Financial News
Below please find the most recent headlines in financial news from CNBC, Reuters, the Wall Street Journal and others. Click on read more link or the headline to be directed to the respective article. This page is provided through the use of the publishers RSS feeds and all content of the following are property of the respective named publishers.
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What #MeToo Has to Do With the Workplace Gender Gap
on October 23, 2018 at 7:17 am
A new study from Lean In and McKinsey shows the pervasiveness of sexual harassment at the office and the persistence of inequality. That isn’t a coincidence. […]
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SoftBank CEO Cancels Speech at Saudi Conference
on October 23, 2018 at 7:16 am
SoftBank Chief Executive Masayoshi Son has canceled his speaking role at a major Saudi Arabian business conference this week, a decision that could test the multibillion-dollar business partnership between the Japanese tech investor and the kingdom. […]
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iPhone XR Review: You Don't Have to Spend $1,000 for the Best iPhone
on October 23, 2018 at 6:26 am
The iPhone XR has a few price-cutting compromises, but great battery life, Face ID and a colorful design make it the best iPhone to buy, writes Joanna Stern. […]
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Judge Reduces Jury Award Against Bayer's Roundup to $78.5 Million
on October 23, 2018 at 4:51 am
A California judge reduced by more than $200 million a jury verdict linking Bayer’s Roundup weedkiller to cancer but upheld the jury’s findings that the company acted with malice. […]
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Search for Amazon HQ2 Sparks Real-Estate Speculation
on October 23, 2018 at 4:45 am
Real-estate investors are poised to buy up property in whichever city Amazon picks for its second headquarters. Some bold investors aren’t waiting. […]
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Uber's Top Deal Maker Cameron Poetzscher Resigns
on October 23, 2018 at 4:20 am
Uber’s top deal maker, Cameron Poetzscher, has resigned from the company, less than a month after a Wall Street Journal article revealed allegations of prior sexual misconduct in the office. […]
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The Steel Industry Gets What It Wants on Tariffs
on October 22, 2018 at 10:36 pm
U.S. steelmakers prevailed in their push for the Trump administration to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. The industry also succeeded in a later effort to make some tariffs disappear. […]
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A passion for makeup drove Wende Zomnir to the cosmetics industry
on October 22, 2018 at 10:08 pm
Wende Zomnir has always had a passion for makeup - as an eighth grader, she was sent home from school for wearing too much. It should come as little surprise that she would grow up to co-found the... […]
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Oculus VR Co-Founder Leaving Facebook
on October 22, 2018 at 7:42 pm
Oculus VR co-founder Brendan Iribe announced over social media Monday that he is leaving Facebook Inc., the latest in a series of executives to exit from the company. […]
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Cramer Remix: VF Corp is poised for a breakout once it ditches denim
on October 22, 2018 at 6:59 pm
Jim Cramer explains how VF Corp. should return to excellent growth once it spins off its Wrangler and Lee brands. […]
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Cramer: Fed Chair Powell is 'like a racehorse with blinkers on' when it comes to the market
on October 22, 2018 at 6:57 pm
Jim Cramer says the Federal Reserve won't "blink" on its planned interest rate hikes if the chairman doesn't consider the action in the stock market. […]
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Cramer's lightning round: I think Dropbox's stock is 'trying to bottom'
on October 22, 2018 at 6:50 pm
Jim Cramer zooms through his take on callers' favorite stocks, including a data-storage play that's been dropping of late. […]
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Cramer's charts suggest shares of the downtrodden IBM are 'ready to roar higher'
on October 22, 2018 at 6:44 pm
Jim Cramer and technician Larry Williams inspect the charts of IBM, which seem to show the beleaguered tech stock on the cusp of a rally. […]
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Fortnite-themed Monopoly is No. 1 new game for Hasbro so far in Q4, CEO says
on October 22, 2018 at 6:21 pm
Jim Cramer hears from Hasbro Chairman and CEO Brian Goldner about the toy and game maker's ongoing foray into the world of esports. […]
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Hasbro CEO doesn't expect 'major tariff situation' as toymaker moves production from China
on October 22, 2018 at 6:21 pm
Jim Cramer and Hasbro Chairman and CEO Brian Goldner discuss how the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China affects the toymaker's business. […]
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Cramer: We could be facing a cold war with China, and these stocks may be sacrificed
on October 22, 2018 at 6:10 pm
Jim Cramer says the escalation in the United States' trade war with China could end in an outright cold war that debilitates parts of the stock market. […]
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Apple is probably the best tech bet heading into earnings, says venture capitalist Gene Munster
on October 22, 2018 at 6:01 pm
The average selling price and iPhone unit growth "should give investors some confidence that this is not just a product cycle story, that there is more of a sustainable shift to Apple as a service," says Loup Ventures' Gene Munster. […]
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Global Economy Week Ahead: Durable Goods, GDP, Consumer Sentiment
on October 22, 2018 at 5:33 pm
Economic data in the coming week will include the Commerce Department’s reading on third-quarter gross domestic product as well as durable-good orders for September. […]
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Sears Has Filed for Bankruptcy, but Its Mortifying 'Husky' Jeans Endure
on October 22, 2018 at 4:45 pm
Despite the fact that few men look fondly on their days in ‘husky’ jeans, this not-so-nice descriptor persists everywhere from Gap to Children’s Place to Levi’s. But, isn’t there a better name than ‘husky’? […]
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Airlines Face Rising Fuel Costs. Blame Cruise Ships.
on October 22, 2018 at 4:44 pm
Airlines’ fuel budgets are about to get squeezed by unlikely competitors. Shipowners around the world are expected to start switching next year to cleaner-burning diesel fuel, ahead of emissions regulations taking effect in 2020. […]