Month: August 2025
‘Dear Canada’: U.S. tourist spots try to win back neighbors from the north
Visitors walk near in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, on July 22, 2025. Robert F. Bukaty | AP Photo The adage “time heals all wounds” is not holding true for Canadian travelers and their desire to vacation in America. Visits to the United States from Canada are down 25.2%, year to date, with a 37% year-over-year […]
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CDC asks all staff to return to office Sept. 15, five weeks after shooting at headquarters
A sign for the CDC sits outside of their facility at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Roybal campus in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 30, 2025. Megan Varner | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told staff it expects them to return to offices by Sept. 15, roughly five weeks after a […]
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Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in a year
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Spirit Airlines on Friday filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in a year, just months after the country’s largest budget carrier […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed, breaking ranks from Wall Street gains
The Seoul skyline. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday, breaking ranks from Wall Street gains as investors also assess a slate of economic data in the region. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 0.31%, while the Topix lost 0.39% after core consumer prices in Tokyo rose at a slower pace in […]
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Affirm’s stock soars 15% on earnings, revenue beat
Key Points Affirm reported earnings per share of 20 cents for the quarter, almost double what analysts expected. The company also reported better-than-expected revenue. Source
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Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500’s record high, inflation data looms: Live updates
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on August 20, 2025. NYSE U.S. equity futures were little changed on Thursday evening, after the S&P 500 registered a fresh record driven by renewed optimism around the artificial intelligence trade. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 62 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures […]
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Feds charge ‘Subway’ sandwich tosser with misdemeanor after grand jury balks at felony indictment
A person walks past art work depicting former DOJ employee Sean Charles Dunn is displayed against a restaurant wall on August 17, 2025 in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington. Tom Brenner | The Washington Post | Getty Images Prosecutors have charged the man accused of throwing a “Subway” sandwich at a federal officer on […]
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Tesla FSD turns off more U.S. consumers than its attracts, survey finds
Elon Musk reacts during a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Elon Musk’s fervent promotion of Tesla‘s self-driving technology isn’t doing much to win over prospective buyers. According to a new survey, more U.S. consumers say that […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Ulta Beauty, Dell Technologies, Gap, Autodesk and more
Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Ulta Beauty — The cosmetics and beauty products retailer surged about 6% after raising its full-year earnings and revenue forecast. Ulta expects full-year revenue of $12 billion to $12.1 billion, above the $11.7 billion estimate from analysts polled by LSEG. Ulta expects full-year earnings of $23.85 […]
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Ulta Beauty raises full-year forecast after reporting growth in all major categories
Ulta Beauty on Thursday raised its full-year forecast, after reporting growth in all major categories and topping Wall Street’s quarterly sales expectations. The beauty retailer said it expects net sales of between $12 billion and $12.1 billion, up from its previous range of $11.5 billion and $11.7 billion, representing an increase from last fiscal year’s […]
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