Clear and its dedicated security lines have become a common sight across major airports throughout the U.S. and globally in cities including Amsterdam, Montreal and Rome.Caryn Seidman Becker had a vision to transform the security part of the travel experience when she bought the company now known as Clear out of bankruptcy alongside co-founder Ken Cornick in 2010, aiming to make the experience easier, with less friction for travelers while also making the security process more secure and safe.But as identity and security challenges grow in an age of AI, deepfakes and bad actors, Seidman Becker sees plenty of room…
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Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesOpenAI is distancing itself from Robinhood’s latest crypto push after the trading platform began offering tokenized shares of OpenAI and SpaceX to users in Europe.”These ‘OpenAI tokens’ are not OpenAI equity,” OpenAI wrote on X. “We did not partner with Robinhood, were not involved in this, and do not endorse it.”The company said that “any transfer of OpenAI equity requires our approval — we did not approve any transfer,” and warned users to “please be careful.”Robinhood announced the launch Monday from Cannes, France, as part of a broader product showcase focused on tokenized equities,…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), flanked by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), speaks to reporters after the Senate passed President Trump’s reconciliation package on July 1, 2025.Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesTax cuts are the centerpiece of a massive legislative package championed by President Trump and passed Tuesday by Senate Republicans.Many new tax breaks in the bill — on auto loans, tips and overtime pay, and for older Americans — are structured as tax deductions.How much money you save with tax deductions, which reduce your taxable income, depends…
I recently laid out a bullish thesis for Target , which is poised for a bullish turnaround after shedding 50% of its market value over the past year. Recently breaking out above a critical resistance level, TGT has begun to show early signs of sector and market outperformance. Coupled with its compelling valuation relative to industry peers, this scenario presents an optimal moment to seek bullish exposure using options. Trade timing The timing for adding bullish exposure to TGT is optimal, as the stock has recently broken out above its $100 resistance, marking the end of a three-month sideways consolidation.…
Bottles of Modelo beer are displayed on a shelf at a BevMo store on January 05, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesConstellation Brands’ beer sales fell 2% in its latest quarter as President Donald Trump’s deportations and consumers’ broader economic fears weighed on demand.In April, Constellation CEO Bill Newlands said that Hispanic consumers are spending less due to their concerns about Trump’s hard-line immigration policy and possible job losses in industries with high Latino employment bases. During Wednesday’s earnings conference call, Newlands acknowledged that raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement were making it difficult to…
With the stock market near record highs, investors may be itching to go all in — but the last thing they should be is reactionary, according to financial advisors. Stocks moved higher on Wednesday, with the S & P 500 hitting a new intra-day high. On Monday, both the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at record levels. Despite the volatility that hit the market this year, the three major averages all ended the second quarter on Monday with solid gains. Growth stocks have outperformed value stocks so far this year, with the iShares S & P 500…
Amazon logo on a brick building exterior in San Francisco on Aug. 20, 2024.Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty ImagesAmazon is discontinuing its standalone free streaming TV service next month as it looks to consolidate its content offerings under Prime Video.The service, called Freevee, launched in 2019 underneath IMDb, the film and TV site Amazon bought in 1998. It offered a stable of free, ad-supported video, including original series and some Prime Video content, primarily through an app.The Freevee app will shut down in August, at which point users will be able to watch shows and movies…
The “ChatGPT moment” for autonomous vehicles has finally arrived, according to Bank of America, which sees a trillion-dollar market for the space. The firm detailed a list of stocks to invest in the theme. In a Tuesday report, Bank of America identified more than 200 operational autonomous vehicle projects globally. Fully commercial robotaxis are running in seven cities — including Waymo in Austin , San Francisco and Los Angeles, and Baidu’s Apollo Go in Wuhan, China — and 20 more are in progress, according to the firm. “Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are having their ChatGPT moment and are no longer a…
Microsoft on Wednesday announced its biggest round of layoffs this year — aimed at driving efficiencies and taking advantage of new technologies. Jim Cramer is not ready to blame AI for the job cuts. The software giant said it plans to reduce its global workforce by less than 4%, which translates to about 9,000 positions. It announced hundreds of job cuts in June and more than 6,000 in May . Roughly 1% of its workforce was eliminated in January based on performance. “The typical interview we have is how much of these layoffs are AI?” Jim noted on ” Squawk…
Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo shares hit record highs Wednesday after the Wall Street banks announced dividend hikes following Tuesday’s close. Both join the laundry list of Club holdings to hike their payouts to investors in 2025. After the financial firms passed the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test on Friday night, Goldman said Tuesday that it is raising its quarterly dividend payout to $4 a share from $3. That’s a 33% increase and the largest among the 15 portfolio names that boosted their dividends so far this year. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo hiked its quarterly payout by 12.5% to 45 cents…
