The 2026 World Baseball Classic will be a star-studded affair, but there will now be at least one less star in the tournament. Arizona Diamondbacks star outfielder Corbin Carroll won’t play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic after breaking his right hamate bone in batting practice on Tuesday, ESPN reported on Wednesday morning….
The Trump administration’s decision to park $500 million of Venezuelan oil revenue in Qatar raises fundamental questions about the South American nation’s future after the U.S. captured former President Nicolás Maduro. Among them: When will a transition of power take place, who will ultimately govern Venezuela and who controls the country’s vast resources? Right now,…
Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar. CNBC Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar on Wednesday said the company is aiming to capture around 15 million new patients, at least initially, when Medicare starts covering obesity treatments for the first time later this year. Around 67 million Americans are covered by Medicare, but “when you take a look…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was relatively unchanged on Wednesday after the better-than-expected delayed January jobs report failed to spark a sustainable advance. The blue-chip index slipped 23 points, less than 0.1%. The S&P 500 added 0.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 0.2%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January nonfarm payrolls report — which had…
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Cloudflare‘s stock rallied 10% Wednesday after the company beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter estimates and issued upbeat guidance as artificial intelligence adoption fuels demand for its networking and security tools. In an earnings call with analysts Tuesday, CEO Matthew Prince said the rise of AI and agentic tools that…
NEW YORK — Oscar-winner Michael Douglas will have a memoir out this fall, a “raw, sweeping” account he says will illuminate his storied personal and professional lives. “After being asked for many years, I’ve finally decided it’s time to tell my story on my own terms,” Douglas said in a statement released Wednesday through Grand…
It’s time to dust off those ball bags — MLB spring training has commenced. Pitchers and catchers are starting to report to both Arizona and Florida for all 30 teams with Opening Day on March 25. Rosters are getting finalized and every team’s new offseason additions are getting their reps in – not to mention…
Kraft Heinz in September 2025 announced plans to split into two separately traded companies, reversing its 2015 megamerger, which was orchestrated by billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Kraft Heinz on Wednesday said it is pausing work on its previously announced plans to split the company. CEO Steve…
FILE PHOTO: E.W. Scripps Co. signage is displayed on a monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Friday, June 3, 2016. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images E.W. Scripps is setting into motion what it calls a transformation plan for the broadcast station company —…
Shopify on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter results that beat on the top line and gave strong guidance to start the year. The stock slid more than 9%. Here’s how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG: Earnings per share: 48 cents adjusted vs. 51 cents Revenue: $3.67 billion vs. $3.59 billion The…
