Mastercard President and CEO Ajay Banga told CNBC Tuesday that he has led the company for more than a decade and that it is time to pass the baton. He will transition out of the roles next year, ceding the chief executive seat on Jan. 1 and the president title months later to current Chief Product
Baseball, known locally as yakyuu (or literally “field ball”), is a national phenomenon in Japan. Masaoka Shiki, one of Japan’s four great haiku masters, wrote several poems praising it. Osaka’s most infamous urban legend centers around it. It’s even more popular than the nation’s native sumo. According to data published by Japan’s Central Research Services
The Nasdaq-100 Index shed more than 2% on Tuesday, and based on one key technical indicator, it may be headed for even steeper declines. On Monday, the tech-heavy index’s 14-day RSI reading fell below 50, breaking its longest streak above 50 on record, according to data from Sentimentrader. RSI, or relative strength index, is a
It goes without saying that death and taxes are two of life’s certainties. But what many people don’t know is that their Social Security retirement benefits might be taxed. And that means that they haven’t been using strategies proactively to reduce those levies and extend their income over their retirement years. William Meyer, founder of
Zhuying Hua, 40, of Rockville, Maryland is concerned about coronavirus and wears a mask while shopping. The store manager said the there was a huge decline in shoppers. Sarah L. Voisin | The Washington Post | Getty Images The coronavirus outbreak that’s shuttered commerce across China will likely become a global pandemic, a top U.S.
Macy’s reported fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday that outpaced expectations, helped by a boost from last-minute shoppers who lifted sales in the days leading up to Christmas. Shares climbed as much as 6% in premarket trading, before they dropped and opened flat. “Taken as a whole, 2019 did not play out as we intended for Macy’s,
Federal Reserve officials see the coronavirus as a significant threat to growth, but the extent of that is not known yet, Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said Tuesday. Stocks have sold off aggressively on fear that the COVID-9 virus will slow the Chinese economy, which could have ripple effects across the global supply chain. Markets widely
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday he does not recommend investors rush back into the market as concerns about the coronavirus persist. “No reason to buy anything if it’s up because that’s just a sucker’s game,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street” as Dow futures were pointing to bounce. Cramer’s comments come after the Dow
Sophia Bera, CEO and founder of Gen Y Planning. When financial advisor Sophia Bera founded her Austin, Texas-based practice in 2013, she decided to work primarily with millennial clients. Bera, then 29, wanted to help her peers navigate their early careers and the thorny financial issues, such as managing student debt and buying a first
John Fedele The annual income of older Americans could drop significantly from one year to the next for a variety of reasons. It might be retirement or the death of a spouse, perhaps, or the sale of a business. Yet it might take Medicare — which charges higher earners more for premiums — a couple