Walmart Inc. confirmed it will be launching a membership program, Walmart+, that’s already being called a rival to Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime program, but there are some experts don’t see it that way. Amazon Prime AMZN, -0.03% has more than 150 million Prime members around the world, according to a statement from Chief Executive Jeff Bezos included […]
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‘Shark Tank’s’ Barbara Corcoran fell for this very common phishing scam — and it cost her almost $400,000
This common email phishing scam just caught a Shark. “Shark Tank” star and real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran revealed Wednesday that she lost almost $400,000 after scammers tricked her bookkeeper by sending a bill that appeared to come from her assistant. “Lesson learned: Be careful when you wire money!” Corcoran tweeted on Wednesday. She also […]
This stock has scored the biggest boost from the coronavirus outbreak — but the company has been out of business for years
To call it a case of mistaken identity might be underselling it, but shares of Zoom Technologies have been practically, er, zooming higher amid the recent buoyancy in the popular videoconferencing company Zoom Video Communications which went public back last year to much fanfare. Indeed, MarketWatch wrote about apparent name confusion between Zoom Technologies ZOOM, […]
Zoom Video is seeing a surge in downloads amid coronavirus panic, analyst says
Shares of Zoom Video Communications Inc. have emerged as a surprise stock-market winner amid panic over the coronavirus outbreak, and one analyst says there’s some truth to the idea that more people are flocking to the company’s remote-work tools like videoconferencing as the virus continues to spread. Zoom ZM, +0.49% appears to be seeing a real […]
‘Overprotected’ investors could get stung in the next recession, warns top Barclays strategist
Rattled by rising non-China coronavirus cases — notably in South Korea — investors appear unwilling to load up on stocks heading into the weekend. That is as they head for perceived safe-haven assets, bonds TMUBMUSD10Y, +0.00% and gold GCJ20, -0.18% this morning. You’ve heard of helicopter parents? Welcome to the world of helicopter investing and […]
Here’s everything coming to Netflix in March 2020 — and what’s leaving
Netflix Inc. viewers, perhaps inspired by the big Oscar wins by “Parasite,” will get a chance to brush up on their appreciation of subtitles as a selection of international series launch in March 2020. Those include Season 3 of Germany’s period mystery “Babylon Berlin” (March 1, after its original Feb. 28 release was pushed back); […]
Dropbox stock surges toward best day on record as bulls say profit focus is a turning point
Dropbox shares are surging toward their best single-day performance on record on Friday as bulls say the stock has finally hit a turning point. The cloud-storage company initially got a warm reception from Wall Street when it came public in early 2018, but the stock has languished in recent months amid questions about subscriber momentum. […]
Easy side hustles for retirees that fill a need
“Have a side hustle” is common advice for people who want to ensure their financial survival in case their full-time job goes away, survive unemployment or help boost retirement savings. About 28% of workers have one, according to the new Gallup Great Jobs Survey. One way to launch a side hustle: find one that fills a […]
‘Making the Cut,’ ‘The Pale Horse’ and everything else coming to Amazon Prime Video in March 2020
Amazon Prime Video will be offering up one of the year’s most highly anticipated reality shows, an Agatha Christie miniseries and a gritty international crime drama in March. After walking away from the Emmy-winning “Project Runway” in 2017, host Heidi Klum and mentor Tim Gunn are back with a new fashion-design competition, “Making the Cut,” […]
Bloomberg’s plan to curb Wall Street may help him in his first Democratic primary debate on Wednesday
As billionaire Mike Bloomberg prepares to join in his first Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday, he’s got his defense ready if other 2020 contenders say he’s too close to Wall Street. The former New York City mayor has rolled out a plan for reining in the financial sector, proposing to levy a 0.1% tax on […]