U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., speaks to members of the media outside the office of U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 3, 2023. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., sharply criticized other politicians on Tuesday for making public comments about what the…

Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images Planning to work longer is a popular escape hatch for Americans who feel they’ve saved too little to support themselves in old age. About 27% of workers intend to work in retirement because they need to supplement their income, according to a new CNBC and SurveyMonkey survey. They…

Longer-term investors should ignore the daily racket surrounding interest rates and focus on generating income over the next 10 years, according to New York Life economist and chief market strategist Lauren Goodwin. It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day fodder, especially during a week like this one, according to Goodwin, who spoke to…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Hewlett Packard Enterprise — The tech hardware stock jumped 6% after Bank of America upgraded the stock to a buy rating from neutral. The Wall Street firm believes the stock’s valuation is now “compelling,” while highlighting a slew of positive catalysts including new Chief Financial Officer…

Tsingha25 | Istock | Getty Images The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Tuesday proposed a new rule forcing banks to keep detailed records for customers of fintech apps after the failure of tech firm Synapse resulted in thousands of Americans being locked out of their accounts. The rule, aimed at accounts opened by fintech firms…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Microsoft — Shares were up about 2% after the tech giant increased its quarterly dividend by 10.7% to 83 cents per share. The new dividend is payable Dec. 12. The company also approved a new $60 billion share repurchase program. SolarEdge Technologies — Shares fell more than…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Nuvalent — Shares soared more than 22%, hitting an all-time high, after the biopharmaceutical company highlighted positive data on two experimental cancer treatments over the weekend. Nuvalent said the two drugs show “favorable tolerability.” Bausch + Lomb — The contact lens provider rallied 13.9% after the…

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Trump Media & Technology — Shares rose more than 1%, extending the 11% gain from Friday. The stock jumped by as much as 25% in the previous session after Republican nominee and majority owner Donald Trump said he’s “not selling” his stake at a press conference…

Pictured here is a shopping mall in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 9, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s retail sales, industrial production and urban investment in August all grew slower than expected, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released Saturday. Retail sales rose by 2.1% in August from a year ago, missing expectations…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Moderna — Shares of the vaccine maker pulled back more than 3% following a downgrade to underweight from JPMorgan . The firm cited Moderna’s changes to its revenue forecast as a headwind to the stock’s performance moving forward. Oracle — The stock rose nearly 2% after…