Only 15% of Americans say they plan to make changes to their health insurance plans during open enrollment this year, according to a survey of nearly 2,200 U.S. adults Morning Consult performed in conjunction with CNBC Make It. But experts say when it comes to something as important as health […]
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One solution to the student loan crisis: getting a degree abroad
Oxford University Joe Daniel Price | Getty Images For high-school seniors, the world is their oyster. In fact, a growing number of college-bound students are completing their bachelor’s degrees in foreign lands. Rather than just studying abroad for a semester or two, about 50,000 U.S. students are currently pursuing full […]
‘Confidential’ ETFs could change the face of active management, industry leaders say
A new era of ETFs is here. The Securities and Exchange Commission has started granting preliminary approvals for nontransparent exchange-traded funds, a move that could change the face of active investing, top industry minds say. T. Rowe Price, Natixis, Fidelity and Blue Tractor were the first asset management firms to […]
Ford scrapped years of work on other designs before taking on an icon with the Mustang Mach-E
Ford reveals its first mass-market electric car the Mustang Mach-E, which is an all-electric vehicle that bears the name of the companys iconic muscle car at a ceremony in Hawthorne, California on November 17, 2019. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images LOS ANGELES – Ford Motor took inspiration from […]
Pence meets with top Kurdish leader in surprise visit to Iraq
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence greet U.S. troops at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq November 23, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Vice President Mike Pence visited Iraq on Saturday to reassure Iraqi Kurds of U.S. support after President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw […]
Here are the best analyst calls of the week on Wall Street including Disney and a satellite play
Robert Iger, Chairman and CEO at The Walt Disney Company speaks in Laguna Beach, California, October 22, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters (This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, click here.) Here are some of the […]
Clean energy technology was thought to be uninvestable. One fund thinks otherwise
(This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, click here.) Venture capital funding for clean energy technology companies has declined after years of lackluster performance drove investors to other sectors. But a new fund is making a […]
This year’s calendar shortchanges retailers this holiday shopping season
Shoppers pack an aisle during a Black Friday sale at a Target store, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, in Newport, Ky. John Minchillo | AP (This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, .) As customers gear up […]
Wall Street strategists cool on tech stocks, recommend steady income of financials for 2020
Spencer Platt | Getty Images (This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, click here.) Wall Street’s top strategists favor financials and value stocks heading into 2020, jilting the high-flying and expensive growth names that have for […]
Wall Street’s stock forecasters see just a 5% gain in 2020
A road construction site near Wall Street in Manhattan. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images (This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, click here.) Wall Street’s equity strategists see stocks posting far more modest gains next year […]