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Annual inflation rate accelerates to 2.7% in November, as expected
The consumer price index was expected to rise 0.3% in November and 2.7% from a year ago.CNBC - 19h -
Tommy Bahama maker Oxford depends on Florida for sales. It just cut its outlook following hurricanes Milton and Helene.
Shares of Oxford Industries sank after hours Wednesday after the maker of Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer clothing cut its full-year forecast — citing the impact of hurricanes Milton and Helene on ...MarketWatch - 11h -
House approves mammoth annual defense policy bill
The House on Wednesday passed the annual defense policy bill, sending the mammoth measure to the Senate for consideration ahead of Congress’s end-of-month deadline. The legislation — known as the ...The Hill - 12h -
The astonishing success of Eurozone bailouts
As Greek borrowing costs fall to French levels, the bloc’s ‘periphery’ shows the value of steady reformFinancial Times - 19h -
Christopher Nolan on ‘Interstellar’s’ cosmic success 10 years later
The hardest movie ticket to get this weekend was for a film audiences have been able to watch at home for years: Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar.”ABC News - 1d -
Walgreens’ stock on pace for its best day ever on report of talks of sale to private equity — but still on pace for its worst year
Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. launched higher on Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that the drugstore chain was in discussions to sell itself to private-equity firm Sycamore ...MarketWatch - 1d -
48-year-old turned down a VP job with a 25% raise, but only 10 days of PTO: ‘It sets a precedent for what the company values’
Sherri Carpineto declined a big job offer because of its limited PTO policy, which she says reflects the company's stance on flexibility and work-life balance.CNBC - 1d -
Forget ‘Dogs of the Dow.’ Here is a better strategy for picking dividend stocks.
Look beyond the dividendsMarketWatch - 1d -
Arkadium confirms record year for its browser games library
Arkadium confirmed today that it has launched a record number of games on its platform, in part thanks to its new publishing initiative.VentureBeat - 2d -
Merriam-Webster names 'polarization' its 2024 word of the year
Merriam-Webster announced its word of the year is “polarization."NBC News - 2d -
82nd annual Golden Globe nominees announced
Morris Chestnut and Mindy Kaling announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes Monday morning. Fandango managing director Erik Davis has a look at the nominees.CBS News - 2d -
Scottie Scheffler ends dominant year with Hero World Challenge success
World No 1 surges to six-shot victory in the Bahamas Tom Kim second as Scheffler earns ninth win of 2024 Another Scottie Scheffler procession. The world No 1’s year ended in fitting fashion, ...The Guardian - 3d -
Home teams highly favored in CFP first round
All four higher-seeded home teams opened as touchdown or greater favorites for the first round of the inaugural 12-team CFP, according to ESPN BET odds.ESPN - 3d -
Top Wall Street analysts tout these energy stocks for attractive dividends
TipRanks' analyst ranking service spotlights three dividend-paying stocks, including Chevron and Energy Transfer.CNBC - 3d -
Ja'Marr Chase raises speculation about Bengals future: 'Who knows what will happen in the next year?'
