Activists eyeing tech stocks ahead of expected M&A rebound after lull

Activists eyeing tech stocks ahead of expected M&A rebound after lull

Paul Singer speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in New York on Sept. 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Activist investors are circling the tech market. That’s because, after a two-year plunge in mergers and acquisitions across the industry, there are signs of life to start 2024, with expectations that many more deals are … Read more

How the generations stack up financially

How the generations stack up financially

By many measures, Generation Z is doing well. Compared with their parents at this age, young adults are more likely to have a college degree and work full time — particularly women, who are not only achieving increasing levels of education but also earning more.    However, Gen Z adults are also less likely to own a … Read more

Stock market to ‘nowhere?’ Experts see more trouble ahead in China

Stock market to ‘nowhere?’ Experts see more trouble ahead in China

China may have trouble attracting investors again this year. ETF Action’s Mike Akins sees challenges tied to the country’s ability to generate stock market returns. “It’s kind of the old cliché. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me,” the firm’s founding partner told CNBC’s ETF Edge this week. “You’ve got … Read more

How activist Rubric Capital may help enhance shareholder value at Xperi

How activist Rubric Capital may help enhance shareholder value at Xperi

A hand changing television channels with the remote control. Manuel Breva Colmeiro | Moment | Getty Images Company: Xperi (XPER) Business: Xperi is a technology company that develops software solutions and has the following four main business segments. First, there’s pay-TV, which provides backend software for internet-enabled cable boxes. There is the consumer electronics segment, … Read more

Why weakness in small caps may be a short-term setback

Why weakness in small caps may be a short-term setback

Small cap stocks may be on the cusp of a turnaround. According to Fairlead Strategies market technician Katie Stockton, the Russell 2000‘s underperformance so far this year is likely a near-term setback. “We’re kind of convinced that we’ll see small caps do better. Maybe they don’t outperform strongly. But a better year for them after … Read more

JPMorgan Chase shuffles top leaders under Jamie Dimon

JPMorgan Chase shuffles top leaders under Jamie Dimon

Jamie Dimon, President & CEO,Chairman & CEO JPMorgan Chase, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC JPMorgan Chase on Thursday said several executives considered frontrunners to one day take over for CEO Jamie Dimon had new or expanded roles. … Read more

Education Department FAFSA inflation fix adds $1.8 billion in aid

Education Department FAFSA inflation fix adds .8 billion in aid

The U.S. Department of Education says it plans to update a key part of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid formula, which will result in $1.8 billion more in aid for college-bound students this year. The announcement comes weeks after the simplified FAFSA soft launched Dec. 30 after a monthslong delay. Since then, the 2024-25 form … Read more

German regulator urges banks to set aside bumper profits for bad news

German regulator urges banks to set aside bumper profits for bad news

The headquarters of German banks Deutsche Bank (L) and Commerzbank in Frankfurt, Germany. FRANK RUMPENHORST | DPA | Getty Images Banks should be setting aside recent bumper profits to provision for clients defaulting on loans as the impact of higher interest rates feeds into the economy, according to the president of the country’s regulator. The … Read more

Klarna to debut $7.99 monthly plan ahead of IPO

Klarna to debut .99 monthly plan ahead of IPO

Swedish buy now, pay later firm Klarna unveils a $7.99 monthly subscription plan called Klarna Plus Courtesy: Klarna Swedish fintech firm Klarna is launching a monthly subscription plan in the U.S. to lock in its heaviest users ahead of an expected initial public offering this year, the company told CNBC. The product is set to … Read more

Dow goes from 37,000 to 38,000 in just 40 days. A history of the Dow and big round numbers

Dow goes from 37,000 to 38,000 in just 40 days. A history of the Dow and big round numbers

Stock market numbers are seen displayed at the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on January 22, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 38,000 mark for the first time on Monday, just 40 calendar days after its previous … Read more