When it comes to retirement savings, Gen Xers lag behind their older (and younger) counterparts due to changes in the broader U.S. retirement system over the past few decades, namely the decline of pensions and the rise of defined contribution (DC) plans, like 401(k)s. "While many Baby Boomers have defined benefit pension plans that provide a set income for life, Gen Xers entered the workforce as pensions were being replaced by DC plans and before key features like auto-enroll and auto-escalate became commo ...

Table of Contents Expand Table of Contents Part of the Series How Much Does it Cost to Have a Baby in America? Reproductive Choices & Cost Who Needs Life Insurance? Advantages and Disadvantages Life Insurance as an Investment FAQs The Bottom Line 1. How Much Does It Cost to Have a Baby in America? 2. Financial Assistance for Family Planning 3. How Much Does Birth Control Cost? Fertility Treatments Adoption & Surrogates Insurance The Fourth Trimester 1. Budgeting for a New Baby 4. How to Pay for and Access a ...

Key Takeaways Tech investors are smiling today, but they've had a tough time lately. Many value-oriented assets, meanwhile, have been feeling the love. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, despite gains in the back half of this week, has underperformed the blue- chip Dow Jones Industrial Average and the small-cap Russell 2000 over the past several months. Heading into Friday, the Nasdaq had risen about 1.5% since the start of the fourth quarter, about half the return of the Russell or the Dow. While the benchma ...

"It's just going to take time," Hill said on a conference call Thursday, according to a transcript made available by AlphaSense. "So I will just sort of point to the place we focus first, which is North America, and we're having great success there.†Shares of Nike (NKE) have fallen some 20% since the beleaguered athleticwear-and-gear company said it would bring back legendary leader Elliott Hill—counted since their close the night before the announcement—in September 2024.More than a year later, it's uncl ...

Tech stocks led the major indexes higher Friday, with many AI investor favorites among the top performers, in what could be a sign of renewed confidence in the sector. Are investors ready to pile back into the AI trade? Shares of cloud computing giant Oracle (ORCL), which slumped recently amid worries about its dependence on a few big AI customers, saw its shares pop over 8% Friday afternoon following reports that it's set to become a major investor in a new TikTok joint venture. Memory chip supplier Micron ...

Key Takeaways "Find Your Fun Again" is the tagline of Carnival Corp.'s (CCL) latest ad campaign. It looks like travelers are taking that to heart. Carnival's board reinstated the company's quarterly dividend, declaring an $0.15-per-share payout. "This decision highlights confidence in our future performance and continued commitment to delivering value to shareholders," Bernstein said. With its Friday surge, Carnival is among the top gainers on the S&P 500. Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH ...

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Key Takeaways Nike shares slumped Friday after the athletic apparel giant gave a weaker-than-expected outlook and warned of sales headwinds in China.The shoe maker's fiscal second-quarter revenue and earnings beat analysts' estimates as sales in North America rose, but sales in China sank. Nike shares tumbled Friday, despite quarterly profits that topped estimates, as a weaker-than-expected outlook and headwinds in China weighed on sentiment. The shares were down nearly 10% to about $59 in recent tradi ...

Key Takeaways TikTok finally has a deal. CEO Shou Zi Chew told employees in an internal memo that Bytedance, the social media platform's Chinese parent company, has agreed to create a joint venture granting a group of American investors a controlling stake in TikTok, Axios and Bloomberg reported late Thursday. The joint venture's investors will reportedly include cloud computing giant Oracle (ORCL), private equity firm Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi-based MGX, which combined are set to own a 45% stake. Why This ...

Key Takeaways Olive Garden's "never ending pasta bowl" special was a meaningful driver of its quarterly sales as Americans search for deals, executives said Thursday.Executives also said Olive Garden has seen a growing number of higher-income customers at its restaurants. Olive Garden said its sales show Americans are growing more hungry for two things: value, and lots of pasta. Executives from Darden Restaurants (DRI), the parent company of Olive Garden, said during the company's earnings call Thursd ...