Rolls-Royce shares jump 10% after 2023 profits more than double

Rolls-Royce shares jump 10% after 2023 profits more than double

An Airbus A340-313, operated by Universal Sky Carrier is landing at night in Barcelona, Spain. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — Rolls-Royce shares jumped more than 10% on Thursday after the British aerospace group more than doubled its annual profits in 2023 and forecast further momentum this year. Rolls-Royce, which manufactures jet engines … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday, February 22

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday, February 22

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. A magnificent boost The stock market is welcoming a jolt from Nvidia on Thursday morning. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are primed to pop after the company reported another strong quarter, sending its shares more than 10% higher in … Read more

Cramer ranks each of the Magnificent Seven’s latest quarters

Cramer ranks each of the Magnificent Seven’s latest quarters

As the first earnings season of 2024 draws to a close, CNBC’s Jim Cramer gave his take on the most recent reports from the Magnificent Seven mega caps, awarding particular kudos to Nvidia and Amazon. However, he reminded investors that a company’s future does not usually hinge on one quarter alone. “To me, a longer-term … Read more

With mortgage rates staying high, renting is less expensive than buying

With mortgage rates staying high, renting is less expensive than buying

  Sturti | E+ | Getty Images The cost of housing is generally expensive across the board for Americans, whether you’re a renter or an aspiring homeowner. While both home prices and rent have outpaced wage growth in most areas, renting can be the smarter financial choice in many markets, said Susan M. Wachter, a … Read more

New FAFSA comes with a ‘loophole’ for grandparent-owned 529 savings plans

New FAFSA comes with a ‘loophole’ for grandparent-owned 529 savings plans

How the FAFSA’s grandparent ‘loophole’ works The simplified FAFSA form now uses a new calculation called the “Student Aid Index” to estimate how much a family can afford to pay. Previously, many factors went into how much aid students receive, including the total number of people in the household and the number of children in … Read more

Why Capital One is buying Discover in the biggest merger yet of 2024

Why Capital One is buying Discover in the biggest merger yet of 2024

Capital One CEO and Chairman, Richard Fairbank. Marvin Joseph| The Washington Post | Getty Images Capital One’s recently announced $35.3 billion acquisition of Discover Financial isn’t just about getting bigger — gaining “scale” in Wall Street-speak — it’s a bid to protect itself against a rising tide of fintech and regulatory threats. It’s a chess … Read more

WTI, Brent fall as market waits for Fed minutes

WTI, Brent fall as market waits for Fed minutes

Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. Nick Oxford | Reuters Crude oil futures fell slightly Wednesday as the market waits for further indication of when the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates. The West Texas Intermediate contract for April was down 21 … Read more

Africa’s largest economy is battling a currency crisis and a crumbling economy

Africa’s largest economy is battling a currency crisis and a crumbling economy

IBADAN, Nigeria – Feb. 19, 2024: Demonstrators are seen at a protest against the hike in price and hard living conditions in Ibadan on February 19, 2024. Samuel Alabi | Afp | Getty Images With annual inflation nearing 30% and a currency in freefall, Nigeria is facing one of its worst economic crises in years, … Read more

Walmart CEO says company is well-positioned to grow its ad business

Walmart CEO says company is well-positioned to grow its ad business

After Walmart‘s earnings report impressed Wall Street on Tuesday, CEO Doug McMillon told CNBC’s Jim Cramer that his company has unique advantages in the advertising space. “When you grow your digital reach, and you’ve got an e-commerce business that’s scaling like ours is,” McMillon said, “You get an opportunity to sell advertisements, and we can … Read more

WTI hovers near three-month high

WTI hovers near three-month high

An international oil tanker passes through the Suez Canal in Ismailia, Egypt, on Dec. 14, 2004. Scott Nelson | Getty Images U.S. crude oil futures hovered near three-month highs Tuesday as the conflict in the Middle East rages on. The West Texas Intermediate contract for March fell 4 cents, or 0.05%, to $79.15 a barrel. … Read more