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Tripledemic means masking up again, says virus expert

Most Americans aren’t wearing face masks anymore — and their timing isn’t great, says a leading infectious disease expert. Just 26% of Americans reported in October that they’re wearing masks outside of their homes. That’s a decrease of about 20% to 50% from 2020 and 2021, according to data collected …

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Self-made millionaire Ramit Sethi: How to build wealth

About a fifth of millennials and nearly a quarter of Gen Zers believe they would need to earn $1 million or more annually to feel rich, according to the recent CNBC Make It: Your Money survey, conducted in partnership with Momentive. If that’s your goal, you don’t have to cut …

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AMC plunges after theater company announces capital raise

AMC Movie theatre Scott Mlyn | CNBC AMC Entertainment‘s stock fell swiftly Thursday after the company announced a new $110 million capital raise and a proposed reverse stock split that will require shareholder approval. The shares were halted briefly after the opening bell as AMC hit a new 52-week low. …

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NFL Sunday Ticket heads to Google’s YouTube TV in $2 billion deal

AJ Dillon #28 of the Green Bay Packers avoids a tackle by Jalen Ramsey #5 of the Los Angeles Rams during the first half at Lambeau Field on December 19, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Patrick Mcdermott | Getty Images The National Football League announced Thursday its Sunday Ticket subscription …

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Bethenny Frankel shares her No. 1 tip for being successful

If you want to be as successful as Bethenny Frankel, the millionaire entrepreneur says there’s one skill you need to master: organization. Sure, it’s great to be smart and hardworking, but if you can’t keep all your ducks in a row you’ll never be able to achieve your full potential, …

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New bill force Twitter, TikTok other social media platforms share data

A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill on Wednesday aimed at increasing transparency for Twitter, Facebook and other social media companies as lawmakers debate whether to ban TikTok. The Platform Accountability and Transparency Act is intended to make the companies’ internal data more accessible to the public by requiring …

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Cramer says he likes these technology and real-estate stocks for 2023

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday highlighted technology and real estate stocks he believes can perform well in 2023, following a dismal year for both sectors. Rising interest rates presented challenges for tech and real estate industries in 2022. Information technology is down 27% year to date, as of Wednesday’s close, …

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Mortgage refinance demand surged 6%, as interest rates dropped

Mortgage interest rates dropped again last week, and while that did little to bolster demand from homebuyers, it did send homeowners looking for savings on their monthly payments. Applications to refinance a home loan jumped 6% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted …

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1 in 5 young adults have debt in collections, report finds

Americans across the board are struggling with credit card debt. Those just starting out are particularly vulnerable. With limited financial resources, lower wages and shorter credit histories, young adults are struggling to manage high-interest debt more than other age group, according to a new report by Urban Institute. Nearly one …

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Microsoft Azure losing money on $29 bln in revenue

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., during the company’s Ignite Spotlight event in Seoul on Nov. 15, 2022. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google has for years been playing catch-up in the cloud infrastructure market, where it’s seen in the industry as a distant third in …

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