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Tesla earnings are the ‘next big thing’ for the EV maker as it tries to be magnificent again
Tesla’s stock has traded lower after six of its last eight reports, with the average stock price swings of plus or minus 10% in the past eight post-earnings days.Business - MarketWatch - October 22 -
Election 2024 is all about sex
The 2024 presidential election has seen Donald Trump's campaign focus on sexual issues, such as taxpayer-funded sex-change surgeries for prisoners, while Kamala Harris' campaign is emphasizing ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
How Donald Trump Is Making Big Promises to Big Business
Crypto. Big Oil. Tobacco. Vaping. The former president has been making overt promises to industry leaders, a level of explicitness rarely seen in modern presidential politics.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Treasury’s stable coupon, auction sizes at risk from U.S. election results
Since May, the Treasury Department has guided market participants toward the idea that it won’t need to increase the size of its coupon issuances or auctions “for at least the next several ...Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
Fantasy Football Fades: Could James Conner disappoint again in Week 7?
Beware of these six players with fantasy football bust potential in Week 7!Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17 -
Officials warn suspect in ballot box fires could strike again
The FBI believes one man is responsible for the fires at ballot dropboxes in Oregon and Washington that damaged hundreds of ballots. They're warning that he may do it again. CBS News Homeland ...Top stories - CBS News - 1 hour ago -
An Artist Signed Over His Career to Investors. Now He Wants It Back.
Bjarne Melgaard’s rise in the art world came with strings attached and an unusual contract with investors. Now he’s suing to regain control of his artwork.Top stories - The New York Times - October 14 -
Another Trump Presidency Would Make China Great Again
Trump remains well outside a bipartisan consensus on competing with China.Top stories - The New York Times - October 14 -
Apologies are great, but Nick Sirianni's real task is to make the Eagles work again
Once you give oxygen to fans chanting “Fire Nick" they don’t tend to quiet down.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15 -
Boeing’s CEO wants to make it ‘great again.’ Here’s what’s standing in the way.
Making Boeing great again starts with a labor deal, according to Wall Street analysts.Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
Why investors are sticking with cash as bond yields climb on election jitters
The Federal Reserve likely needs to cut rates to less than 1% to spur notable outflows, or longer-term Treasury yields need to dramatically rise from current levels, says portfolio managerBusiness - MarketWatch - October 24 -
‘DJT’ stock has seen ‘aggressive’ selling by retail investors leading into election
During Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign for president, investors have used shares of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. as a way to bet on the outcome of the election. But with just a few days to go ...Business - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago -
Retail investors are trading stocks like the pros — so brokers are giving them the tools they want
As retail investors get more sophisticated, Robinhood has tried to, as well.Business - MarketWatch - October 18 -
Defence groups bet big on drone-destroying laser weapons
Leading contractors, including RTX in the US, the UK’s QinetiQ, and Europe’s MBDA, are investing heavily in the technologyBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Polymarket Identifies a French Trader Behind Big Trump Bets
Polymarket said that it had linked a single trader to accounts that have wagered heavily on the Republican to win, pushing up his odds on the prediction market.Business - The New York Times - October 24 -
Britain's Labour Party Bets on Big Taxes, Borrowing to Boost Economy
The U.K.’s new government presented its plan to jolt the country out of years of moribund growth: more taxes and a bigger state.World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Biden’s Stake in This Election Is Like Nobody Else’s
Will he be remembered as American democracy’s savior — or as a midwife to its ruin?Top stories - The New York Times - 8 hours ago -
The 2024 election could hinge on Pennsylvania
538's final deep dive into swing states in the 2024 election focusing on Pennslyvania voters.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Hedge-fund manager who could be Trump Treasury secretary says tariffs can be negotiated lower
A hedge-fund manager who is reported to be in the running to be Treasury secretary if former President Donald Trump is re-elected said in an interview that a proposed across-the-board tariff rise — ...Business - MarketWatch - October 14 -
UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages
U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employeesWorld - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
Study finds drugs like Ozempic could help with substance addiction
New research suggests diabetes drugs like Ozempic, which some people also take to lose weight, may also help patients suffering from substance addiction. CBS News contributor Dr. Celene Gounder has ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Parents told us of suicide plan at Christmas due to lack of assisted dying law
Tom Marshall's parents took their own lives, but he says a law change may have helped them.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Here’s What the Regenerative Cities of Tomorrow Could Look Like
Around the world, seeds of regenerative cities have already been planted. As they grow, they will shape the metropolises of tomorrow.Tech - Wired - October 23 -
What the Justice Department could look like under a Kamala Harris presidency
Kamala Harris’ team is quietly considering potential nominees for attorney general to lead the Justice Department if she beats Donald Trump in the 2024 election.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Why it could be a lifetime until there's another World Series like this one
Here’s how this year’s Dodgers-Yankees showdown is unlike any other World Series we'll see for a long time.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
NFL: It's "likely" that making face mask fouls reviewable will come up in the offseason
The ending to last night's Vikings-Rams game was marred by a face mask foul that was seen by everyone but the officials responsible for seeing it.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago -
Jack Leach felt like a Bazball ‘fraud’ but has found his England mojo again
Spinner reveals before the series decider in Pakistan how a phone call from Ben Stokes helped lead to a return to form. At the start of the summer Jack Leach found himself out of the Test side and ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Illinois bans bets on plays that could be easy to manipulate, at NFL's request
Illinois is banning certain types of betting on NFL games, at the league's request, because of concerns that some bets would be easy for one person to manipulate.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago -
Presidential Betting Markets Are a Real-Time Experiment for Regulators—and It Could End Poorly
Billions have been wagered on the presidential election on platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket. The bets are comically bullish on Trump. Are gamblers about to lose a bunch of money?Business - Inc. - 20 hours ago -
Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels making rookie QBs a popular bet
Rookie quarterbacks take center stage and all the other biggest betting storylines from this past weekend.Sports - ESPN - October 15 -
Amazon makes fresh nuclear bet. Is it good news for this year’s hottest stocks?
Tech companies are embracing the construction of new small modular reactors, which could have nuanced implications for nuclear stocks that have been some of the biggest gainers of 2024.Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
Wall Street Giants to Make $50 Billion Bet on AI and Power Projects
KKR and Energy Capital Partners plan to invest in development of data centers and the power infrastructure to support them.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Trump's lawyers again ask to dismiss federal election interference case
The filing argues that special counsel Jack Smith was illegally appointed and that funding for his office should be cut off.Top stories - ABC News - 6 days ago -
The internet’s worst ‘zero day’ could drain all of our bank accounts
Without protective legislation, strong rules, cybercops, better security and tech-literate users, it seems inevitable that we wake one day to zero balances.Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Philip Morris is a growth stock again as shares hit all-time high on Zyn demand boom
The company's stock was tracking for a record close and clinched a fresh intraday record.Business - CNBC - October 22