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A butcher stocks a display case with packages of steaks at a Costco store on May 24, 2021 in Novato, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Don’t tell Costco executives that inflation is low. The big-box club chain said it’s been seeing accelerating prices across a range of products, including shipping containers, aluminum foil and

Although many traders know how to use volume in their technical analysis of stocks, interpreting volume in the context of the futures market may require additional understanding because considerably less research has been conducted on the volume of futures than that of stocks. Here we take a general look at some of the things you

In this article PXD SPCX Noah Kerner, CEO of Acorns. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Savings and investing app Acorns plans to go public by merging with a blank-check company. The fintech start-up announced a deal Thursday to combine with Pioneer Merger Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. The merger values Acorns

There are many industries where gatekeepers are necessary. Gatekeepers are people or policies that act as a go-between, controlling access from one point to another. They may refuse, control or delay access to services. Alternatively, they may also be used to oversee how work is being done and whether it meets certain standards. The health

VSS Unity floats in microgravity at the edge of space during its third spaceflight on May 22, 2021. Virgin Galactic Ark Invest’s space exploration ETF sold its last remaining shares of Virgin Galactic on Tuesday, as the firm completed its move away from one of the few publicly traded pure-play space stocks. Cathie Wood’s firm

In this article BA LMT GM An artist’s concept shows an outline of the lunar vehicle design. Lockheed Martin | General Motors Lockheed Martin and General Motors are partnering to develop a new type of lunar vehicle for NASA to use during its upcoming Artemis missions to the moon, the companies announced on Wednesday. “Surface

The growth of China’s mining industry shows no sign of slowing down. Despite a slowing economy and the continuing trade war with the United States, the Chinese steel industry shows signs of being resilient. In 2020, China produces about half of the world’s steel and imports more than 70% of the world’s seaborne iron ore. 

In this article SPCE VSS Unity reaches the edge of space during its third spaceflight on May 22, 2021. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic shares jumped in premarket trading on Monday, following the company’s successful spaceflight test on Saturday. The launch represented a critical step forward for the space tourism company, as the test had been

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson working onboard the International Space Station in August 2017. Jack Fischer / NASA Axiom Space on Tuesday announced that retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and auto racer John Shoffner will lead the company’s second private spaceflight to the International Space Station, tentatively scheduled for the second half of 2022. The pair

The energy sector is comprised of companies focused on the exploration, production, and marketing of oil, gas, and renewable resources around the world. Popular energy sector stocks include upstream companies that are primarily engaged in the exploration of oil or gas reserves. Well-known companies are Devon Energy Corp. (DVN) and Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK). Downstream

An artist’s rendering of a Momentus Vigoride transfer vehicle deploying a satellite in orbit. Momentus Shares of Stable Road Acquisition Corp. fell in trading on Monday after the firm disclosed in a securities filing that its merger target, in-space transportation company Momentus, no longer plans to conduct any missions for customers this year. “Momentus informed

A trader works the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York. Yana Paskova | Bloomberg | Getty Images Payments company Square rose more than 5% in afternoon trading Monday after Bloomberg News reported the payments company could offer savings and checking accounts in the near future. The report said a code

On Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, Congress approved a 5,593-page, $2.3 trillion funding package consisting of a $900 billion end-of-the-year COVID-19 stimulus bill attached to a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the government through Sep. 30, 2021. After a delay, former President Donald Trump signed the bill on Sunday, Dec. 27. This bill, known

A delivery person for Doordash rides his bike in the rain during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 13, 2020. Carlo Allegri | Reuters The U.S. economy is in the process of reopening, but going forward, the long-term picture is anything but clear. Investors

Are you financially secure? Almost all of the research conducted on the subject over the last few years shows that most individuals are unable to demonstrate financial security; particularly for their retirement years. This only underlines the fact that achieving financial security is a challenging process that requires careful planning and follow-through. To be sure, financial security means different

Jamie Dimon, CEO, JP Morgan Chase, speaking at the Business Roundtable CEO Innovation Summit, December 6, 2018. Janhvi Bhojwani | CNBC JPMorgan Chase is going it alone. After the healthcare joint venture formed by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and the biggest U.S. bank by assets was disbanded earlier this year, the companies each vowed to continue

In this article ALKS Hiraman | E+ | Getty Images Company: Alkermes Plc (ALKS) Business: Alkermes is a biopharmaceutical company that researches, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical products to address unmet medical needs of patients in various therapeutic areas in the United States, Ireland, and internationally. Its marketed products include ARISTADA (aripiprazole lauroxil), an extended-release intramuscular

Most of us assume that being overworked at our job is a routine part of employment in the 21st century. And while it’s true that we are all expected to do more than in the past, it’s important to recognize the signs of when being overworked is reaching a dangerous level. Below are five signs

In this article FIGS^11-BR The Robinhood application on a smartphone. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Robinhood is giving amateur investors access to initial public offering shares in its latest move to democratize retail investing. IPO shares have historically been set aside for Wall Street’s institutional investors or high-net worth individuals. Retail traders typically don’t

In this article BTC.CM= DOGE.CM= ETH= Heidi Gutman | CNBC Veteran investor and IAC chairman Barry Diller said Friday that he didn’t trust cryptocurrencies and believes that the digital assets are “a con.” “I watch some of the people that you have on and they talk about it – $40,000, $12,000, whatever – I think