With the nation’s best education system and policies that give companies room — both literally and figuratively — to grow, Virginia is America’s Top State for Business in 2024.This is the Old Dominion’s sixth time at the top of CNBC’s rankings, and its third win in five years — a…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Delta Air Lines — Shares tumbled 9% after the airline issued a lower-than-expected sales growth forecast in the current quarter. Net income also fell 30% in the second quarter despite revenue reaching record highs. Costco Wholesale — Costco shares added nearly…

Listen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Costco (COST) reports a 7.4% rise in June net sales, hikes membership fees. (00:29) HubSpot (HUBS) sinks after report Google shelved acquisition plans. (01:30) NBA sets up deals with NBC, Amazon, ESPN — but TNT can still match: Athletic.…

PARIS — Samsung launched the Galaxy Ring on Wednesday, its first foray into “smart rings.” The South Korean tech giant is looking to integrate its products — such as smartphones and wearables — and offer health-tracking features to rival Apple’s push into the space.The Galaxy Ring, which Samsung has teased…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Tesla — The electric vehicle maker gained nearly 1% after Goldman Sachs increased its stock price target by $73 to $248 per share on better than expected second quarter deliveries. Tesla has booked 10-straight days of gains. Though Goldman increased its…

Here at the Lab, we have a long beneficial position in the shares of Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) (OTCPK:UNLYF). That said, it has been a while since our last coverage. In the meantime, our team has continued investigating the EU Consumer Staple sector with comments on Nestle and Danone and follow-up…

The final minutes of a job interview — when the interviewer is done with their questions and opens up the floor — is time you don’t want to waste. Asking smart, thoughtful questions can give you an edge over other candidates and help you decide whether a role is the right…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Chemours — The chemical company added about 3% after UBS upgraded the company to buy from neutral, saying the stock could outperform as refrigerants see favorable demand and price drivers heading into next year. Nvidia — Shares rose more than 1%…

Listen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Beryl hits Texas: Houston sees widespread power outage, heat alert issued (CNP). (00:20) Tesla (TSLA) rival BYD (OTCPK:BYDDF) to build $1B EV plant in Turkey. (01:18) Stellantis (STLA) to have 30 hybrid models available in Europe this year. (02:08)…

Paramount Global will merge with Skydance, capping off a months-long negotiation that included various twists and turns, and will see the Redstone family step away from control of the storied movie studio and media company.Paramount’s special committee agreed to the merger on Sunday, days after Shari Redstone’s National Amusements, the…