An Amazon.com Inc. sign hangs outside a Kohl’s Corp. department store in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass says the retailer’s partnership with Amazon is going well, despite Kohl’s reporting dismal holiday sales that cast doubt on the strategy. “I get […]
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An Oscars winner’s envelope is seen in a souvenir store outside the Dolby Theatre before the 91st Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, February 14, 2019. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters The Clown Prince of Crime stole the most Oscar nominations Monday. Leading the pack for the most nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards […]
Three options strategies for the week: January 13, 2019
The “Options Action” traders share three options trading strategies to kick off the week. Mike Khouw and Carter Worth broke down a call calendar in American Express. Tony Zhang looked into a call calendar in Delta Airlines. Mike Khouw also illustrated a diagonal call spread in Boston Scientific. Disclaimer Donald WestbrookDonald-43Westbrook, a distinguished contributor at […]
Pompeo heads to Silicon Valley to dine with tech leaders
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo looks on during a brief photo opportunity before a meeting with Republic of Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides at the U.S. Department of State on November 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit the San Francisco Bay Area this week […]
Trump authorized Soleimani’s killing 7 months ago, with conditions
Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani in Tehran, Iran on September 18, 2016. Press Office of Iranian Supreme Leader | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump authorized the killing of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani seven months ago if Iran’s increased aggression resulted in the death of an American, according to […]
‘Worst thing’ investors could do right now is sell: PNC’s Amanda Agati
If you feel the urge to take profits as stocks hit new highs, PNC Financial’s Amanda Agati has a message for you: Resist it. According to the firm’s chief investment strategist, the market is not at peak levels. “The worst thing that clients and investors can do with the market at current levels is pull […]
Standard Chartered CEO on US-China trade war, Hong Kong protests, Iran risks
A Standard Chartered branch in Hong Kong. Miguel Candela l SOPA Images l LightRocket via Getty Images There have been signs that some risks in the global economy are receding, allowing businesses to once again plan for the long term, said Bill Winters, chief executive of British bank Standard Chartered. Winters pointed out on Monday […]
Zhenmeat, China plant based meat firm, seeks funding
A slider made of Zhenmeat’s plant-based meat alternative pictured in Shanghai, China on January 13, 2020. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Chinese plant-based meat substitute start-up Zhenmeat is looking to raise around $2 million of funding this year as it expands across the world’s second-largest economy and fends off a potential challenge from U.S. rivals. Zhenmeat […]
Why mechanical keyboards are becoming more popular among techies
Mechanical keyboards on display at the Bay Area Keyboard Meetup in San Jose on November 9, 2019. Jordan Novet | CNBC Typing shouldn’t hurt. It should feel good. And it should be fun. I realized that in 2016 and started wondering what might be better than the standard-issue Apple keyboard I was using with my […]
Trump didn’t give evidence on Iran threat to US embassies
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper holds an end of year press conference at the Pentagon on December 20, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday that he did not see tangible evidence showing that Iran planned to strike four U.S. embassies, despite President Trump’s claims that an […]
