Acting US Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor arrives for a deposition in the House Impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, October 22, 2019. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON – The second phase of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump begins this week. As the hearings get underway, the country is deeply divided as to whether impeachment is the right choice. “Ambassador Sondland tried to explain to me that President Trump is a businessman. In his previous testim

Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams walks off the field following the Rams’ 17-12 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on November 10, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald is expanding his playbook off the field, taking an ownership stake in Ready Nutrition — a Pennsylvania-based startup that makes protein-infused sports drinks, protein powder and snacks. According to Ready Nutrition, products are available in over 8,000 outlets across the country,

JetBlue Airways on Tuesday joined other airlines in offering a basic economy fare: the cheapest tickets that lack perks like advance seat selection. Passengers who purchase the New York-based airline’s basic economy fares will only be able to pick a seat 24 hours before the flight and also will board the plane last. All passengers will still have access to free Wi-Fi and be able to bring a full-size carry-on bag and JetBlue has more legroom than other low-cost airlines. The changes are part of a

SunTrust initiated coverage on Biogen and Amgen on Tuesday, rating each stock as a buy based on solid drug pipelines and growth opportunities in China. SunTrust’s bullish thesis on Biogen is based on the company’s Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab. In October the company said it was once again seeking regulatory approval for the drug, which would be the first of its kind in the billion-dollar Alzheimer’s market. SunTrust also points to Biogen’s strength in biosimilars, which are generic versions of bi

A shopper is seen in a Target store in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Target and Walmart are shaping up to be Wall Street’s front-runners to win the holiday shopping season. Cowen named Target and Walmart its top holiday picks, in what it calls an “inequitable” holiday season “where value matter most.” Bank of America Merrill Lynch said it sees upside to the retailers’ third and fourth quarter same-store sales numbers, on the heels of their quarterly earnings. “We believe WMT and TGT are bett

Evercore said it sees another “strong, double-digit growth” year in 2020 for the events promoter and venue operator. “We think Live Nation Entertainment shares have pulled back needlessly post-3Q19 report. It seems that the 3Q19 revenue miss (due to light stadium activity, which was misunderstood due to its outsized revenue contributions) despite the AOI beat, led to the sell activity in LYV shares. We would take advantage of this pullback as we believe another strong, double-digit AOI growth ye

A majority of the most wealthy investors around the world are bracing for a big sell-off next year, according to a UBS survey. Fifty-five percent of more than 3,400 high net worth investors surveyed by UBS expect a significant drop in the markets at some point in 2020. Notable investors including Paul Tudor Jones and Leon Cooperman have warned of a market correction on a Warren presidency. Almost eight in 10 investors surveyed by UBS see higher volatility and nearly three in four investors belie

Karen Finerman was a buyer of American Airlines. Short Bitcoin and Ethereum. Karen Finerman is long FB spread calls. Karen Finerman is long GOOG put spreads. Karen Finerman is long SPY puts.

Disney officially launched its new streaming service Disney+ early Tuesday morning, becoming the latest entrant to the increasingly competitive streaming landscape. Subscribers can also bundle Disney+ with the company’s other streaming services, ESPN+ and Hulu, for $12.99 per month. Disney+ touts an expansive library of content from Pixar, Lucasfilm, Marvel and National Geographic, not to mention Disney shows and movies. The company is also producing original content for Disney+ subscribers, inc

CEO Michael Kisch is among a growing group of entrepreneurs making tools to improve people’s sleep. His company, Beddr, is known for its stamp-size sensor called the Sleep Tuner, which fits on the forehead and measures things like heart rate and oxygen saturation levels. CEO Michael Kisch launched Beddr in 2016. Michael Kisch, BeddrAn estimated 22 million Americans have sleep apnea, but about 80% are unaware they have it. Researchers are also finding out about a potential consequence of sleep tr

Kimbal Musk meets with Square Root farmers at the company’s Brooklyn headquarters, home to farms housed in shipping containers. One day Square Roots aims for its technology to work off-world. Peggs, who has a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence from Cardiff University, has a history of building businesses with Kimbal Musk. One recent example is Square Roots’ partnership with Gordon Food Service in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which runs its business partly on wind power. Tobias Peggs Square Roots co-fou

CBS and Viacom merger is set to close within a monthCBS and Viacom were both down after CBS reported earnings. CNBC’s David Faber reports on the latest details regarding the companies’ merger.

DR Horton (DHI) – The home builder beat estimates by 10 cents a share, with quarterly earnings of $1.35 per share. DR Horton also raised its quarterly dividend to 17.5 cents per share from 15 cents a share. Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) – The personal care products maker beat estimates by 2 cents a share, with quarterly earnings of 86 cents per share. Dean Foods said it is currently engaged with Dairy Farmers of America about a potential sale of substantially all company assets. Tyson Foods (TSN)

MADRID, SPAIN – JULY 22: Spanish acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during the investiture debate at the Spanish Parliament on July 22, 2019. Spain’s Socialists and far-left Unidas Podemos party agreed on the basis of a coalition government on Tuesday, just two days after a parliamentary election delivered a highly fragmented parliament. “It’s a deal for four years,” Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez, who is currently acting prime minister, said after signing the pact alongside Podemos lead

President Donald Trump is making a “historical mistake” when dealing with the European Union, a former U.S. ambassador told CNBC Tuesday. “For 60 years, the U.S. administration, both Republic and Democratic, thought that European integration should be promoted because it was good for Europe and it was good for the U.S.,” Anthony Gardner, former U.S. ambassador to the EU during the Obama administration, told CNBC’s Joumanna Bercetche. “This administration decided that European integration is bad

“Governments around the world are still coming to terms with this new reality and reconciling the implications, this is understandable. The U.S. is the second largest producer of renewable energy, Fannon also stated. But the country still faces stiff competition from other more established energy producers, like Russia. The Russia questionAnother market dynamic that the U.S. is contending with is the established, and apparently strengthening, relationship between OPEC and non-OPEC producer Russi

Baby Boomers — the generation comprised of those over the age of 65 — will be the fastest-growing age category in the U.S. and U.K. workforces next year, according to a new report. Meanwhile, the U.K.’s Office for National Statistics expects Britain’s over-65 workforce to grow by 20% in the decade to 2024. “Science is making longer lives possible – and as people live longer, they are continuing to learn, to be productive and to contribute to society. However, Glassdoor flagged that few employers

Founded in March 2017, the company is hoping to make the process even easier by launching an iOS mobile app in Apple’s App Store on Tuesday. With the Fabric app, users can create a digital vault for all their financial account information that’s accessible to their spouse. Build a digital vaultThe Fabric app also offers to act as your digital repository for all financial account information and documents. To keep your information secure, the Fabric app uses bank-level security, as well as common

With living costs on the rise in the U.S., settling down in a major city — where you often need to make around six figures in order to live comfortably — can feel like an unattainable goal for some. If you prefer city living but care about cutting costs, there is some good news: In the U.S., several mid-sized cities are also highly livable, meaning they’re more affordable than larger, metropolitan areas (since cost of living tends to correlate with population size), but still offer many amenitie

Valerie Jarrett was once on a board that held committee meetings at a male-only golf course. Jarrett thought this needed to change — and the timing was right for her to make it happen. Her advice to other “onlys” getting started in their career is to ask a company directly about their culture and values during the interview process. Jarrett recalls facing similar experiences when joining a company or a board and seeing no one else within the organization with a similar background to hers. Millen