When Apple announced the iPhone in 2007, Steve Jobs called it a “revolutionary product” in a handset category that he said needed to be reinvented. Now, nearly two decades and 42 models later, the iPhone is one of the world’s most popular phones. Apple has sold over 2.3 billion units […]
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Stock market to ‘nowhere?’ Two ETF experts see more trouble ahead in China
China may have trouble attracting investors again this year. ETF Action’s Mike Akins sees challenges tied to the country’s ability to generate stock market returns. “It’s kind of the old cliché. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me,” the firm’s founding partner told CNBC’s ETF […]
Mark Ruffalo drove a $250 Honda dirt bike when he first moved to Hollywood: ‘I couldn’t afford a car’
Mark Ruffalo wasn’t always a household name headlining Marvel movies and Oscar nominees alike. Indeed, in a recent appearance on the “SmartLess” podcast the Academy Award-nominated actor said he spent the better part of a decade driving around Los Angeles on a dirt bike because buying a car was too […]
10 of our stocks report earnings next week. Here’s what we want to see from each
All three major averages posted gains for the third consecutive week, lifted by solid quarterly earnings and positive economic data. Gross domestic product data for the fourth quarter came in hotter than expected on Thursday at the headline level, but didn’t little to pull down stocks thanks to softer price […]
Florida is the No. 1 state to retire in 2024—No. 2 is nearly 2,000 miles away
Florida has regained its status as the best state for retirees in 2024. That’s according to WalletHub’s latest “Best and Worst States to Retire” study. In 2023, Virginia took the top spot and knocked Florida down to No. 2. WalletHub used three main categories to rank the retirement friendliness of […]
Three decades in, Amazon is still working on its original bookstore business
Snippets from online Amazon customer reviews as well as star ratings are displayed for books at one of the original Amazon Books stores opened in Seattle, Washington in 2015. In 2022, Amazon shut down its physical bookstore business. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images News | Getty Images Within its first […]
Skipping breakfast isn’t as harmless as you may think—here are 2 surprising reasons why
With a busy schedule, breakfast can easily be overlooked, but research suggests that skipping that meal may be more harmful than you think. “As they say, breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” says Dan Buettner, longevity researcher who coined the term “blue zones.” “It gives your body […]
The future of the American amusement park in a Disney, Universal dominated world of thrills
Guests ride a rollercoaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park in Valencia, California, US, on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The theme park business, like many others, is consolidating and changing along with consumer habits. In the wake of Covid-19, and as consumers […]
In many ways, Gen Zers are better off than their parents were 30 years ago, but fewer are financially independent — here’s why
By many measures, Generation Z is doing well. Compared with their parents at this age, young adults are more likely to have a college degree and work full time — particularly women, who are not only achieving increasing levels of education but also earning more. However, Gen Z adults are also […]
How Guyana’s big oil boom turned it into the world’s fastest-growing economy
Guyana, a tiny South American nation home to more than 800,000 people, made big headlines in December. The reason? Its neighboring country, Venezuela. Venezuela’s autocratic leader Nicolás Maduro called for a referendum in the first week of December 2023 to seek approval to annex Essequibo, which makes up two-thirds of […]