Runwise co-founders (L-R) Jeff Carleton, Lee Hoffman and Mike Cook.Courtesy of RunwiseA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.As brutally high temperatures bake the nation this summer, cooling is becoming increasingly critical across commercial real estate property portfolios. Landlords are balancing soaring demand with rising costs, putting energy efficiency front and center. The trouble is that most…
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Goldman Sachs highlighted five companies that have more room to run following their latest quarterly earnibgs reports. The Wall Street investment bank says stocks like Shake Shack have plenty of upside ahead. Other buy-rated names include: Tyson Foods, FMC, Match Group and Woodward. FMC Corporation Buy the dip in shares of the chemical maker, analyst Duffy Fischer wrote recently. FMC is coming off a solid second quarter earnings report with Fischer expecting a host of near-term catalysts. Fischer says FMC has been unfairly punished by investors as price headwinds persist amid high expectations. “With the strategic inventory reduction complete, we…
Stocks including Apple and Alphabet may be among some of Wall Street’s most overbought stocks — and could be soon due for a pullback, according to one widely used technical metric. The three major averages all climbed higher this week, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ‘s 3.9% gain leading the way. The S & P 500 rose 2.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.4% in the same period. Investors seemed to shake off trade war worries , despite President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs coming into effect on Thursday. CNBC Pro used its stock screener tool to identify the…
The Dayton Mall has been a shopping staple for residents of Dayton, Ohio, since it opened in 1970. The once-prospering mall, like many, has faced hard times with increased vacancies, exacerbated by the closing of two anchors, Sears and Bon Ton, in 2018.As a result, the mall was put into receivership, where it remains. But the 162,000-square-foot former Sears space was sold to a local church, Crossroads, which has transformed 90,000 square feet of the former store into a house of worship and community hub with a traditional indoor entrance to the rest of the mall.”Nothing says dying mall like…
A week removed from a brutal payroll report that triggered worry over a tapped consumer and a trapped Federal Reserve, the broad stock indexes are back at the cusp of all-time highs, market volatility has returned to year-to-date lows and some investors are calling off the August hurricane watch. The S & P 500’s 2.4% gain last week and the Nasdaq 100’s 3.7% ramp to a new record was a matter of investors staying out of danger by hiding behind their big brothers, the mega-cap giants that have long acted both as defense and aggression in this bull market. The…
The crypto market this week cheered as President Donald Trump signed an executive order meant to open retirement plans to alternative assets including cryptocurrencies. The move from the White House has the potential to be a game changer for the adoption of digital assets. It could help turn them into mainstays of the U.S. financial market by expanding access and encouraging longer-term investing in crypto. Bitcoin , which has been riding a big wave of institutional acceptance and adoption since last year’s debut of U.S. bitcoin ETFs , could one day become more established within financial services. It probably won’t…
Natalia Paruz, who serenades straphangers with her musical saw, isn’t getting the tips she used to.That was clear on a recent Thursday at the Herald Square station in midtown Manhattan, her gold-colored tip bucket only showing a couple dollar bills and some coins halfway through a three-hour performance during the afternoon rush.”I have so many people who come to me and say to me, ‘I love your music, I want to give, but I’m sorry, I don’t carry cash,'” said Paruz, who calls herself the Saw Lady.That’s led her to display QR codes for digital payment apps Venmo and PayPal…
Starbucks Protein DrinkCourtesy: StarbucksRestaurant chains are joining in on the protein frenzy, hoping to encourage diners to pay more for extra macronutrients during a time when many consumers aren’t spending as much.From “gym bros” to users of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, many Americans are trying to add more protein to their diets, with the goal of building or maintaining their muscle mass and feeling more satiated after meals. Moreover, diet trends that don’t emphasize protein intake, such as the ketogenic diet, have fallen out of favor.”A lot of younger consumers are more proactive about their health habits, so they’re looking…
Viasat offices are shown at the company’s headquarters in Carlsbad, California, on March 9, 2022.Mike Blake | ReutersCompany: Viasat Inc (VSAT)Business: Viasat is a global communications and defense technology company that operates at the intersection of secure communications, global connectivity, as well as aerospace and defense technology. The company operates in two business segments: Communication Services and Defense and Advanced Technologies (DAT). The Communications Services segment encompasses Viasat’s fixed broadband, government, maritime and inflight communications services. The DAT segment offers defense-technology platforms for information security and cyber defense, space and mission systems, tactical networking and advanced technologies.Stock Market Value: $3.44B…
Fans enjoy Taylor Swift’s performance during The Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Aug. 7, 2023.Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesMany Americans have become accustomed to breaking up big purchases with buy now, pay later loans — including tickets for concerts and other live events.Going to a live concert is not cheap: Tours of big-name artists including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Coldplay have in part spurred a rise in ticket prices for live events in recent years, a trend economists call “funflation.”Admission fees to movies, theaters and concerts were up 3.9% in the 12…
