FILE PHOTO: A general view of the field during the Yale Bulldogs vs Harvard Crimson football game at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts. Adam Glanzman | Getty Images A new tradition for HBCU football could be starting at one of the nation’s oldest football stadiums on the campus of Harvard University. “It’s really a cultural…
The August jobs report next week will be a key hurdle for a stock market that’s at all-time highs heading into what’s historically the worst month for equities. The question of Federal Reserve independence will also add to near term challenges. When it comes to monetary policy, the stakes are high for nonfarm payrolls. As far…
There may be some cloudy days ahead for the stock market after the strong summer run. The S & P 500 is on pace to end August 2% higher after rising 2.2% in July. The benchmark is also on pace for its fourth straight monthly advance. But the index typically averages a 0.7% decline in…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Petco Health & Wellness — The pet store and veterinary services provider surged 22% after raising its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance. Second-quarter earnings per share topped analyst consensus estimates as compiled by FactSet. Celsius — Shares gained more than 4% after PepsiCo upped its stake in…
Wind turbines in Rio Vista, California, US, on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Department of Transportation on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen infrastructure projects that would support offshore wind power in the U.S., the latest attack in President Donald Trump’s campaign to…
The college football season has kicked off, and the NFL’s regular season begins next week, which means sportsbooks are getting ready for the biggest opportunity of the year to sign up new customers and grow the wagering pot. Americans are expected to wager a record $30 billion this NFL season through legal gambling, an 8.5%…
Secret Service open the door for US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris as she arrives at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on July 31, 2024. Mark Felix | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has revoked U.S. Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris,…
Affirm stock popped 20% Friday after the buy now, pay later firm beat Wall Street’s expectations across the board in its fiscal fourth-quarter results. The stock was already up 31% this year heading into the report, outpacing the Nasdaq’s 12% gain. Earnings came in at 20 cents a share and nearly doubled analyst expectations, with…
Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during a Fed Listens event in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 22, 2024. A trio of central bank decisions this week sent a clear message to markets that officials are preparing to loosen monetary policy, reigniting investor appetite for risk. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images…
Inflation edged higher in July, according to the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, indicating that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are working their way through the U.S. economy. The personal consumption expenditures price index showed that core inflation, which excludes food and energy costs, ran at a 2.9% seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to a Commerce…
