Month: August 2025
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Paramount Skydance, Krispy Kreme, Kohl’s, Nvidia and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Paramount Skydance — The media stock lost more than 5%, marking its fourth straight day of losses, as the parent company of CBS continued to give back some of its sharp August gains. J.M. Smucker — The maker of Cafe Bustelo coffee and Jif peanut butter […]
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Two children dead, 17 people injured in Annunciation school shooting, Minneapolis police say
Officers set up barriers after a shooting at Annunciation Church, which is also home to a an elementary school, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Aug. 27, 2025. Ben Brewer | Reuters Two young children were killed and 17 people were injured after a mass shooter opened fire at Annunciation Catholic church and school in Minneapolis on […]
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Gusto agrees to buy retirement plan provider Guideline
Gusto CEO Josh Reeves and Guideline CEO Kevin Busque talk at Gusto’s San Francisco headquarters. Elliott Morin | Gusto Gusto, a startup with payroll and human resources software, said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Guideline, a startup specializing in corporate retirement plans. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Founded in 2011 and based […]
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Saudi Arabia wants to be world’s third-largest AI provider after the U.S. and China, Humain CEO says
Tareq Amin, CEO of Humain, and Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, attend the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 13, 2025. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Saudi Arabia is on the road to making data its new oil — if artificial intelligence and data center company Humain gets its way. The company, owned […]
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Trump White House pressures Fed Governor Lisa Cook to go on leave as lawsuit looms
White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett prepares to give a live television interview at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 4, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, said Wednesday that Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook should go on leave from the central […]
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Google might lose its $26 billion search deals. Analysts say that could fuel its AI growth
Any day now, a federal judge is expected to issue a landmark ruling that could upend some of the most lucrative deals in Silicon Valley: Google’s default search contracts. At stake is more than $26 billion a year, $20 billion of which goes to Apple. That’s nearly a quarter of Alphabet’s operating income. For decades, […]
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Feds fail to get indictment against DC sandwich thrower fired by DOJ: Report
A person walks past Banksy-style posters of a protester throwing a sandwich on August 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Federal prosecutors failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former Department of Justice employee who allegedly hurled a Subway sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in […]
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American Eagle shares rise on retailer’s Travis Kelce partnership
American Eagle launches AE x Tru Kolors by Travis Kelce. Courtesy: American Eagle Shares of American Eagle rose Wednesday morning after the apparel company announced a collaboration with football star Travis Kelce, just a day after he proposed to singer Taylor Swift. The stock was up roughly 5% in early trading. Kelce’s sportswear brand, Tru […]
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MongoDB stock surges 30% after earnings as company touts customer growth boom
MongoDB shares skyrocketed more than 30% on Wednesday after the database software company posted better-than-expected fiscal results and gave an upbeat forecast. Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $1.00 adjusted vs. 66 cents expected Revenue: $591 million vs. $556 million expected MongoDB’s revenue increased 24% from a year […]
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Cracker Barrel shares rise after restaurant chain gets rid of controversial new logo
A Cracker Barrel sign featuring the old logo is seen outside of a restaurant on August 21, 2025 in Homestead, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store rose 3% Wednesday after the restaurant chain said it would scrap its new logo and return to the original one, amid mounting […]
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