Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Carvana, MongoDB, TripAdvisor, Toll Brothers and more

In this article CVNA CPB STT TOL MDB JD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A mascot of TripAdvisor is seen at its display at a trade fair. Axel Schmidt | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Carvana — Shares of the online car dealership fell 42.9% after Carvana’s largest creditors…

Wealthy Chinese keep on spending while others cut back, survey finds

Pictured here is a science-fiction themed installation at the Maison Hermes in Shanghai, China, on Nov. 28, 2022. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Wealthier Chinese were more inclined to spend this year, while poorer people cut back on spending even more, McKinsey and Company found in a survey released Thursday….

It’s never too soon to save for retirement. Here are 3 ways Gen Z workers can start now

Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images If you’re just out of college, you may be wondering when the right time is to get started with a retirement savings plan. The answer is now, experts say.  To that point, 55% of Americans already working think they are behind on saving for retirement, according to a…

Manhattan renters face sticker shock with average rent at $5,200

An “Apartments For Rent” sign outside a building in the East Village neighborhood of New York, U.S. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Manhattan rents rose 2% in November, dashing hopes that prices would cool and forcing many renters to give up their leases or downsize, according to brokers. The median rent for a…

Just 8% of Americans have a positive view of cryptocurrencies now, CNBC survey finds

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and chief executive officer of FTX Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange, speaks during the Institute of International Finance (IIF) annual membership meeting in Washington, DC, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a series of crypto-collapses, scandals and bankruptcies, Americans’ views on cryptocurrency have soured sharply, with the…

50% of women say they are behind on retirement savings. Here’s why they face challenges

Tim Robberts | Digitalvision | Getty Images Coming up with enough money for retirement is a challenge for all workers. Women are more likely, at 50%, to say they’re behind, versus 35% of men, a new report from Goldman Sachs found. What’s more, 24% said they are “very behind schedule,” compared with 14% of men….

Taking required minimum distributions? How to reduce the sting of selling in a down market

Thomas Barwick The deadline is fast approaching for mandatory retirement plan withdrawals, which may force some retirees to sell assets in a down market. But experts say there may be ways to reduce the negative effects. Required minimum distributions, known as RMDs, are yearly amounts that must be taken from certain retirement accounts, such as…

Return to R&D Expensing Crucial for Manufacturing and Technology Investment

The tax treatment of research and development (R&D) expenses is one of the biggest issues facing Congress as the year winds down. Since the beginning of 2022, companies have had to spread deductions for R&D costs out over five years, instead of deducting them immediately. This policy, known as R&D amortization, reduces economic growth by…

Lawmakers tell Live Nation CEO they want answers on the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco

In this article LYV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Taylor Swift accepts an award onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 held at PSD Bank Dome on November 13, 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Jeff Kravitz | Filmmagic | Getty Images Lawmakers have some questions for Live Nation’s CEO after Ticketmaster bungled the recent…

David Zaslav’s top priority at Warner Bros. Discovery: Get the cash flowing again

In this article WBD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT David Zaslav Olivia Michael | CNBC A few months ago, after a lengthy and sobering review of Warner Bros. Discovery‘s business, Chief Executive David Zaslav gave his division heads a cutthroat mission. Pretend your units are family businesses, Zaslav said. Start from scratch and prioritize…

Netflix co-CEO Sarandos says streamer likely to offer multiple ad-supported tiers

In this article NFLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ted Sarandos attends the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Netflix is likely to offer multiple subscription plans with ads in the future, the company’s co-Chief Executive Ted Sarandos said on…