After the deadly collapse of a 12-story condominium tower in the Surfside suburb of Miami, Florida, in 2021, state lawmakers implemented new requirements for older condominiums. Buildings at least 30 years old, like the Champlain tower that fell, have to undergo special inspections, make repairs and gather reserve funds for future maintenance. The deadline is […]

The states with the cheapest 30-year mortgage refinance rates Friday were New York, California, Arkansas, Delaware, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The seven states registered 30-year refi averages between 6.38% and 6.72%. Meanwhile, the states with the highest Friday refinance rates were Colorado, Kentucky, Alaska, Hawaii, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, and Oregon. The range

(Bloomberg) — Mondelez International Inc., the snacks and sweets company, is exploring an acquisition of iconic US chocolate maker Hershey Co., in a potential deal that would create a food giant with combined sales of almost $50 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Most Read from Bloomberg Chicago-based Mondelez has made a preliminary

Comcast (CMCSA) shares fell as much as 7.5% Monday after Dave Watson, president and CEO of Comcast Cable, said the company expects broadband subscribers to decline by over 100,000 in the current quarter. Wall Street had expected broadband subscribers to fall by about 63,300, according to the latest consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg. The midday

Welcome to NerdWallet’s Smart Money podcast, where we answer your real-world money questions. In this episode: Learn how to refinance your mortgage, manage credit card debt, and navigate home equity with practical tips and strategies. When is the right time to refinance a mortgage? How can you use a HELOC or home equity to your

We are buying 15 shares of BlackRock at roughly $1,050. Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 60 shares of BLK, increasing its weighting to roughly 1.75% from 1.3%. Now that our trading restrictions are cleared, we can add to our position in the world’s largest asset manager. We initially wanted to buy

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio (NYSE: NIO) recently announced another strong month of vehicle deliveries. Last week’s announcement has helped push Nio shares higher. But other news concerning its domestic market and its newest luxury EV has even more investors piling in today. Nio shares have soared about 20% so far in December. That

Key Takeaways Once known for its $1 price point, Dollar Tree has been moving further away from those origins. Executives say stores with $5 and $7 merchandise are outperforming its legacy stores, bolstering its plans to make more locations into what they call Dollar Tree Plus shops. Customers at Plus stores come to the register

(Bloomberg) — Nippon Steel Corp. clarified its spending plans at US mills owned by United States Steel Corp. as part of last-ditch efforts to win over workers and politicians for its bid to buy the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker. Most Read from Bloomberg After meeting with United Steelworkers leaders, the Japanese firm released a letter to US

People walk past the Macy’s Herald Square flagship store on November 29, 2024 in New York City.  David Dee Delgado | Getty Images Activist investor Barington Capital revealed Monday it has a position in Macy’s and wants the company to cut spending, explore selling its luxury brands and take a hard look at its real estate portfolio. It marks the fourth