Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Oracle — Shares rose 2% after the technology firm received an upgrade to buy from neutral from DA Davidson. ” We believe that a revamped OpenAI will return to its position as Google’s top challenger and with a fresh stack of capital be able to live…
The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, Copenhagen, Denmark, February 4, 2026. Tom Little | Reuters Novo Nordisk on Monday said it is suing online telehealth provider Hims & Hers for mass marketing cheaper, unapproved copies of the drugmaker’s new Wegovy obesity pill and injections in…
A real estate project under construction along the ancient Huai River in Huai’an City, Jiangsu Province, China on January 29, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — S&P Global Ratings has lowered its forecast for China property sales this year, barely two months into 2026. The firm said Sunday that primary real…
Lyft on Monday officially launched teen accounts nationwide in a bid to match competitor Uber. CEO David Risher addressed Lyft’s delayed teen accounts rollout, saying the company “wanted to get it right” and is distinguishing itself with parent and driver communication tools. “We’ve been really thoughtful as we’ve talked to parents and teens to come…
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Olympic fans came to Cortina with heavy winter coats and gloves. Those coats were unzipped Sunday and gloves pocketed as snow melted from rooftops — signs of a warming world. “I definitely thought we’d be wearing all the layers,” said Jay Tucker, who came from Virginia to cheer on Team USA…
Super Bowl Sunday was more like the Kenneth Walker III show. With Walker leading the way, the Seattle Seahawks were in total control throughout the 2026 Super Bowl and took down the New England Patriots for a 29-13 victory and the Lombardi Trophy. And none of it would have been possible without Walker, who was…
Big Tech stocks were treading water in premarket trading on Monday, after a bruising week that saw more than $1 trillion wiped from their market caps. As of 6:12 a.m. ET, Oracle was up 1.5% and Microsoft had edged 0.8% higher. Meta was down 0.3% and Amazon was down 0.1%. Alphabet fell 0.6% and Nvidia…
NatWest’s shares fell nearly 5% in early market moves on Monday after the company announced a £2.7 billion ($3.7 billion) deal to acquire one of the U.K.’s largest wealth managers, Evelyn Partners. The deal will see NatWest double its total assets under management to £127 billion, up from £59 billion, the British bank said in…
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson won the top prize at the 78th Directors Guild Awards, putting the “One Battle After Another” filmmaker on course to potentially win his first Oscar. The DGA Awards, held Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, is among the most reliable Academy…
For the Seattle Seahawks, the party is just getting started. For everyone else, there is no party at all. There is only misery and the bitter memory of a disappointing 2025 season. So, to borrow a phrase from a should-be-Hall-of-Fame coach, “We’re on to 2026.” And who will be the best and worst teams next…
