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The interior of an Under Armour store is seen on November 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Wall Street is not pleased that Under Armour founder Kevin Plank is returning as its CEO.  Shares of the athletic apparel company plunged about 12% on Thursday after the retailer announced late Wednesday that

Calls for a wealth tax on the world’s super-rich are once again gaining attention after U.S. President Joe Biden said he would impose a new “billionaire tax” on the country’s wealthiest if re-elected in November. Outlining his 2025 budget proposals on Monday, Biden took aim at the uber affluent and reiterated plans for a 25%

Read CNBC’s full investigation into the alleged organized theft groups that police say are stealing and reselling items from retailers including Ulta Beauty, T.J. Maxx and Walgreens. Faced with sophisticated organized retail crime rings that investigators say have targeted his company, Ulta Beauty CEO Dave Kimbell is laying some blame on e-commerce sites. In the

The Morgan Stanley digital sign is seen at the company’s Times Square headquarters in New York, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 12, 2016. John Taggart | Bloomberg | Getty Images Morgan Stanley promoted a tech executive in its wealth management division to become the bank’s first head of firm-wide artificial intelligence, CNBC has learned. The bank

Although consumer demand for EVs hasn’t shown up in the way executives had expected, sales of the vehicles are still predicted to increase in the years to come. Andrew Merry | Moment | Getty Images DETROIT — The buzz around electric vehicles is wearing off. For years, the automotive industry has been in a state

Ken Griffin, Citadel at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha, Sept. 28, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Ken Griffin, Citadel founder and CEO, thinks the Federal Reserve should move slowly to cut interest rates in its fight against stubborn inflation. “If I’m them, I don’t want to cut too quickly,” Griffin said at the International Futures Industry conference in

Kevin Plank, founder of Under Armour, during a CNBC interview on “Mad Money” on Feb. 28, 2018. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Under Armour announced on Wednesday that CEO Stephanie Linnartz is stepping down from her role just over a year after she started, and founder Kevin Plank will return as the brand’s chief executive. Linnartz

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon endorsed Disney CEO Bob Iger in his proxy battle with activist Trian Partners, CNBC’s David Faber has learned. Dimon gave the following statement on Iger to Faber: “Bob is a first-class executive and outstanding leader who I’ve known for decades. He knows the media and entertainment business cold and has

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, on March 21, 2019. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters Boeing‘s latest Max crisis is forcing some of its biggest customers to rethink their growth plans this year — and possibly beyond, several airline CEOs said Tuesday. Their

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 5, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters LONDON — Global dividend payouts to shareholders hit a record $1.66 trillion in 2023, according to a new report by British asset manager Janus Henderson. The Global Dividend Index report, published

In a tony suburban enclave in the San Diego foothills, police say, an organized retail crime “queenpin” had built an empire. Tucked behind the stone walls of her 4,500-square-foot Spanish-style mansion, Michelle Mack had stockpiled a small fortune in cosmetics that had been stolen from Ulta and Sephora stores across the country, authorities said.  Police

Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi revealed Thurs., Dec. 28, 2023, its long-awaited electric car, but declined to share its price or specific release date. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi announced Tuesday it would formally launch its long-awaited electric car on March 28. The company claimed in a social media post

Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The number of family offices in the world has tripled since 2019, setting off a new race

China has set a GDP target of around 5% for yet another year, amid analyst concerns of insufficient policy support to reach the goal. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Valuations of Chinese stocks are “way too low” and investors should be looking to cautiously re-enter the world’s second-largest economy, according to Shaun Rein, founder

Jessica Berman, commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League, speaks during a panel on women’s professional soccer at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas on Feb. 10, 2024. Omar Vega | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images At 16 years old, Jessica Berman was one of those rare teenagers who knew exactly what she wanted to

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin extended recent gains and climbed to another record to start the week. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 4% at $72,492.42, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it reached an all-time high of $72,750.16. Last week, bitcoin hit new records in volatile trading for

Eli Lilly headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Eli Lilly & Co.’s shares climbed in early US trading after its experimental drug for Alzheimer’s slowed the progress of the disease in a final-stage trial, paving the way for the company to apply for US approval. AJ Mast | Bloomberg | Getty

China’s real estate sector has employed many construction workers, who typically live in temporary housing nearby. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s struggling real estate developers won’t be getting a major bailout, Chinese authorities have indicated, warning that those who “harm the interests of the masses” will be punished. “For real estate

Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Pfizer is ready to move on from Covid.  Now, the company is betting on cancer drugs to help it regain its footing after a rocky year marked by the rapid decline of its Covid business. It just might take a while before that bet pays off.  Pfizer pitched its