Goldman Sachs tops analyst estimates as trading desks crush expectations amid surging volatility

In this article GSBD David M. Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, speaks during the Milken Institute’s 22nd annual Global Conference in Beverly Hills, April 29, 2019 Mike Blake | Reuters Goldman Sachs posted first-quarter results that blew past expectations as its traders navigated a surge in market volatility sparked by the war in…

We’re all gonna make it? Crypto bosses say the ‘tide is turning’ on regulation

Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, speaks at the Blockchain Week Summit in Paris, France, on April 13, 2022. Benjamin Girette | Bloomberg | Getty Images PARIS — The crypto world may have turned a corner when it comes to regulation. The bosses of several major crypto companies told CNBC regulators are beginning to…

Here are some last-minute tips as the April 18 tax filing deadline approaches

courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images If you’re scrambling to finish your taxes, it’s easy to overlook the forms needed for a complete and accurate return. Such careless errors may delay your refund, according to the IRS. In most states, you’ll need to file your federal return and pay your bill by April 18 to…

Medical spas are seeing a boost in beauty procedures as people emerge from two pandemic years at home

Goddess Brouette, 22, decided to receive lip treatment at Upkeep Medical Spa in Manhattan during the pandemic. Source: Goddess Brouette Goddess Brouette didn’t want to wait much longer. It was time to get her lips filled. After months of research, she decided last year to get a treatment at Upkeep on the Upper East Side…

When Financial Cheating Hurts Your Retirement Plan

Financial infidelity destroys trust. It can deliver a serious blow to your post-career planning, too. Jessica Matthews knows what it’s like to be the victim of infidelity — the financial kind. Ms. Matthews, herself a certified financial planner, dealt with it after she discovered years ago that her husband was hiding more than $30,000 in…

Does Your State Have a Throwback or Throwout Rule?

This week’s state tax map looks at throwback and throwout rules in states’ corporate tax codes. These rules may not be widely understood, but they have a notable impact on business location and investment decisions and reduce economic efficiency for the states which impose such rules. Over the long run, these rules reduce competitiveness while yielding very…

China’s lockdowns are a greater threat to inflation today than in 2020, Bernstein says

China’s automobile and component exports more than doubled in 2021 from a year ago, exceeding 30% growth in China’s exports overall, Bernstein analysts found. Yi Fan | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s latest Covid lockdowns are a greater risk for global inflation today than they were in 2020, Bernstein analysts said….

Citigroup tops earnings estimates on better-than-expected trading revenue

In this article C Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup Citigroup Citigroup topped expectations for first-quarter profit and revenue on better-than-expected trading results as Wall Street benefited from surging volatility tied to the Ukraine war. Shares rose 2.6% in early trading. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, Tesla, Goldman Sachs, IBM and more

In this article TSLA TWTR GS WFC UNH RAD MS WDC STX RENT IBM NKE Twitter Kacper Pempel | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Twitter — Twitter shares ticked 1.4% higher after surging earlier on news that Elon Musk offered $54.20 a share to buy the social media company and…

Elon Musk could try to run three major companies at once — the last known CEO who did it is now an international fugitive

Elon Musk’s bid to acquire Twitter might have an undesirable side-effect for the billionaire: adding yet another large company to his jam-packed schedule. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has offered to buy every Twitter share he doesn’t already own — 90.8% of the company — in a deal worth roughly $43 billion, according to a…

Biden administration may make it easier for defrauded student loan borrowers to get forgiveness

U.S. President Joe Biden. Drew Angerer | Getty Images The Biden administration is moving to make it easier for people who claim they’ve been defrauded by their colleges to get their federal student debt forgiven. Since President Joe Biden has been in office, the U.S. Department of Education has canceled around $2 billion in student…