Jeff Bezos is selling 25 million Amazon shares worth $5 billion, according to a regulatory filing on the day the tech giant’s stock hit a record high. The proposed sale on Tuesday came as Amazon’s stock closed at $200 per share, its highest price since Amazon’s 1997 NASDAQ listing.

Jeff Bezos selling $5B worth of Amazon shares as company’s stock hits all-time high

PayPal grew revenues better than expected and is repurchasing more shares than planned. The company's margins are improving, which suggests that the business is stronger than some investors feared. Investors finally see reasons to be optimistic about this company's outlook. Shares of financial technology (fintech) company PayPal Holdings (PYPL 8.59%)...

Why PayPal Stock Finally Popped Today

Amazon's second-quarter net sales totaled $147.98 billion, up 10% year-over-year and below expectations of $148.67 billion. Amazon Web Services and advertising revenue both showed significant increases. The company's projected third-quarter revenue range was mostly below analysts' expectations. Amazon (AMZN) shares dropped after the closing bell Thursday as the tech titan...

Amazon's Revenue Guidance Came In Light. Its Stock Is Falling

Apple was one of the largest companies this week to post its earnings results for the most recent quarter, and with Q3 2024 results came some interesting stocks, including stock buybacks. There, Apple revealed that in the last nine months, the company has repurchased about $69 billion worth of its common stock back from shareholders throughout its FY 2024.

Apple (AAPL) has spent over $69 billion on stock buybacks in the last nine months

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Apple is on deck to report third-quarter earnings. Analysts are focused on the company's AI initiatives and the upcoming iPhone 16.

'A growth turnaround beginning': Here's what Wall Street expects from Apple's 3rd-quarter earnings

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Living in major U.S. cities means higher housing costs and less space for your money. And when the covid-19 pandemic sparked the rise of remote work, it caused many workers to second-guess living in a major metropolis like New York and San Francisco. Though some companies continue to push in-office...

6 places across the U.S. that will pay you thousands of dollars to move there

Have you ever wanted to make taking luxury vacations your full-time job?. That's the opportunity available with the newest round of openings at Forbes Travel Guide, which evaluates the best hotels, restaurants, spas and cruises in the world. FTG dispatches evaluators to luxe properties around the globe, tasking them with...

Get paid to visit luxury hotels and spas around the world—here's how

The average American believes they'll need to save $1.8 million for their post-work years, according to Charles Schwab's "2024 401(k) Participant Study." However, most Americans in their 50s have much less than that stashed away for retirement. The average 401(k) account balance for people in their 50s is $212,400, as...

Here’s how much money Americans in their 50s have in their 401(k)s

While the best state to retire in the U.S. is also one of the smallest in the country, the worst state to retire is the largest. Alaska ranks as the worst state in the U.S. to retire for the third year in a row, according to Bankrate’s study of the best states to retire in 2024.

The 10 worst states to retire in the U.S.—No. 1 isn’t California or New York

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to discuss why he sees growth potential for Shake Shack.

Chart of the Day: Shake Shack

Kamala Harris, the de facto Democratic presidential nominee, has been relatively quiet about how she would approach antitrust issues if she were to win the White House against Donald Trump. Wall Street dealmakers said they think of Harris as a clean slate on big business regulation and a prime opportunity...

Kamala Harris has a murky antitrust record. Wall Street sees an opportunity

Maybe it's something you've wondered: What happens to your student loan debt when you die?. Here are the options and protections to know about. It's not unusual to hear people struggling with their student loan debt bemoan that they feel like they'll be paying until they die. Which begs the question: What happens to the debt at that point?

Here's what happens to your student loan debt when you die

The number of people paying for the world's most popular dating app has continued to slide.

Tinder parent company cuts jobs as subscriber numbers slump

CNBC Markets Now provides a look at the day's market moves with commentary and analysis from Michael Santoli, CNBC Senior Markets Commentator.

CNBC Markets Now: August 1, 2024

Visa (V -0.19%) stock has been down over the last few months due to concerns about weakening consumer spending. The company's recent earnings results missed analysts' revenue estimates, coming in $200 million below expectations. In addition, the company saw a further deceleration in U.S. consumer spending in July, leading many...

Visa Stock Is Down 11% Since March. Should Investors Buy the Dip?

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Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Patrick Moorhead, Moor Insights & Strategy CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk Intel earnings.

Intel's forecast is 'most concerning to me', says Moor Insight's Patrick Moorhead

Asian markets fall after Wall Street sell-off, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading losses. Other indexes also seem set for a pullback as U.S. traders sold off stocks due to recession fears. The Nikkei extended its 2.62% slide on Thursday to lead losses in the region and reach its lowest level...

Japan stocks plunge 5% with Asia markets broadly lower after Wall Street sell-off

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Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

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DoorDash shares pop 13% on second-quarter revenue beat

DoorDash shares popped in extended trading Thursday after the company released second-quarter results that beat Wall Street's revenue expectations. The company's revenue increased 23% to $2.63...

DoorDash shares pop 13% on second-quarter revenue beat

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