Year: 2026
Hershey says GLP-1s are driving higher gum and mint sales
Packages of Ice Breakers spearmint mints Mints are displayed at a Costco Wholesale store on April 27, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Hershey is seeing higher sales for its mints and gum — thanks to the growing use of GLP-1 drugs. “We’ve also seen strong demand for gum and mints, […]
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Cole Allen agrees to stay in jail before Trump assassination attempt trial
Courtroom sketches of Cole Tomas Allen. Courtesy: Dana Verkouteren Cole Tomas Allen on Thursday waived his right to challenge his detention in jail — for now — on charges of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner last Saturday night. Allen’s waiver was a reversal of the defense team’s […]
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California gas prices hit $6 per gallon as fuel costs jump nearly 30 cents in a week across the U.S.
Gas prices are displayed at a Mobil gas station as the moon rises on March 30, 2026 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images California gasoline prices hit $6 per gallon on Thursday, a 30% increase since the U.S. and Israel launched the war against Iran in late February. Drivers in California are paying […]
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Jim Cramer says Amazon going up another 15% and ‘not stopping’ there
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said he’s bullish on Amazon after the company delivered one of the two best earnings reports he’s “ever seen.” “Amazon’s going to $300 , it’s not stopping here,” Cramer said on ” Squawk on the Street ” on Thursday, the day after a solid quarter. “Every single analyst has a target north […]
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Bank of England faces the ‘most difficult combination,’ says governor Bailey as energy prices soar
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey attends the central bank’s Monetary Policy Report press conference at the Bank of England, in the City of London, on May 8, 2025. Carlos Jasso | Afp | Getty Images Bank of England policymakers must contend with the “most difficult combination” of economic effects, according to governor Andrew Bailey, […]
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Jim Cramer sees these 2 stocks as buys after a busy night of Big Tech earnings
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. 1. It’s the final day of April, and even though stocks were flat to down in Thursday’s session, the S & P 500 is still on pace for a banner […]
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FDA proposes excluding Novo, Lilly weight loss drugs from bulk compounding list in win for the companies
The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland, Nov. 4, 2009. Jason Reed | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed excluding the active ingredients in Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly‘s blockbuster obesity and diabetes medications from the list of drugs that outsourcing facilities can use for compounding […]
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Meta tanks 10%, Alphabet climbs 5% as each company raises capex spend
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alphabet‘s stock surged more than 5% on Thursday, while Meta shares plunged 10%, as investors digested first-quarter earnings results, which included plans to up the ante on artificial intelligence spending. It is pacing to be Meta’s worst day since October 2025 […]
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Core inflation rate hit 3.2% in March as first-quarter growth disappointed at 2%
Consumers faced escalating prices in March as the Iran war sent oil soaring and created a new level of challenges for the Federal Reserve, according to a batch of reports Thursday that showed economic growth slower than expected and a generational low in layoffs. The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes food and […]
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Republicans could still win the House in the 2026 midterm election: Scalise
Representative Steve Scalise, a Republican from Louisiana, during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Thursday that Republicans could still win a majority in the 2026 midterm elections despite the party’s intense headwinds […]
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