Following yet another week spoiled by surging oil prices, investors will be anxiously awaiting relief as the war against Iran by the U.S. and Israel faces a third week. The three major averages suffered a losing week, dropping at least 1% in the period as oil saw even more gains on Friday. Brent crude and…
Miniseries | E+ | Getty Images The average tax refund is 10.6% higher so far this season, compared to about the same period in 2025, according to the latest IRS filing data. As of Mar. 6, the average refund amount for individual filers was $3,676, up from $3,324 about one year ago, the IRS reported on Friday. The average…
In an aerial view, two-story single family homes line the streets of neighborhood on Jan. 13, 2026 in Thousand Oaks, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Mortgage rates surged to their highest level since September on Friday as bond yields moved higher due to the war in Iran. The average rate on the 30-year fixed…
Xavier Lorenzo | Moment | Getty Images As many Americans see higher tax refunds this season, some are facing payment delays amid the IRS push to phase out paper checks. House Ways and Means Committee Democrats this week sent a letter to Treasury Secretary and acting IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent, seeking answers about the more…
Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner with Anthony Capuano, Marriott International CEO, CNBC CEO Council Member, speaking at the CNBC CEO Council in Arizona on May 19th, 2025. Chris Coduto | CNBC The NFL and Paramount Skydance‘s renewal talks on a deal to keep the league’s Sunday games on CBS are beginning to take shape, CNBC has…
As the senior housing sector adopts artificial intelligence, certain names will rise above the rest, according to Jefferies. The productivity boost and cost savings from AI comes in addition to the tailwinds the sector is seeing from the aging population . People are living longer, with the first baby boomers turning 80 this year, while…
Starbucks union members and their supporters, including baristas who have just walked off the job, effectively closing a local branch, picket in front of the store, Feb. 28, 2025 in New York City. Andrew Lichtenstein | Corbis News | Getty Images Starbucks Workers United presented the company with a comprehensive proposed contract last month, the…
Jamieson Greer, US trade representative, during a Bloomberg Television interview outside the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images “The whole reason the president imposed these tariffs was to try to reshore, affect our massive imbalance in trade that we’ve experienced over many years…
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Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves midday: Adobe — The software giant saw shares tumble more than 5%. CEO Shantanu Narayen said that he would step down from his post after a successor has been named. Narayen will remain as chair of the company’s board. He has been Adobe’s CEO since…
