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Six-figure earners share how much they spend on food in a month—‘it’s probably not a great habit’
At the beginning of 2023, it felt like everybody was talking about eggs. The baking essential and protein-packed breakfast item saw prices skyrocket up to 70% from the previous year, with the average cost of a dozen eggs peaking at $4.82 in January, according to Federal Reserve data. Prices for […]
Here are 3 stocks — other than Nvidia — getting an AI premium from Wall Street
Lisa Su, president and CEO of AMD, during an interview with Mad Money, broadcasting from CNBC’s San Francisco bureau on November 21, 2019. Jacob Jimenez | CNBC The big winner for investors this year in the generative AI boom was Nvidia. The company’s stock price rocketed 234% as demand soared […]
I’m a CNBC personal finance reporter — here’s the best money advice I heard this year
Jack Hollingsworth | Tetra Images | Getty Images As a personal finance reporter at CNBC, most days of the year, I’m at my desk talking to people about money. Although the general topic stays the same, so many of the conversations I have with sources leave me with a new […]
2024 is shaping up to be the year of the streaming bundle
The atmosphere at the Disney Bundle Celebrating National Streaming Day at The Row in Los Angeles on May 19, 2022. Presley Ann | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images This year proved to be yet another tough one for pay TV, as more people cut the cable cord. But it […]
MicroStrategy’s bitcoin bet produces over 300% gain for investors in 2023
Michael Saylor, executive chairman at MicroStrategy. Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg | Getty Images MicroStrategy was founded almost 35 years ago and existed for most of its history as a little-known software company focused on business intelligence. But in 2023, the stock has soared 337%, making it one of the biggest […]
Op-ed: How to use ETFs to invest in stocks, bonds and alternative assets in 2024
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images As we stand on the cusp of the new year, one trend on the investment landscape that has brought significant changes in past years appears unshakeable: exchange-traded funds. The ongoing popularity of ETFs is no coincidence. Historically speaking, stock portfolio and asset management were […]
Coffee chains are crowding Singapore in hopes of jump-starting their global expansions
Group of friends at a restaurant Santiago Nunez | Klaud9 | Getty Images The Singapore coffee market is already crowded, but brands continue to open new locations in the city-state in hopes success on the island will kickstart international expansions. In the last few months, at least five players – […]
Coffee chains are crowding Singapore in hopes of jumpstarting their global expansions
Group of friends at a restaurant Santiago Nunez | Klaud9 | Getty Images The Singapore coffee market is already crowded, but brands continue to open new locations in the city-state in hopes success on the island will kickstart international expansions. In the last few months, at least five players – […]
With hopes of victory fading, Ukraine’s war against Russia could get even harder in 2024
A Ukrainian soldier is seen inside an artillery vehicle in his fighting position as Russia-Ukraine war continues in the direction of Kharkiv, Ukraine on November 20, 2023. Diego Herrera Carcedo | Anadolu | Getty Images At the start of 2023, hopes were high that a much-vaunted Ukrainian counteroffensive — expected […]