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Global debt surges above $250 trillion as US, China lead way
Global debt hit a fresh record above $250 trillion in the first half of 2019, with China and the U.S. accounting for more than 60% of new borrowing, the Institute of International Finance said.
Calculator adds up the 'true' cost of your streaming services
Netflix for $12.99, Disney+ for $70 a year, Hulu with no ads for $11.99, and add on HBO for $14.99… wait, how much is this all costing? Welcome to the next phase of the streaming wars.
Here's what Disneyland looked like during construction
More than 60 years after the park opened, it's now the trademark of whimsy, but its creation didn't exactly follow a storybook plot. Walt Disney’s ambitious plan to build an unprecedented amusement park met roadblock after roadblock in the years after WWII. Labor was expensive and banks wouldn't finance it. The city of Burbank, where Disney’s studio was, rejected the project as a spectacle. Even when Disney found a plot of land in Anaheim, the task of building the park was exceptionally under-funded.
Fidelity to baby boomers: Lay off the stocks
Hey, baby boomers: lay off the stocks.
Walmart releases Black Friday ad with electronics doorbusters
Walmart's Black Friday 2019 ad includes a 40-inch TV for $98, Apple iPad for $249, Xbox One, Playstation 4, deals on toys, Instant Pot and more.
Google's totally creepy, totally legal health-data harvesting
Google is an emerging health-care juggernaut, and privacy laws weren’t written to keep up.
Stocks close little changed amid lingering trade worries
Stocks struggled Thursday as a move to record highs took paused amid persisting worries around U.S-China trade relations.
Most Americans say they are struggling financially
"Income is not keeping pace with expenses," expert says in noting the prevalence of financial hardships
Sears is laying off hundreds of corporate employees
Sears gathered employees in a room at a San Francisco office on Wednesday and told them all that they would lose their jobs, according to a source.
Amazon appeals $10B Pentagon contract won by Microsoft
Amazon’s competitive bid for the “war cloud” project drew criticism from President Donald Trump and its business rivals. The project, formally called the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, pitted leading tech titans Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle and IBM against one another
12 original companies in the Dow (and what happened to them)
Stacker looks at the original companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and what happened to them. Twelve companies comprised the original DJIA, with many surviving today, most notably GE.
The world's most (and least) competitive economies
The Global Competitiveness Index, released annually by the World Economic Forum, ranks over 140 countries. The ranking is based on a review of the country's institutions, policies, and other factors that contribute to its overall level of productivity.
Trump tax break for the poor went to a rich donor's marina
The Trump tax law gave governors the authority to distribute valuable tax breaks, and they have wielded it to benefit the politically connected.
This is what the trade war looks like in bourbon country
After Europe retaliated with tariffs on Kentucky bourbon in response to President Donald Trump’s trade war, the James E. Pepper distillery in Lexington so far this year has suffered a more than 20% sales decline internationally.
Dropping Amazon provides a big swoosh for Nike stock
Nike stock rose after the company announced it will no longer sell on Amazon. D
Cisco's hiccup is an opportunity as the stock goes on sale
Cisco's outlook disappointed. But given the company's market dominance, robust balance sheet and enticing dividend yield, buying the stock for the long term when the market seems fearful of the short-term prospects may prove to be a smart move.
Walmart retreats from record as investors poke holes in earnings
Investors in the retail industry are a tough crowd. Just ask Walmart Inc., which matched sales growth estimates, raised its forecast -- and watched its shares drift lower in midday trading as analysts picked over the numbers.
SmileDirectClub stock slides another 18%
SmileDirectClub Inc. shares slid another 19% Wednesday, as investors appeared at odds with a continued stream of bullish analyst comment on the “teledentistry” company following its first earnings as a public company.
Tesla is closing out 2019 with a bang
Tesla is one of the most polarizing companies on the planet.
Stocks that could double your money in 2020
Big gains could be just a click of the buy button away.
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