Clorox, MGM Resorts deal with cyberattack fallout
cyano66 | iStock | Getty Images It has been a very eventful couple of weeks for cyberattack-related news. It all kind of started Wednesday of last week when Johnson Controls revealed it had been hit by a cyberattack. The company warned it “experienced disruptions in portions of its internal information technology infrastructure and applications.” And […]
Want to live better in retirement? It’s not that hard, but it may surprise you.
Ready for today’s retirement financing pop quiz? Which of the following has the biggest impact on your ability to sustain your preretirement standard of living? Better-than-average market returns Dipping into home equity to supplement traditional retirement financing (401(k)s, IRAs, pensions, and Social Security) Delaying retirement until age 70 Give up? The third answer is the […]
Where big investors are hiding amid choppy markets
A Goldman Sachs Group Inc. logo hangs on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors have piled into short-term U.S. government bonds in a bid to wait out the upheaval caused by a blowout in longer-term yields, […]
My mom has $550,000 and dementia, and I’m worried what happens when her money runs out
Got a question about the mechanics of investing, how it fits into your overall financial plan and what strategies can help you make the most out of your money? You can write me at beth.pinsker@marketwatch.com. About seven years ago my mom was diagnosed with aphasia which then progressed fairly quickly to frontotemporal dementia. She was […]
UAW will not expand strikes this week at GM, Ford, Stellantis
UAW President Shawn Fain on Oct. 6, 2023 during an online broadcast updating union members on negotiations with the Detroit automakers. Screenshot DETROIT – The United Auto Workers will not expand strikes against the Detroit automakers this week amid progress in the talks, including General Motors agreeing to include battery cell workers under the company’s […]
Amazon set to launch Project Kuiper satellite internet prototypes
United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the first two demonstration satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation stands ready for launch on pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on October 5, 2023 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. Paul Hennessey | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Your Amazon order of satellite […]
Amazon set to launch Project Kuiper satellite internet prototypes
United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the first two demonstration satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation stands ready for launch on pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on October 5, 2023 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. Paul Hennessey | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Your Amazon order of satellite […]
Virgin Galactic completes Galactic 04, its fifth spaceflight in five months
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. completed its Galactic 04 mission Friday, the company’s fifth spaceflight in five months. The Galactic 04 mission also marked the company’s fourth commercial spaceflight, its fifth spaceflight in 2023 and its ninth spaceflight in total. Related: Virgin Galactic set for Galactic 04 mission, its fifth spaceflight in five months The spaceflight […]
NBA on Netflix? Media rights fight could change industry
Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat dribbles against Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets during the fourth quarter in Game Five of the 2023 NBA Finals at Ball Arena on June 12, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. Justin Edmonds | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The National Basketball Association’s upcoming decision on which […]
Bond yields rise before U.S. jobs data
U.S. bond yields crept upwards Friday ahead of the September employment report. What’s happening The yield on the 2-year Treasury BX:TMUBMUSD02Y was 5.05%, up 2.9 basis points. The yield on the 10-year Treasury BX:TMUBMUSD10Y was 4.74%, up 3.1 basis points. The yield on the 30-year Treasury BX:TMUBMUSD30Y was 4.91%, up 2.5 basis points. What’s driving […]
