Monzo co-founder and CEO Tom Blomfield. Monzo Tom Blomfield doesn’t think big banks will ever undergo a digital transformation. The British fintech entrepreneur says banking behemoths like Barclays and HSBC are saddled with outdated technology and a risk-averse culture to respond to the challenge that upstarts like his digital bank, Monzo, present. “The banks really
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People pass by the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Chegg – The American education technology company’s stock dropped more than 4% in extended trading despite reporting financial results that beat on the top and bottom line. The company reported a fourth-quarter profit of
Chinese men wear protective masks as they walk in a nearly empty shopping street on February 2, 2020 in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images This is a live blog. Check back for updates. 9:31 am: Dow slips 100 points at the open The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 100 points, on track
A worker inspects an order at a JD.com delivery station in Yizhuang, Beijing, amid the coronavirus outbreak. Hilary Pan | CNBC BEIJING — More people are stuck at home in China as they wait out the coronavirus outbreak, giving some delivery and e-commerce companies an opportunity, even as they try to manage the risks of
Pinterest screen on a mobile phone Source: Pinterest Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Pinterest — The online scrapbook company’s stock rose more than 17% in extended trading after it beat analysts’ estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and monthly active users. Pinterest reported fourth-quarter earnings of 12 cents per share excluding some items
Canada Goose (GOOS) – The outerwear maker reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for its fiscal third quarter, but also said the coronavirus outbreak is having a “material negative impact” during the current quarter. The company did add that no supply chain interruptions have occurred as a result of the virus. Hanesbrands (HBI) – The underwear
Edward ‘Ed’ Hyman, chairman of Evercore Partners Inc. Christopher Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images Evercore ISI Chairman Ed Hyman said he sees no economic growth in China in the first quarter due to the deadly coronavirus. The market pullback Friday “is still a worry about the virus,” Hyman said on CNBC’s “Squawk on the
eBay’s headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S. Bloomberg | Getty Images The e-commerce giant eBay more closely resembles the New York Stock Exchange than it does Amazon, at least in the eyes of Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeffrey Sprecher. “I’m not sure that it’s been fair for the market to hold eBay accountable as an e-commerce company
A frozen section of the Ross Sea at the Scott Base in Antarctica on November 12, 2016. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images Antarctica just broke its hottest temperature ever recorded at 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit as climate change continues to accelerate, according to measurements from an Argentinian research station thermometer. The reading was taken
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This is a live blog. Check back for updates. 8:07 am: Jobs report approaches The Labor Department’s report on nonfarm payrolls for January will set the tone for Friday. The consensus expectation is for a net gain of 158,000 jobs