Four Fun Things | Cup of Jo

Did you watch the SNL 50th Anniversary special last Sunday? I loved the anxiety song by Andy Samberg and Bowen Yang. Anxiety, but like in a cool way! Would you fly in these double-decker airplane seats (top)? They’re just a concept, but I would be so claustrophobic. If airlines want to mix things up, I […]

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen hikes his personal stake in Alibaba to $1 billion, WSJ says

GameStop Chairman Ryan Cohen. CNBC GameStop CEO and billionaire investor Ryan Cohen has increased his personal stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to roughly 7 million shares worth about $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Journal said the sizable stake in Alibaba is a bullish bet […]

PLTR, APP, SHAK, WMT and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Palantir — The technology stock tumbled 11.9%, on track for its worst day since May . The stock is also on pace to see back-to-back losses of 10% or more for the first time ever. Shares took a hit after the disclosure of a new stock […]

12 Questions for a Grief Therapist

In Cup of Jo’s newly relaunched career column, we ask people to share the big and small lessons they’ve learned on the job. Grief therapist Natalie Greenberg runs her own practice in Manhattan and works with students at the NYU Counseling Center. She tells us what people don’t realize about grief and how strangers react […]

Treasury sets new deadline for businesses to report ownership information

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks to staff at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network on Jan. 8, 2024 in Vienna, Virginia.  Samuel Corum | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Treasury Department has set a new deadline of March 21 for millions of businesses to fulfill a new reporting requirement on “beneficial ownership […]

WMT, HAS, SHAK, W and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Walmart — The retailer slid 8% after issuing weaker-than-expected guidance. For fiscal 2026, Walmart sees earnings per share ranging between $2.50 per share and $2.60 per share. The company also said it wouldn’t be “immune” to impacts from currently postponed tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Shake […]

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: KVYO, CVNA, PLTR

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Klaviyo – The software company surged almost 6% after fourth-quarter results topped Wall Street expectations. Klaviyo posted adjusted earnings of 7 cents per share on $270 million in revenue, above the 6 cents per share and $257 million in revenue that analysts surveyed by LSEG were […]

Fed minutes January 2025:

Federal Reserve officials in January agreed they would need to see inflation come down more before lowering interest rates further, and expressed concern about the impact President Donald Trump’s tariffs would have in making that happen, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday. Policymakers on the Federal Open Market Committee unanimously decided at the meeting to […]