Fed Chair Powell says smaller interest rate hikes could start in December

WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed Wednesday that smaller interest rate increases are likely ahead even as he sees progress in the fight against inflation as largely inadequate. Echoing recent statements from other central bank officials and comments at the November Fed meeting, Powell said he sees the central bank in position to…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Salesforce, Snowflake, Costco, Five Below and more

In this article FIVE COST SNOW CRM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Signage on a Saleforce office building in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Salesforce — Salesforce’s stock shed 6.7% despite beating analysts’…

Despite ongoing Covid risks, more employees consider cutting back on health-care benefits

Tech startup company Fast Chief Communications Officer Jason Alderman (R) talks with an employee on the first day working in the office on March 24, 2021 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Inflation has stretched household budgets near their limit. As a result, most people have reined in discretionary spending, even when…

‘I never really got better’ — long Covid patients share their struggle with ongoing symptoms and the health-care system

Michael Bryand, 35, first got Covid in September 2020. “I never really got better,” he said in a sit-down interview with CNBC. “I had symptoms that stayed with me and that are still with me.” Bryand, who was working at Wells Fargo in San Antonio at the time, went on short-term disability and then long-term…

How to avoid mistakes with required minimum distributions from your retirement accounts

Kemal Yildirim | E+ | Getty Images You’ve got about a month left to make sure you get it right when it comes to mandatory withdrawals from retirement accounts. Required minimum distributions, or RMDs as they’re called, are annual amounts that must be withdrawn beginning in the year you reach age 72 — up from age…

If you’re still missing your tax refund, you’ll soon receive 7% interest from the IRS — but it’s taxable

Bill Oxford | E+ | Getty Images If your tax refund is still in limbo, there’s good news: Your balance may be accruing interest, and the rate increases to 7% from 6% on Jan. 1, according to the IRS. As of Nov. 18, there were 3.4 million unprocessed individual returns received in 2022, including filings…

Shopper turnout hit record high over Black Friday weekend, retail trade group says

A record number of holiday shoppers – 196.7 million – flocked back to stores and hunted for deals from Thanksgiving Day to Cyber Monday, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation, which tracks the figure for in-person and online shopping. The trade group did not estimate spending over the weekend, but said Tuesday…

Tesla is still dominant, but its U.S. market share is eroding as cheaper EVs arrive

In this article TSLA SPGI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Tesla Model 3 vehicle is on display at the Tesla auto store on September 22, 2022 in Santa Monica, California. Tesla is recalling over 1 million vehicles in the U.S. because the windows can pinch a person’s fingers while being rolled up. Allison…

CrowdStrike shares tumble on weaker-than-expected growth in new revenue

In this article CRWD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT George Kurtz, co-founder and CEO of CrowdStrike, speaks at the Wall Street Journal D.Live global technology conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 17, 2017. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images CrowdStrike shares plunged 18% in extended trading on Tuesday after the cybersecurity…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Workday, CrowdStrike, Horizon Therapeutics and more

In this article HZNP CRWD NTAP HPE ASTS WDAY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT CrowdStrike IPO at the Nasdaq exchange June 12, 2019. Source: Nasdaq Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Workday — Workday gained 6% postmarket Tuesday after earnings beat Wall Street estimates on both the top- and bottom lines….

‘Wild ride’: Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson predicts double-digit percentage drop will hit stocks in early 2023

Investors may be on the doorstep of a deep pullback. Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson, who has an S&P 500 year-end target of 3,900 for next year, warns corporate America is getting ready to unleash downward earnings revisions that will pummel stocks. related investing news Deutsche Bank maps out specifically how stock market will trade for…

The fear of loss can cost investors big-time. Here’s how

Westend61 The fear of loss is a powerful emotion for investors — and, if left unchecked, can cost them big bucks in the long term due to years of forfeiture of investment gains. That fear is a natural product of human evolution. Our brains are hardwired to detect risks — a useful cognitive tool that…