Private sector job growth improved during February though growth was slightly less than expected, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday.Companies added 140,000 positions for the month, an increase from the upwardly revised 111,000 in January but a bit below the Dow Jones estimate for 150,000.Job gains came across multiple areas,...
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Many women today are looking for ‘financial peace,’ expert says. Here’s how they can achieve it
Gorodenkoff | Istock | Getty ImagesMany women today are looking for "financial peace," said Jean Chatzky, founder and CEO of HerMoney.What that means: "It looks like being able to meet my obligations today, while being able to save for tomorrow," said Chatzky, speaking at CNBC's Women & Wealth event on...
Target shares pop more than 12% as retailer boosts profits, despite lackluster sales forecast
The Target logo is seen on its store on 42nd Street in Times Square, New York City.Deb Cohn-Orbach | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesTarget on Tuesday posted holiday-quarter revenue and earnings that topped Wall Street's expectations, but the company said it expects another year of weak sales. The...
This analyst predicted the Nikkei would cross 40,000. Here’s where he thinks it’ll go next
Skyline of Tokyo, Japan.Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty ImagesJapan's Nikkei 225 smashed through the 40,000 level on Monday, soaring past another milestone to a new record high — but it did not surprise Japan expert Jesper Koll who expects another 37% upside for the benchmark stock index."In my view, it is...
Turkish annual inflation soars to 67% in February
The Maslak financial and business center in the Sariyer district of Istanbul.Ayhan Altun | Moment | Getty ImagesTurkish annual consumer price inflation soared to 67.07% in February, the Turkish Statistical Institute said Monday, coming in above expectations.Analysts polled by Reuters had anticipated annual inflation would climb to 65.7% last month.The...