Alphabet Tops Apple in Total Value
San Francisco — Alphabet, Google’s new parent company, topped Apple as the world’s most valuable business in after-hours trading Monday after reporting surging earnings. Alphabet Inc. earned $4.9 billion in net income on revenue of $21.3 billion in the fourth quarter. If not for employee stock expenses and certain other items, Google said it would have earned $8.67 per share. That figure easily topped the average estimate of $8.10 per...
4 Ways to Improve Your Finances in One Day
Starting on the path to financial health can be overwhelming. But as you start paying attention to your money management techniques, you’ll notice it’s not the big things as much as it is your small, daily decisions that truly impact your finances — for better or worse. In just an hour or two, you can complete a small task to make a big improvement in your financial situation. Do What You’ve Been Dreading Emotions often win out in the...
Many Americans One Crisis Away From Ruin
With people less worried these days about losing their jobs, Americans are feeling much better about their finances. Yet after the bills are paid, many people struggle to keep extra cash in the bank. Roughly one in four, or 29 percent, of Americans don’t have money set aside to cover emergencies, up from 26 percent last year, according to an annual survey from Bankrate.com. The findings pointed to the lowest saving rates seen in five...
Google Stock Hits New High
San Francisco — Google’s stock reached its all-time high, after new Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat signaled plans to bring more restraint to spending at the Internet search giant. Google shares rose 16 percent to close at $699.62 in New York on Friday, marking their biggest gain since April 2008. The advance added $65 billion to the company’s market value and put the stock up 30 percent this month. Profit and sales topped...
9 Signs You’re Not Saving Enough for Retirement
If you’re not interested in saving for retirement because it’s still decades away or you assume that saving intermittently is good enough, you’re in for a rude awakening. Savvy professionals start making contributions from their paychecks to their retirement accounts at the beginning of their careers. If you failed to do it this way, now is the time to start catching up. The average American spends 20 years in retirement, according to...
