Nassau County Executive Bruce A Blakeman speaks in front of the entrance of Columbia University which is occupied by pro-Palestian protesters in New York on April 22, 2024. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images Billionaire donors like Robert Kraft and Leon Cooperman are weighing their support for Columbia University amid rising campus tensions over … Read more
Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital quietly sold off its 16.1% stake in Kraft Heinz in the fourth quarter, nearly nine years after masterminding the blockbuster merger of Kraft Foods and Heinz with Warren Buffett. The sale marks the end of an era for 3G. The firm’s influence over Kraft Heinz had been dwindling in … Read more
Ford Motor kept its 2024 guidance unchanged Tuesday. Meanwhile, Amazon ‘s pharmacy efforts added another wrinkle and Disney ‘s newest board member weighed in on the proxy fight underway at the entertainment giant. Here’s a closer look at these headlines and our takes on each. F YTD mountain F stock performance year-to-date. The news: Ford … Read more
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Markets bounce : Stocks kicked off … Read more
A man with a paper bag of groceries looks surprised and upset at a receipt from a supermarket with high prices against the background of an escalator with customers in the shopping center. Elena Perova | Istock | Getty Images Just ahead of the holiday season, Walmart had encouraging news for inflation-weary shoppers: Prices on … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday prepared investors for next week on Wall Street, saying investors should pay attention as earnings season continues, with reports from companies including Shopify, Marriott and Wendy’s. He also recommended researching retail stocks next week before the industry reports a slew of earnings results the week after. “Next week seems busy, … Read more
A customer shops in a Kroger grocery store on July 15, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Investors have cheered a new class of weight loss drugs for their ability to help people shed unwanted pounds, but the findings of a recent poll underscore the challenges patients face if they cease treatment. … Read more
