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2024-10-17

There’s a key change coming to 401(k) catch-up contributions in 2025

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Aire Images | Moment | Getty Images Many Americans face a retirement savings shortfall. However, setting aside more money could get easier for some older workers in 2025. Enacted by Congress in 2022, the Secure Act 2.0 ushered in several retirement system improvements, including updates to 401(k) plans, required withdrawals, 529 college savings plans and more. While some Secure…

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2024-10-17

Novavax shares plunge as company says FDA put hold on two shots

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A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images Novavax on Wednesday said the Food and Drug Administration has put a hold on its application for a combination shot targeting Covid and…

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2024-10-17

United Airlines (UAL) 3Q 2024 earnings

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A United Airlines Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft departs at San Diego International Airport en route to New York on Aug. 24, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images United Airlines said Tuesday that it is starting a $1.5 billion share buyback as the carrier reported higher-than-expected earnings for the busy summer travel season and forecast higher airfares into 2025. United…

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2024-10-16

Tom Brady to be part owner of NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders

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National Football League owners approved Tom Brady as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday. The seven-time Super Bowl champ bought about a 10% stake in the Raiders with his business partner, Knighthead Capital founder Tom Wagner. Brady and Wagner are buying into the Raiders at about a $3.5 billion valuation, with an equity investment of…

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2024-10-16

WTI, Brent fall more than 4%

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U.S. crude futures fell more than 4% on Tuesday, after Israel reportedly told the U.S. that it is not planning to strike Iran’s oil facilities, relieving fears that a major supply disruption in the Middle East is on the horizon. Israel plans to limit its retaliatory strikes in Iran to military targets and does not plan to hit the…

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2024-10-16

Goldman Sachs (GS) earnings Q3 2024

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David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., during an interview for an episode of “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations” in New York, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldman Sachs topped estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue on strong results from its stock trading and investment banking operations….

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2024-10-15

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway hikes SiriusXM stake to 32%

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Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024.  David A. Grogan Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway continued to increase its stake in SiriusXM, now owning 32% of the New York-based satellite radio company. The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate purchased roughly 3.6 million shares for about $87…

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