift public ticket sale canceled over extreme demand, Ticketmaster says

In this article LYV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Taylor Swift poses with her awards during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 held at PSD Bank Dome on November 13, 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Kevin Mazur | Wireimage | Getty Images Tickets for Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour will no longer be put on sale to…

Gap beats on third-quarter revenue, but tempers expectations for holiday season

In this article GPS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Holiday shoppers take part in early Black Friday shopping deals at the Gap store in Times Square in New York. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Gap on Thursday beat Wall Street’s quarterly revenue expectations, but gave a cautious outlook for the holiday season. The apparel retailer…

Alibaba says 15% of China delivery areas were disrupted during Singles Day shopping festival

Alibaba broke tradition by not releasing total sales for its Singles’ Day shopping festival this year. Pictured here are advertisements for the festival in a Shanghai subway station on Nov. 10, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s Covid controls disrupted Alibaba‘s ability to deliver packages, the company said, dragging down the…

‘We’re going to dream a little less’: Sequoia’s Doug Leone on fallout from FTX’s collapse

Doug Leone, managing partner at Sequoia Capital LLC, speaks during the Bridge Forum conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. The event brings together leaders in finance and technology from Asia and Silicon Valley to connect and share insights. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images HELSINKI, Finland — Billionaire…

4 tips for maximizing the impact of your charitable donations during the season of giving

Vladimir Vladimirov | E+ | Getty Images With the holiday season about to be in full swing, the giving spirit is likely to follow. If you’re among those who plan to make charitable donations before the end of the year, it’s worth making sure you know exactly where your money is going and how it…

Taylor Swift public ticket sale on Friday is canceled, Ticketmaster says. But the secondary market can be ‘buyer beware’

Taylor Swift accepts an award onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 on Nov. 13, 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Kevin Mazur | Wireimage | Getty Images Taylor Swift fans are not having a “Love Story” with Ticketmaster — and may fall victim to scams if they’re not careful when looking for affordable concert tickets….