Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, speaks during an unveiling event in New York, Feb. 26, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has tapped one of the company’s top marketplace executives to be his new “shadow” advisor, the company announced Wednesday. In a blog post, Amazon said Dharmesh Mehta, vice…
California Governor Gavin Newsom, along with local congressional representatives, state officials and supporters, speaks as he announces the redrawing of California’s congressional maps, calling on voters to approve a ballot measure, in response to a similar move in Texas being supported by U.S. President Donald Trump, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 14, 2025. Mike…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Denny Hamlin tore his shoulder again after having arthroscopic surgery on it following the 2023 season. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver said he doesn’t plan to have surgery during the year on his right shoulder. At the end of 2023, he raced despite not having full movement. Hamlin said Wednesday he noticed…
Eli Lilly ‘s fourth-quarter results blew past Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as key GLP-1 drugs, Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound to treat obesity, grew triple-digits — and there’s still plenty of growth ahead. Revenue in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 advanced 43% year over year to $19.3 billion, crushing expectations of $17.96 billion…
People hold flags outside the US Supreme Court on December 4, 2024 in Washington, DC, during oral argument on whether states can ban certain gender transition medical treatments for young people. Roberto Schmidt | AFP | Getty Images New research from the LGBTQ+ group Human Rights Campaign showed a drastic drop in Fortune 500 companies…
Software stocks have been in the headlines lately for all the wrong reasons — namely the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) . Of course, IGV is driven by its holdings, and its largest component is a name we know well: Microsoft (MSFT) . The stock has fallen roughly 26% from the intraday high reached on Oct. 28 to…
Bitcoin signage in Times Square in New York, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin nearly touched the $72,000 mark on Wednesday, marking the second straight day of its massive retreat this week. The world’s oldest cryptocurrency sank as low as $72,096.20, plunging more than 5% on the day….
The Microsoft logo and lettering can be seen on the Microsoft Deutschland GmbH headquarters building in Parkstadt Schwabing in Munich. Matthias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Microsoft said Wednesday that top security leader Charlie Bell will take on a new role and that Hayete Gallot will return to the company to run security…
Senator Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina and chairman of Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, during a confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., said Wednesday he does not think Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell committed any…
You know all about the Power 6 conferences in college basketball. You hear about those more than any other, and those groups often dominate the March Madness conversation. There are 31 other conferences out there, however, and our goal is to get you up to speed on the teams, players and fights in the standings…
