On May 21, following its annual meeting Chubb announced that its board authorized a new $7.5 billion share repurchase program. In January, Travelers authorized a $5 billion share buyback, bringing its share repurchase capacity to $7 billion. The Hartford and broker W.R. Berkley are also embarking on a program to purchase their own shares. Insurers …
There are some solid returns to be found in dividend stocks, but not all are created equal. For Trivariate Research, its “winning formula” focuses on large-cap stocks that grow their payouts. In fact, dividends are a durable return factor for stocks, founder Adam Parker said in a recent note. He highlighted an “investable universe” of …
Evan Greenberg, president and chief executive officer of Chubb Ltd., arrives for the morning session of the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chubb’s stock is falling on Wednesday despite a big earnings beat and a …
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : United Airlines — Shares rose about 1% evenafter the airline posted disappointing guidance for its current quarter and full year as rising fuel prices pressure its outlook. United expects 2026 adjusted earnings of between $7 and $11 per share, down from prior guidance of between …
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks were higher for most of the early part of Tuesday’s session, but the market gave back its gains after U.S. oil benchmark WTI crude jumped …
The U.S. Navy will begin escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as “militarily possible,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sky News on Thursday. “That was always in our planning, that there’s the chance that the U.S. Navy or perhaps an international coalition will be escorting oil tankers through,” Bessent said in that …
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Insurance giant Chubb will be the lead underwriter for a U.S. government-led program to provide insurance …
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Dow futures tumbled late Wednesday as oil prices continued their surge in extended trading. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 510 points, or nearly 1.07%. S&P 500 futures lost roughly 0.84%, while Nasdaq 100 futures also dropped 0.85%. Late Wednesday, …
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2026. Brian Snyder | Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he’s not worried about Iran executing a terror attack within the United States in retaliation for the …
Stranded passengers wait at the Velana International Airport in Male on March 1, 2026 after the cancellation of several flights destined for the Middle East. Mohamed Afrah | Afp | Getty Images Travelers are stranded as far away as Australia, Brazil and the Maldives after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran this weekend. …