Day: December 3, 2024
S&P 500 futures are little changed after index posts another record close: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 29, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were flat Tuesday night after the S&P 500 posted a new record close. Futures tied to the S&P 500 added just 0.06%. Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.2%. Dow […]
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As global defense spending surges, South Korean arms makers look like a clear winner
A newly received Korean K9 Thunder howitzer is pictured ahead a military exercise at the training range in Torun, February 23, 2023. Wojtek Radwanski | Afp | Getty Images South Korea is known for many things. K-pop, K-dramas and Korean food have made their way across the world. Now, a new facet from South Korea […]
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I’ve travelled to 40 countries with my parents. We’re magnets for mishaps — and couldn’t be more grateful
A trip to Egypt — the first my brother and I took as adults with our parents — quickly went off the rails. After spending Christmas in the Sinai Peninsula, we drove our rental car back to Cairo. At the hotel, a well-dressed man, whom my father mistook for a hotel valet, offered to move […]
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Florida woman who led $200 million Ponzi scheme sentenced to 20 years in prison
Screeshot of Johanna Michely Garcia of MJ Capital Funding, sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison in Ponzi scheme. Source: MJ Capital A Florida woman who pleaded guilty for her role in a Ponzi scheme that raked in nearly $200 million was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison. The woman, 41-year-old Johanna Garcia of […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Salesforce, Okta, Box and more
Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Salesforce — The software stock advanced 6% after the company posted a revenue beat in the third quarter. Revenue of $9.44 billion topped consensus forecasts calling for $9.35 billion, according to LSEG. Meanwhile, adjusted earnings of $2.41 per share slightly missed estimates for $2.44 per share. […]
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Trump agrees to DOJ background checks on administration nominees, appointments
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S., October 30, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team said Tuesday that it reached an agreement with the Department of Justice that sets the stage for the department to conduct background checks and […]
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Okta shares pop 18% on earnings beat, strong guidance
Todd McKinnon, CEO and co-founder of Okta, speaks during the BoxWorks 2019 Conference in San Francisco, California, on Oct. 3, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Okta popped more than 18% in extended trading on Tuesday after the identity management company released third-quarter results that beat analysts’ estimates and offered rosy […]
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Salesforce shares rise after earnings beat on revenue, fourth-quarter guidance
Marc Benioff, chief executive officer of Salesforce speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland on January 18, 2024. Halil Sagirkaya | Anadolu | Getty Images Salesforce shares were up 7% on Tuesday after the company reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings, reporting revenue and fiscal fourth-quarter guidance that exceeded analysts’ expectations. Here is […]
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Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund loses one of first partners to emeritus role
Entrepreneur Brian Singerman (R) and Noelle Moseley arrive at the Tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, on April 13, 2024. Etienne Laurent | Afp | Getty Images Brian Singerman, one of the earliest employees of Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, said on Tuesday that he’s stepping down […]
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Mike Bloomberg warns making RFK Jr. HHS secretary risks killing Americans, urges Senate to reject him
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, a democratic presidential candidate, attends the U.S Conference of Mayors 88th Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C, January 22, 2020. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Billionaire and public health advocate Mike Bloomberg on Tuesday excoriated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. health […]
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