US President Donald Trump arrives on stage for a Keep America Great Rally at Kellogg Arena December 18, 2019, in Battle Creek, Michigan. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump may have set off a global firestorm, but his schedule has stayed the same. House Democrats impeached Trump last month on articles of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, both related to his dealings with Ukraine. The Democrats’ lawyers have recently hinted that more impeachment articles could

Oil prices spiked on Friday after the U.S. killed Iran’s top military commander, Qasem Soleimani. “I think up 4%, up $2 a barrel, really isn’t pricing in really what this sort of represents, at least to me. Iran’s going to have to do something, or they’ll completely lose face, so that’s why the oil market is on tenterhooks.” We saw it last year with the Saudi oil fields, and yet it was a year that markets were up 30%. There have been attacks on tankers since May, sea ships, and in September, it

Founded in 2007, One Medical provides care at facilities in nine metropolitan markets throughout the country, with three more on the way, according to its website. One Medical makes money through customer memberships, which cost $200 a year, and by providing services to companies. One Medical is aiming to hit the public markets at a challenging time for capital-intensive tech companies and health-tech businesses. Livongo, a digital health company focused on diabetes treatment and behavioral heal

Cramer’s week ahead: The Iran situation gives us ‘something new to worry about’The economy is still strong, so investors should remain opportunistic, despite the headwinds of a U.S.-Iran conflict, “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer says.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the morning that online image board Pinterest Inc. makes its initial public offering on April 18, 2019 in New York City. Here’s what you need to know about Monday before you head out for the weekend. The dominant story over the weekend will likely be the situation between the United States and Iran. Oil and safe haven assets climbed on Friday while stocks fell following an airstrike by the United States that took out Iran’s top m

Atta Kenare | AFP | Getty ImagesThe U.S. killing of Iran’s most revered military leader could be more impactful for the oil market than other recent incidents that have just temporarily spiked crude prices. “There’s still a big cushion and a ton of spare capacity in Saudi Arabia. “I unfortunately think think Iraq is going to be the battleground. You could see Iraq oil production in the cross hairs,” he said. A damaged pipeline is seen at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Khurais, Saudi Arabia, Septem

While the market digests the unrest caused by the United States’ airstrike that killed Iran’s top commander, the key factor that will determine oil’s next move is how Iran retaliates. This resiliency was on display in September after drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais took an estimated 5.7 million barrels of oil offline. If conflict breaks out, which the firm’s Middle East and North Africa head Ayham Kamel places at 30% likelihood, prices could climb as high as

It’s not about the oil fields or the other countries in the [Persian] Gulf,” he said on “Squawk Alley.” “I think Iran has been overplaying its hand … It is true that incident and potential responses from Iran can create volatility in the market, Levitt said. That means a notable share of the world’s oil is under direct geopolitical pressure, Sankey said on “Squawk Alley.” Also appearing on “Squawk Alley,” Nations said he did not believe the escalating tensions with Iran should cause major dama

Geopolitical concerns could continue to weigh on stocks in the week ahead, leaving investors wondering whether Middle East tensions will be the catalyst for a much anticipated market pullback. Stocks sold off Friday, the second trading day of the year, after a rally to new highs on Thursday. The jobs report is especially important after December’s ISM manufacturing data Friday was surprisingly negative and the weakest in more than a decade. The S&P 500 ended the four-day week at 3,235, with a lo

The U.S. killing of Tehran’s top military commander on Iraqi soil shouldn’t derail trade talks between Washington and Beijing in spite of warmer diplomatic relations between China and Iran in recent years. “The sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq should be respected, and peace and stability in the Middle East Gulf region should be maintained,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said Friday. “We urge all parties concerned, especially the United States, to maintain calm an

But who was Soleimani, and why is his death so consequential for Iran, the region and the world? This is the equivalent of Iran killing the U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and then taking credit for it. But in recent years he’s become something of a celebrity and the face of Iran’s expanded influence across the Middle East. Regional analysts considered Soleimani to be the second-most-powerful leader in Iran, after only Supreme Leader

President Donald Trump said Friday that America does not seek “regime change” in Iran, less than a day after the U.S. launched an airstrike that killed the country’s top general, Qasem Soleimani. But the U.S. is “ready and prepared to take whatever action is necessary” if Iran threatens American lives, Trump added. O’Brien, who was with Trump during the strike, said the U.S. had credible intelligence that Iran was mounting an attack. His death exacerbated already-high tensions between Iran and t

Elon Musk is best known as the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX — but way before his success in Silicon Valley, he worked odd jobs to get by. At 17, Musk left his home in South Africa and headed to Canada, where he became a citizen (his mother, Maye, was born there) and stayed with his cousin, according to the book “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future” by Ashlee Vance. At first, Musk worked at his cousin’s farm in Waldeck, Saskatchewan (a village that as of 2016 had a populatio

Military legacy of the FAFSAConcerned students are right that the FAFSA registers most male students for the draft. Financial aid is indeed linked to registry with the Selective Service System. According to the Department of Education’s Student Financial Aid Handbook, “any male required to register with Selective Service at any time must have done so to receive federal student aid.” Federal aid for education has long had ties to military service in the U.S. “The FAFSA wasn’t really created for c

Zuckerberg, who was shopping with his wife, Priscilla Chan, stopped to look at a display of TVs. Mark Zuckerberg is one of the richest people in the world — but the Facebook founder and CEO apparently shops at bulk, discount mecca Costco . While Costco is known for its good deals, Zuckerberg — who is currently worth $77.6 billion, according to Forbes — is not always frugal. Zuckerberg isn’t the only celebrity known to appreciate Costco. “Costco is a passion,” Jenner told the Times.

Alphabet Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, who is being investigated by the company for alleged sexual misconduct, has just sold $77 million worth of stock, including all his remaining Class A shares, according to SEC filings released on Thursday. Drummond sold over 28,000 of both Class A and C stock, the filings said. For all of 2018, Drummond sold about $70 million of stock, filings show. Alphabet shareholders sued the board last January for allegedly covering up sexual misconduct by executi

Iran could conduct cyberattacks as retaliationCNBC’s Kate Fazzini reports on the risks of a cyberattack from Iran on “Closing Bell.”

Nearly half a billion animals in Australia’s New South Wales state have been killed by raging wildfires in the last couple months, and the devastating death toll is expected to rise. The blazes, expected to be the worst yet this weekend, threaten to erase entire species in Australia, which already has the highest rate of extinction in the world. Experts say the fires have likely killed millions of animals including koalas, wallabies, wombats and kangaroos. Ecologists estimate that about 8,000 ko

I think the rich should pay more than they currently do, and that includes Melinda and me,” Gates wrote, referring to his wife. “The distance between top and bottom incomes in the United States is much greater than it was 50 years ago,” Gates wrote in a blog post reflecting on 2019 published Tuesday. Bill Gates — the second richest person in the world with a current net worth of $108.8 billion , according to Forbes — says his extreme wealth is not fair. Many have joined the Giving Pledge, promis

People who kept a small plant on their desk had lower levels of anxiety and stress at the end of a four-week period. About 27% of participants experienced a significant decrease in their pulse rate by the end of the plant-tending period, and most participants’ anxiety scores decreased too. So what makes a desk plant especially helpful? Beyond just looking at a leafy green plant, researchers wrote that developing a “mild attachment” to the plant added “slight but meaningful emotional involvement”