Nio Inc.’s American depositary receipts fell more than 3% in the extended session Monday after the China-based electric-car maker reported mixed fourth-quarter results and said revenue for a “transformational” 2020 topped $ 2 billion. Nio NIO, +8.69% said it lost RMB1.39 billion ($ 212.8 million) in the quarter, or 16 …
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Dear MarketWatch, I’d like to retire in a no (or low) state-income-tax state near water and a state or national park. I want red politics but with (hopefully) legal pot (medical or recreational), and weather that isn’t too cold. I’d compromise on the pot for Texas, if necessary. I don’t …
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Could Democrats be fighting the last war and wasting money on another $ 1.9 trillion economic relief package? Perhaps, if St. Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard is right. The Fed official thinks the economy is already set for a strong recovery in 2021. It’s possible U.S. economic growth could …
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Dear MarketWatch, We will be retiring, hopefully in 2021, with about $ 30,000 to $ 40,000 in annual income from a pension. I would love to live in Summit County, Colorado, where all the awesome stuff is — mountain biking, skiing, paddle boarding — but it’s outrageously expensive. In retirement …
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Hello there and happy new year! I hope you had a lovely holiday season! I didn’t mean to take two weeks away, but I’ve been busy getting the Christmas decor put away and it took longer than I thought. I forgot when I was putting it up that I have …
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Hello, Friends. How are you? How was your end-of-December? Has it felt like a strange holiday break to you? What felt different this year and what felt the same? Is there anything new you tried this holiday that you’ll repeat next December? I’d love to hear how you’re doing. We’re …
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Dear MarketWatch, My wife and I will be retiring in five years. We have lived in colder northern Midwest states for most of our lives and are ready to live in warmer and drier climes! We will have an annual combined income of $ 44,000 from Social Security. We will …
Read More »: COVID-19 spread when 5 million people left Wuhan for Chinese New Year, yet 50 million Americans will still travel for Thanksgiving
How will you be spending Thanksgiving? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said it was “alarmed” about the 1 million new infections over the last week, and recommended against traveling this Thanksgiving. Potential alternatives include a virtual Thanksgiving meal with friends or loved ones and contact-free …
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