Comcast’s broadband woes may fuel the stock’s worst day in 16 years. What’s next?

• Comcast stock falls 11% after company underwhelms in broadband, Peacock subscribers

  Peacock had 36 million subscribers during the most recent quarter, up year over year but flat from the prior period.
  
  CNBC - 2h

• Comcast shifts strategy to mobile as fourth-quarter broadband numbers disappoint

  Broadband customer growth has lagged in recent quarters as competition from wireless providers has ramped up.
  
  CNBC - 2h

• Puma stock slumps, a day after Adidas rally. New Speedcat range may be to blame.

  Puma shares slumped on Thursday as the German apparel maker’s preliminary fourth-quarter numbers disappointed analysts.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 23
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  Bob Dylan Joins TikTok in What May Be Its Final Days

  Dylan seemed to be in on the joke, posting an old black and white clip of himself saying “Good God, I must leave right away.”
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 17

• From worst to first: Last year’s stock-market laggards see strong start to 2025

  The U.S. stock market has been turned on its head in the early days of January.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 14

• Here’s what the first two trading days of January predict for stocks in 2025

  The market can still deliver gifts even when the ‘Santa Claus rally’ fails.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 4

• What stocks’ worst stumble since 1952 in the final days of 2024 may mean for 2025

  Here’s how the S&P 500 has historically performed annually after stumbling in the final days of a year, according to Bespoke Investment Group.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 3

• The stock market rarely scores hat tricks. This strategist fears what’s next.

  The S&P 500 has managed two consecutive 20%-plus years in a row, but that has rarely led to a third great year, says this strategist.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 2
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  After a Monumental Year for Women’s Basketball, What’s Next?

  Professional and college games broke into the broader cultural zeitgeist like never before in 2024.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 1

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• Apple shares rise 3% as boost in services revenue overshadows iPhone miss

  Although Apple's overall sales rose during the quarter, the company's closely watched iPhone sales actually declined slightly on a year-over-year basis.
  
  CNBC - 15m

• FDA approves Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller, first new kind of pain medicine in decades

  The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive potential of opioids.
  
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  RFK Jr. Says He Won’t Keep Financial Stake in HPV Vaccine Lawsuits

  Senators had objected to the financial conflict posed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to retain a financial stake in lawsuits against a major drug company. It remains unclear whether any ...
  
  The New York Times - 25m

• Intel issues weak forecast, but beats on fourth-quarter results

  Intel said seasonality, competition and an uncertain economy are resulting in challenges to its business.
  
  CNBC - 28m

• 67 believed dead after American Airlines plane collides with Army helicopter

  An American Airlines regional jet collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
  
  CNBC - 35m