Mercedes' Large Exposure to China Weighs on Profitability
While Mercedes has had good union relations with its German workforce, the employees elect half of the supervisory board members. Heavily unionized workforces tend to limit profit because of wage ...
'He has never paid rent or utilities:' Do I have the legal and moral authority to charge my brother rent to live in our family home?
I will be inheriting my parents' house along with my two other siblings. My brother has been living there while my father was alive - and still is. He has never paid rent or utilities. Once the deed ...
Analysts warned about the fallout from a surging yen. But then this happened.
It's a stark contrast to several weeks ago when global equity markets suffered a savage pullback at the start of August as a scare about the health of the U.S. economy dovetailed with a sudden surge ...
North American Morning Briefing: Stock Futures Struggle After Fed-Fueled Rally
FedEx cut its outlook after posting lower quarterly profit and revenue. Its stock fell 13%; shares of rival UPS also fell. Ford and General Motors fell after Mercedes-Benz trimmed its forecasts and ...
After Fed's 50-basis-point rate cut, where should I invest $50,000? I'm 38 - and have a high risk tolerance.
The Federal Reserve made its biggest cut to the benchmark rate in 16 years on Wednesday, reducing the benchmark rate by 50 basis points. The first rate cut in 4 years brings the benchmark rate to a ...
Why a recession still worries this stock-market veteran, despite the Fed's rate cut
The U.S. stock market was already priced two-thirds of the way for a 50 basis point cut. So they basically delivered on what they market was already discounting. It was probably the appropriate move ...
'We have no health insurance': My late wife had no assets and our home was in both our names. Am I responsible for her medical debts?
My wife passed away after an extended hospital stay. She has absolutely no assets and our home is in both our names. Am I responsible for her medical debt? Can they take our house? (We have no health ...
I'm wife No. 4. My husband's first wife is owed 50% of his federal pension when he dies. Where does that leave me?
Dear Wife No. 4, First, you won't be left completely at a loss, but you do need to tie up a few loose ends before you can breathe a sigh of relief. The rules vary for spouses versus divorced spouses, ...
What to Know About S&P’s September Shakeup
Now, it’s S&P’s turn. Qualifying for treatment as a regulated investment company is what’s at stake. RICs can pass through ...
2 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy
The Morningstar Global Semiconductors Index was up 53.07% for the year to date as of Sept. 17, 2024, but Lee still sees two ...
Dr. Martens shares plunge to record lows on discount bulk sale via Goldman Sachs
Dr. Martens shares fell to record lows on Friday after a consortium of investors sold 70 million shares in the British bootmaker at a 10% discount on its closing share price on Thursday.
BOJ Governor Strikes Cautious Note Over Global Economic Outlook — Update
Over the past month, the BOJ's pledge to pursue more rate increases, alongside concerns over the outlook for the U.S. economy, caused wild swings in the markets. The Nikkei Stock Average suffered its ...