Ron Johnson

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers are voicing their concerns on the provisions of the recently passed “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” warning of significant consequences for working American families. What Happened: On Tuesday, in a...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is once again taking a shot at President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation bill, dubbed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” What Happened: On Sunday, Sanders posted on X with highlights from his recent remarks on the Senate floor regarding the proposed...

A new rift is emerging inside the Republican Party over how to tackle the looming expiration of the 2017 tax cuts. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is pushing back against the administration’s claims regarding the tax cuts and the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” What Happened: On Saturday,...

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R- Wis.) emphasized the critical need for Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) to succeed, following a whistleblower’s alarming revelations. What Happened: During CNBC’s “Last Call” on Wednesday, Johnson expressed solidarity with the aerospace giant, underscoring...

Loup Ventures' Gene Munster likes Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO) and Marquee Raine Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: MRAC) as his top three stocks for the next year. Munster told CNBC Tuesday he expects the broader markets to be flat or...

The week kicked off with a large SPAC deal announced on Sunday, bringing a new global sports betting and online casino company public. Several other SPAC deals were announced throughout the week along with a couple rumors that could be worth a watch this week. Benzinga's "SPACs Attack...

The Trump administration has unveiled its proposed tax changes which introduces a path toward a tax rate in the 20 percent range. The Expert Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS)'s chairman and CEO James Gorman. The Thesis Many countries have a tax rate in the 15-25 percent range, which by default...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) versus Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the battle of two behemoths although Amazon is winning the heads-up battle for the time being. Ron Johnson, the former CEO of J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP) and now CEO of Enjoy, a company that delivers premium tech...

In recent years, struggling companies have turned more and more to outsiders when looking for a direction change at the CEO position. These companies are hoping the past leadership success will translate to the struggling company as well. Unfortunately, there are plenty of times that these outsider...

The share price of J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP) has appreciated 15.28 percent year-to-date, although the stock has seen its fair share of ups and downs through the year. Nomura’s Robert Drbul has upgraded the rating on the company from Reduce to Neutral, while raising the price target...

The history of corporate CEOs who left and later came back to lead their companies is well documented and populated with some famous names. According to Wharton, companies rehire former chief executive officers for a number of reasons, chief among them the fact the company is in "dire...

U.S. stocks rose as both the Dow and S&P 500 indices closed at record highs. With over 90 percent of S&P 500 companies reported earnings, investor focus has shifted to renewed merger and acquisition activity that provides a higher level of confidence that the economy is expanding. The...

From Steve Jobs, Scott Forstall and Ron Johnson to John Browett, Jerry McDougal and Peter Oppenheimer, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has become a revolving door for senior executives. Some critics, such as Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry, think that Apple needs to take its executive...

The retail industry has been in dire straits for some time now, and amid predictions of a tough 2014 for many major retailers there have also been death knells sounded for several stores have have been apart of the American consumer landscape for years, if not decades. However, recent earnings...

Some CEOs are praised for the work they accomplish. Others are thrown out for disappointing the Board. One of the more notable CEO shakeups of 2013 involved Ron Johnson, the former Apple Store executive who left Cupertino to run J.C. Penney. According to Time, there were five "big mistakes" that...