Sam Darnold on getting FIRST playoff win 💪 Credits Defense in Seahawks' blowout victory over 49ers
Sam Darnold spoke on the Seattle Seahawks’ 41-6 win over the San Francisco 49ers in…
Health cost surge makes parental paid leave benefits a target for cuts
As healthcare costs soar, it’s not only individual Americans feeling the financial pain and looking to make trade-offs. Employers are scouring for ways to cut back and generous paid parental leave is among the employee benefits on the chopping block. Zoom Communications announced tweaks to its parental leave policy to bring the benefit more in…
Trump says he is likely to reject Iran peace proposal
Motorists make their way past an anti-U.S. billboard referring to President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, installed on a building at the Valiasr Square in Tehran on May 2, 2026. A senior Iranian military officer said on May 2 that renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran was “likely,” hours after President Donald…
Used EV sales are surging. How ownership costs compare to gas cars
Cavan Images / Gabriel Sean Photography | Cavan | Getty Images Consumers shopping used-car lots may notice that electric vehicles are increasingly sporting more affordable price tags. Even as purchases of new electric vehicles have faltered, used EV sales jumped 27.7% in March from a year earlier and were 53.9% higher than in February, according…
Top Street analysts like these 3 stocks for their long-term prospects
Investors are grappling with elevated oil prices and persistent geopolitical tensions, but those who can ignore short-term noise may be better positioned for the long run. An opportunity to pick some attractive stocks with solid long-term growth potential is emerging, and investors can use the ratings of top Wall Street analysts to inform their search….
OPEC+ announces 188,000 barrels-per-day output increase
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images OPEC+ has agreed an increase in oil output of 188,000 barrels per day, the cartel said on Sunday, as it pushes on with production in the first meeting since the loss of its key member, the United Arab Emirates. The group of seven major oil producers announced it…
Chinese stocks are about to get a big AI boost, Morgan Stanley predicts
More than $1 billion is poised to flow into the underperforming Hang Seng Tech Index, thanks to the upcoming inclusion of two Chinese artificial intelligence companies, according to Morgan Stanley. Hong Kong’s technology stock index has tumbled more than 11% so far this year, despite excitement over Chinese AI. Only seven of the index’s constituents…
U.K. government plans to allow airlines to consolidate flights
Stock picture of a British Airways plane taking off from London Heathrow Airport. Stefan Rousseau – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images The U.K. government said on Sunday it plans to temporarily allow airlines to consolidate passengers onto fewer planes over the summer holiday season, a move aimed at preventing last-minute flight cancellations…
Israel approves plan to buy fighter jets from Lockheed, Boeing
An F-35 fighter jet takes off from the US airbase in Ramstein as part of a large-scale exercise involving numerous fighter jets from several NATO countries. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Israel gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15IA advanced fighter aircraft from…
Recent inflation data was ‘bad news,’ Fed’s Goolsbee says
Austan Goolsbee, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago speaks at The Capital Hilton during the 42nd annual National Association for Business Economics Economic Policy Conference on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Luke Johnson | Getty Images Inflation data last week was “bad news” for the U.S. Federal Reserve and means the Fed…
‘Sell in May’ just a myth?
Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Conventional wisdom can be a stubborn force. As the trading month of May gets into full swing this week, should investors continue to follow the old adage of…