Day: February 3, 2026
How one country is engineering its way out of a construction cost crisis
A rendering shows Singapore’s new $8 billion Las Vegas Sands development, on the right. Source: Safdie Architects Construction in Singapore has boomed since the pandemic. Several mega projects are underway, with the $8 billion Las Vegas Sands development and a new terminal at Changi Airport both breaking ground in 2025. Another major public sector project […]
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Trump: If states can’t run elections ‘honestly,’ then ‘somebody else should take over’
U.S. President Donald Trump sits at his desk, behind a hat that reads “America is back” at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 3, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday said “the federal government should get involved” in elections in states that are unable to “legally and honestly” administer […]
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Nvidia, OpenAI appear stalled on their mega deal. But the AI giants still need each other
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI (L), and Jensen Huang CEO of Nvidia. Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared together on CNBC in September to announce a mammoth $100 billion deal that was poised to usher in a new chapter for the booming artificial intelligence industry. Five months later, no contract […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Chipotle, Advanced Micro Devices, Amgen and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Chipotle — Shares of Chipotle tumbled 6% after the fast-casual burrito chain reported that traffic to its restaurants declined for the fourth straight quarter . The company also projected flat same-store sales growth for 2026. To be sure, adjusted earnings and revenue for Chipotle’s fourth quarter […]
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Match beats estimates, but issues weak guidance due to AI investments
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Match Group beat fourth-quarter Wall Street estimates on Tuesday but issued weak guidance as it invests in new artificial intelligence initiatives to turn around declining user growth at Tinder. Shares popped during extended trading. The stock closed 8% lower on Tuesday. Here’s how the company […]
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AMD beats on revenue, earnings as overall sales rise 34% driven by AI
Lisa Su, chair and chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), during a Bloomberg Television interview in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Advanced Micro Devices reported fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday that topped expectations and provided a stronger-than-expected forecast. The stock fell […]
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U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drone that ‘aggressively approached’ aircraft carrier
Sailors and Marines man the rail as the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is guided by tugboats in San Diego Bay as it returns to its home port of Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, Dec. 20, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images The U.S. military on […]
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Chipotle earnings top estimates, but traffic to its restaurants fell again
The New York Stock Exchange welcomes executives and guests of Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) to the podium, on Friday, December 12, 2025, to celebrate the milestone of 4,000 restaurants. To honor the occasion, Scott Boatwright, CEO, joined by Chris Taylor, Chief Development Officer, NYSE, rings The Opening Bell®. Chipotle Mexican Grill on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings […]
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