Uber reports first-quarter earnings on Wednesday: Here’s what Wall Street’s watching

In this article UBER Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks at a product launch event in San Francisco, California on September 26, 2019. Philip Pacheco | AFP via Getty Images Uber will report first-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday and Wall Street notes to investors are providing insight into what investors might expect. The latest…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Global Payments, Moderna, Activision Blizzard and more

In this article JCI ATVI GPN Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Mississippi, December 20, 2020. Paul Sancya | Pool | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Monday. Global Payments — Shares of the company sunk 9.8% despite…

Nearly risk-free I bonds to deliver a record 9.62% interest for the next six months

Marko Geber | DigitalVision | Getty Images If you’re eyeing ways to fight swelling prices, I bonds, an inflation-protected and nearly risk-free asset, may now be even more appealing. I bonds are paying a 9.62% annual rate through October 2022, the highest yield since being introduced in 1998, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced…

Here’s how you can prepare if there’s a half point rate hike from the Fed

Consumers are spending more to keep up with the surging cost of living and it may get worse before it gets better. “Even though wage growth has been the best in decades, it’s been outpaced by increased household costs,” said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com. “With inflation at a 40-year high, that has…

How much in student debt could Biden forgive? Here’s what’s on the table

President Joe Biden returns to the White House from a day trip to Minneapolis on May 1, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden recently said that he’d be making his decision around student loan forgiveness within weeks. That means borrowers uncertain of the future of their debt, who’ve been hearing…

Time for a fourth Covid vaccine dose? Here’s why medical professionals are skeptical

There hasn’t been enough research on how much protection a fourth dose can offer, medical professionals told CNBC. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Countries are beginning to offer a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to vulnerable groups, but medical professionals are undecided on whether it would benefit the wider population. The U.S. Food and…

Can crypto go green? Major companies are trying — but it’s easier said than done

In this article HIVE-V BODEN, Sweden — Tucked away in snowy Swedish Lapland is a modern-day gold mine. But instead of picks and shovels, it’s filled with thousands of computers. These machines, known as mining rigs, are working around the clock to find new units of cryptocurrency — in this case, ethereum, the second-largest token…

‘We do crazy stuff’: How cinemas are going beyond studio marketing to lure moviegoers back

A Regal Cinemas movie theater stands at night on 42nd Street in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Amir Hamja | Bloomberg | Getty Images “If you build it, they will come.” Universal’s president of domestic theatrical distribution borrowed the iconic line from “Field of Dreams” during the studios slate presentation at CinemaCon…

Stock futures are flat after the Nasdaq posts worst month since 2008

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.  NYSE U.S. stock index futures were flat during overnight trading Sunday after the Nasdaq Composite Index posted its worst month since 2008, pressured by rising rates, rampant inflation, and underwhelming earnings from some of the largest technology companies. Futures contracts tied to the Dow…

Detroit automakers aren’t letting up on a long-standing rivalry, even as they pivot to take on Tesla

In this article STLA-IT GM F Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks at the launch of the all-new electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. The F-150 Lightning is positioned to be the first full-size all-electric pickup truck to go on sale in…

Warren Buffett significantly increases Chevron bet, now in Berkshire’s top 4 positions

In this article BRK.A CVX Warren Buffett and Becky Quick at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, April 29, 2022. David A. Grogan | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway added to its Chevron bet significantly during the first quarter, making the energy stock the conglomerate’s fourth biggest equity holding. The “Oracle of Omaha’s” Chevron…