I have two life-insurance policies, but ‘rude’ agents keep calling me to change the terms. How do I stop this harassment?
“The agent said that my policy is in jeopardy of lapsing.”
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty addresses Brian Thompson death
Andrew Witty, CEO of UnitedHealth Group, testifies during the Senate Finance Committee hearing titled “Hacking America’s Health Care: Assessing the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack and What’s Next,” in the Dirksen Building in Washington, D.C., on May 1, 2024. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty on Friday mourned […]
‘The odds of winning are far better than a trip to Vegas’: I’m 76, still working and playing the stock market. Am I gambling?
“I’ve been doing it for a couple years, and I have even beat the S&P 500.”
Restaurant winners and losers include McDonald’s, Chili’s, Taco Bell
A “location closed” sign hangs in the window of a closed Red Lobster restaurant in Torrance, California on May 14, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images A rocky year for restaurants separated the industry’s biggest chains into winners and losers, as eateries competed for a smaller pool of customers who have grown […]
Over $100 trillion in wealth set to be inherited
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. More than $100 trillion in household wealth is expected to be passed down as part of the Great Wealth Transfer, the […]
Oil prices head for first weekly gain in three on sanctions worries
Oil prices were rising early on Friday at the close of a week where concerns about additional sanctions on key producers helped offset several bearish reports on the supply-demand balance in the market.
Agent Scott Boras says wasn’t just about money
Major League Baseball super agent Scott Boras just negotiated the biggest contract of his life. On Thursday, the New York Mets signed 4-time All-Star Juan Soto to a record-breaking $765 million, 15-year contract. It’s the largest deal in professional sports history. Soto will be the first player in the MLB to earn more than $50 […]
Egg prices soar — beef, too — and deliver inflation shock to grocery shoppers
Food prices post their biggest increase in almost two years, while President-elect Donald Trump, despite his campaign rhetoric, concedes it’d be ‘very hard’ to bring down consumer prices.
Flushing Financial seeks to raise $70 million
Flushing Bank in New York City. Google Earth Flushing Financial, a New York-based commercial real estate lender, is seeking to raise $70 million to shore up its capital, CNBC has learned. The bank’s CEO, John Buran, has told potential investors that he intends to sell low-yielding bonds and loans backed by commercial real estate, including […]
Costco (COST) earnings Q1 2025 earnings
Costco on Thursday beat Wall Street’s quarterly earnings and sales estimates, as e-commerce sales jumped and shoppers bought jewelry, luggage and furniture. On the membership-based warehouse club’s earnings call, Chief Financial Officer Gary Millerchip said customers have remained selective with purchases. But, he added, they have shown they’re willing to spend, especially as inflation comes […]
