Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Getty Images Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average sat near flat Thursday night following the index’s worst session in over a year. Investors also awaited key labor data due Friday morning. Dow futures added 43 points, or 0.1%. …
Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Good afternoon! Drugmakers spent big on advertisements for weight loss …
The 2024 Buick Envista. GM DETROIT — General Motors on Tuesday reported a 1.5% decline in first-quarter U.S. vehicle sales compared to a year ago, as the overall auto industry normalizes after years of disruptions and volatile results. The Detroit automaker said the decline to 594,233 vehicles sold during the …
Shares of U.S. health insurers fell Tuesday after the Biden administration didn’t boost payments for private Medicare plans as much as the insurance industry and investors had hoped. Shares of CVS Health fell more than 8% on Tuesday, while UnitedHealth Group‘s stock slid nearly 7%. Shares of Elevance Health dropped …
Firefighters work on the zone of a forest fire in the hills in Quilpue comune, Valparaiso region, Chile on February 3, 2024. Javier Torres | Afp | Getty Images A quiet revolution is underway to address a widely underestimated climate challenge: extreme heat. Local authorities have appointed several chief heat …
The United States announced Friday it will impose new visa restrictions on multiple Hong Kong officials over the crackdown on rights and freedoms in the territory. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has previously stated that China has been pursuing Hong Kong’s promised autonomy, democratic institutions, and rights, including with …
2024 Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter Toyota NEW YORK — Toyota Motor is evaluating an expansion of its U.S. truck lineup that could include all-electric or plug-in hybrid electric versions of its Tacoma and Tundra pickups. Jack Hollis, executive vice president of Toyota Motor North America, said the Japanese automaker is assessing …
A person rides past a Walgreens truck, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Walgreens on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter sales that beat Wall Street’s expectations, but lowered the high end of its full-year adjusted earnings outlook …
Seven of the nation’s largest gaming companies are joining forces to create a trade group to promote responsible gaming, and for the first time ever, will share information about problem gamblers. The seven operators — FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Penn Entertainment, Fanatics Betting & Gaming, Hard Rock Digital and bet365 — …
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures are up slightly Tuesday night following a losing session on Wall Street that pulled the indexes further from record levels. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 69 points, or 0.2%. …