This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans. Unlike most people who switched jobs during the Great Resignation, Shannon Penney is working twice as much for roughly the same pay she made years ago. She wouldn’t change it. Penney,…
Target will soon stop accepting personal checks as a form of payment at checkout. In a statement to NBC News, the retail giant said it was committed to creating an easy and convenient checkout experience — but that due to ‘extremely low volumes,’ it would no longer take personal checks starting…
Record summer air travel demand isn’t translating to record U.S. airline profits. Carriers will have to answer for that disconnect when they report quarterly results this month. Some airlines have forecast record demand, and in some cases, revenue. On Sunday, the Transportation Security Administration screened more than 3 million people, a…
Americans will be splashing around this summer in the backyard pools they’ve already got, but not splashing out as much on new ones. Swimming pool installations were part of the home improvement frenzy that swept the country during the pandemic as Americans were stuck at home. But recent signs show…
If you were taking time off from the stock market, since it wasn’t doing much in the last week or so, you’re in for a nice surprise. July is considered a good month for stocks, and the first trading week of the month, albeit short, didn’t indicate otherwise. It may…
In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen reviews where things stand after the markets close at another new high. She also shares what drove price action this week and how that may change the markets going forward. Finally, she highlights precise sell strategies in a shifting market. This video originally premiered…
If you were taking time off from the stock market, since it wasn’t doing much in the last week or so, you’re in for a nice surprise. July is considered a good month for stocks, and the first trading week of the month, albeit short, didn’t indicate otherwise. It may…
The markets continued with their unabated upmove in the week that went by and ended once again with net gains. While continuing with the advance the Nifty 50 Index extended its move higher. However, as compared to the previous week, this time, the trading range got narrower as the Index…
We’re approaching Q2 earnings season, so I’m getting ready for all the short-term trading opportunities that await. But, in the meantime, there are plenty of other earnings opportunities right now – pre-earnings advances. Several of the large cap names (think Mag 7) are already starting powerful advances. Look no further…
Tesla (TSLA) shares staged a dramatic recovery ahead of the company’s upcoming earnings report scheduled for July 23. Despite a slip in its deliveries compared to a year ago, the number of deliveries beat Wall Street’s expectations. This “bad news” was “good news” on the market sentiment front, and the…