Cincinnati is all but eliminated from playoff contentionCBS Sports - 4d -
Inside Iowa State's chase for its first conference title in 112 years
The Cyclones are 10-game winners for the first time and can earn a conference crown and a spot in the College Football Playoff on Saturday.ESPN - 4d -
10 of Wall Street’s favorite dividend stocks for 2025 with yields of at least 4%
Short-term interest rates are still high enough for you to get a yield of more than 4% on a savings account. But stocks with attractive dividend yields might also be appropriate for you, depending ...MarketWatch - 4d -
Jupiter, ascending: See our solar system’s biggest planet at its brightest all year
Weather permitting, Jupiter will not only be brighter than most other stars and planets in the evening sky, but will also be visible all night long.NBC News - 4d -
Iran ramping up highly enriched uranium stockpile, UN warns
Head of nuclear watchdog said ‘very concerning’ move could rapidly expand Tehran’s production capacityFinancial Times - 5d -
This market maven raised his S&P 500 target three times this year. Now he says there’s too many bulls
Contrarian indicators are making Ed Yardeni wary of a short-term pullback for stocksMarketWatch - 5d -
Intel adds some much-needed help to its board, with stock on track for its worst year ever
Intel Corp.’s much-needed addition of two executives with semiconductor expertise to its board comes as the chip maker’s stock is on track for its worst year ever, after the ouster earlier this ...MarketWatch - 6d -
3-time Olympic equestrian champion Dujardin handed 1-year ban following horse-whipping scandal
Three-time Olympic equestrian gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin has been suspended from all competition for one year following a horse-whipping scandal that saw her withdraw from the Paris Games in ...ABC News - 6d -
Notre Dame’s resurrection: Its chief architect on rebuilding France’s 'heart' in 5 years
The day after an inferno struck Notre Dame cathedral in 2019, its current chief architect, Philippe Villeneuve, walked despondently into its remainsABC News - 6d -
The future of AI agents: highly lucrative but surprisingly boring
Big companies are trumpeting the value of consumer-facing personal digital helpers to make our lives easierFinancial Times - 6d -
While institutions own 33% of Playtech plc (LON:PTEC), retail investors are its largest shareholders with 48% ownership
Key Insights Playtech's significant retail investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Disney raises its annual dividend by 33% following ‘highly successful year’
The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday raised its annual dividend by 33%, to $1 a share, after a year marked by increased streaming profits and blockbuster movies.MarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
Disney Boosts Annual Dividend By 33%
Chief Executive Bob Iger said the dividend raise comes after a successful year for the media company. It added that it is looking at a fresh batch of candidates to succeed Iger.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
MicroStrategy’s bitcoin bet has made its stock a big winner. Will other companies soon follow suit?
A weekly look at the most important news and moves in crypto, and what’s on the horizon in digital assets.MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
After 1 year, Medicaid expansion in North Carolina nears its enrollment goal
Enrollment in North Carolina’s new Medicaid coverage for low-income adults has nearly reached the state’s goal of 600,000 in only a yearABC News - Dec. 4 -
ESPN on Disney+ launches Wednesday, as Disney looks to increase streaming subscribers
Like its integration of Hulu earlier this year, Disney has added an ESPN tile to its Disney+ homepage to encourage more bundle subscriptions and reduce churn.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
Mexico raises its still-low minimum wage by 12%, but it marks no increase in dollar terms
Mexico has decided to increase its still strikingly low daily minimum wage by 12% next yearABC News - Dec. 4 -
Here’s what’s clicking now for Dollar Tree after a tough year for its stock
Retailer opens 249 new stores, books a 1.5% increase in traffic and says its Family Dollar review is on track.MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
Spotify unveils its annual 2024 wrapped music roundups
Spotify just dropped its annual wrapped roundups giving users all the data about their most-streamed music of the year. The three top songs around the world in 2024 were Sabrina Carpenter's ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Dollar Tree CFO Departs; Raises Full-Year Sales View
Dollar Tree is parting ways with its top finance executive a month after its CEO stepped down. The discount retailer has also raised its full-year sales guidance in light of strong third-quarter ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
How Ukraine has faced its worst month on the battlefield in two years – visualised
November was Ukraine’s worst month since September 2022 for territory lost to Russian forces. These charts and maps show the latest developments in the war. Ukraine lost an area equivalent to the ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
10 years and $42 million later, Jersey Shore town ends battle over its eroding beaches
NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey resort community that has lived in fear of being wiped out by the next big storm voted Tuesday to end a decadelong battle with the state over the condition ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Driver finds highly venomous snake "slithering up her leg"
Tiger snakes, named after their colored stripes, are among the most venomous snakes in the world, according to the state's wildlife department.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Top U.N. Envoy Says Gaza War Followed Years of Weak Diplomacy
World leaders failed to focus on a permanent solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and risk making the same mistake again, the departing United Nations’ envoy in the region says.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Oxford picks "brain rot" as its word of the year
Oxford University Press said the phrase "brain rot" gained "new prominence in 2024," with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
AC/DC's Power Up tour, its first U.S. run in nine years, will stop at the Rose Bowl
AC/DC's Power Up tour will hit 13 stadiums in North America in the spring, including the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on April 18.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 2
