Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Ford, Change Healthcare, Cognex and more

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Ford (F) – The automaker’s stock fell 4.5% in the premarket after it warned that quarterly earnings would take a hit of about $1 billion from increased supplier costs and parts shortages. Those factors contributed to a shortfall in finished vehicles ready to…

Student loan forgiveness and income caps: Here’s what married couples need to know

Shapecharge | E+ | Getty Images Certain married couples may qualify for federal student loan forgiveness even if their income appears too high to do so at first blush.   That’s due to how married couples file their annual tax returns and how the federal government is interpreting income qualifications for debt forgiveness. President Joe…

Inflation Is Surging, So Are Federal Tax Collections

The latest inflation report confirms that prices for just about everything continue to rise, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up 8.3 percent over the last year and many categories up even higher, including food (11.4 percent) and energy (23.8 percent). While not part of the CPI, another measure of inflation (call it the Taxpayer…

Ford warns investors of an extra $1 billion in supply chain costs during the third quarter

In this article F 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Ford DETROIT – Ford Motor on Monday warned investors that the company expects to incur an extra $1 billion in costs during the third quarter due to inflation and supply chain issues. Ford said supply problems have resulted in parts shortages affecting roughly 40,000 to 45,000…

Bitcoin briefly drops to its lowest level in 3 months as risk assets continue to get crushed

In this article BTC.CM= ETH.CM= Ether has hugely outperformed bitcoin since both cryptocurrencies formed a bottom in June 2022. Ether’s superior gains have come as investors anticipate a major upgrade to the ethereum blockchain called “the merge.” Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in three months on Monday as investors…

One-time presidential pardon will not do much to alleviate student debt crisis, economists say. These changes may be a better solution

hept27 | iStock | Getty Images Student loan debtors are poised to get some breathing room after President Joe Biden unveiled a plan last month to forgive up to $20,000 per borrower in federal student loans. But some experts say the one-time presidential pardon will not do much to alleviate the student debt crisis affecting…

‘The Woman King’ poised for big box-office run after surprisingly strong opening weekend

In this article SONY Viola Davis stars in Sony’s “The Woman King.” Sony During a lull in the movie calendar, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King” is generating the kind of buzz — and ticket sales — that the box office desperately needs. Theaction-packed film about an all-female regiment of warriors brought in $19 million at…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Lennar, Coinbase, Array Technologies and more

In this article STKL ARRY OPEN PHM A worker at a Lennar home under construction. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday Monday: D.R. Horton, Lennar, PulteGroup — Homebuilder stocks moved higher on Monday after KeyBanc double upgraded the sector to overweight from underweight….

How billionaire Jared Isaacman is using fighter jets to prepare his crew for private SpaceX missions

Astronauts love fighter jets, and billionaire founder Jared Isaacman is no different. Isaacman, who founded payments company Shift4, is deep into training with his team for the first spaceflight of the Polaris Program, announced earlier this year, in partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Isaacman’s crew of four is using fighter jets — including aircraft from his…

Here’s how persistent high inflation may affect your tax bracket next year

Jamie Grill | Getty Images As Americans grapple with soaring prices, experts say it’s likely we’ll see higher than usual inflation adjustments from the IRS for 2023 — covering tax brackets, 401(k) plan contribution limits and more. Built into the tax code, these yearly IRS changes aim to prevent so-called “bracket creep,” when inflation bumps…

5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Sept. 14, 2022. Source: NYSE Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Bad morning for stocks U.S. equities markets were on track to open lower Monday morning, adding to the misery lingering from last week’s losses. Investors are looking…