Levi Strauss‘s profits are growing more than Wall Street expected despite higher costs from tariffs, thanks to targeted price increases and a shift away from wholesalers, the company said Thursday as it reported fiscal third quarter results. During the quarter, Levi’s gross margin grew 1.1 percentage points to 61.7%, up from 60.6% in the year-ago…
As cloud plays like Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) have continued to impress, there have been numerous calls for an end to the relentless uptrend. But using a classic trend-following toolkit, we see this chart as “innocent until proven guilty.” Today we’ll break down why this chart remains in a bullish configuration, review some of the…
Commander Jared Isaacman of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, speaks at a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. August 19, 2024. Joe Skipper | Reuters President Donald Trump has met with Jared Isaacman to discuss another nomination to lead NASA, a source familiar with the talks confirmed…
Reliever Tanner Scott has been removed from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ roster for the remainder of the NL Division Series because of an illness. Scott was replaced by fellow left-handed reliever Justin Wrobleski. Scott has not pitched in the playoffs and would be ineligible for the NL Championship Series if the Dodgers advance, but he…
NY Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at Manhattan Federal Courthouse on Feb. 14, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday by a grand jury after evidence presented by a prosecutor hand-picked…
The tablet of the new Tesla Model 3. Matteo Della Torre | Nurphoto | Getty Images Tesla is facing a federal investigation into possible safety defects with FSD, its partially automated driving system that is also known as Full Self-Driving (Supervised). Media, vehicle owner and other incident reports to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
Jaylin Noel dared to do something Tom Brady would’ve never done in the Houston Texans’ blowout victory over the Baltimore Ravens. After scoring his first career touchdown, the Texans’ rookie wide receiver did Ray Lewis’ squirrel dance, upsetting members of the Ravens’ defense. In the latest edition of “Storytime with Tom Brady,” the seven-time Super…
Pra-chid | Istock | Getty Images The IRS has announced new federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2026. In its announcement Thursday, the agency raised the income thresholds for each bracket, which apply to tax year 2026 for returns filed in 2027. The IRS also boosted figures for other provisions, including long-term capital gains…
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images OpenAI’s short-form artificial intelligence video app Sora hit 1 million downloads less than five days after its launch in late September, according to an executive. Bill Peebles, head of Sora at OpenAI, shared the milestone in a post on X late Wednesday. He said Sora reached 1 million…
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Angel Reese is getting a pair of wings. The Chicago Sky star announced on Instagram that she will be walking in the upcoming Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on Oct. 15. It will be the first time a professional athlete will walk the runway in the show. “Stepping into…
