MODESTO , Calif. — Two people are behind bars after a Tracy woman was brutally beaten and stabbed in Alameda County, thanks to her deathbed confession. CBS Sacramento reports a driver found the 19-year-old victim early this morning on Tesla Road near Livermore. “This victim really tried to survive,” said […]
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PepsiCo revenue tops 4Q estimates
PepsiCo’s sales topped Wall Street forecasts in the fourth quarter, led by higher demand at its Frito-Lay business that makes Doritos and Cheetos. Continue Reading Below The maker of Tropicana juices and Mountain Dew said on Tuesday revenue rose slightly to $19.53 billion in the quarter ended Dec. 30. Analysts […]
Trump wants to impose a ‘reciprocal tax’ on trade partners
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would push for a “reciprocal tax” against countries, including U.S. allies, that levy tariffs on American products, but officials did not provide details on how such a tax would be structured or what goods it would apply to. During his populist 2016 […]
PepsiCo tops expectations on revenue and earnings
PepsiCo on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations. EPS: $1.31 per share, vs. $1.30 expected, according to Thomson Reuters Revenue: $19.53 billion, vs. $19.39 billion expected, according to Thomson Reuters The company also boosted its annual dividend by 15 percent to $3.71 from $3.22. “We are […]
Economic cost of the opioid crisis: $1 trillion and growing faster
The economic cost of the growing opioid epidemic topped an estimated $1 trillion from 2001 through 2017, according to an analysis released Tuesday. And the opioid crisis is projected to cost the United States an extra $500 billion through 2020 unless sustained action is taken to stem the tide, the […]
Why do so many top White House officials lack full security clearances?
Neither the White House nor the FBI is taking responsibility in the backlog of more than 700,000 security clearances. One investigator told CBS News that the White House security clearance process “is the peak of what the problem is throughout the government.” On Monday, the White House blamed delays in […]
Why Winnebago Industries, Inc. Stock Plummeted 18.3% in January
What happened Continue Reading Below After a blowout year in 2017, shares of recreational vehicle (RV) and trailer manufacturer, Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO) are finding it hard to stay put on the northward-bound track. Winnebago stock slumped 18.3% in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, with the […]
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un lauds “climate of reconciliation” at Olympics
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the welcome the South gave his sister and said it was important to build on the Olympics-driven momentum for dialogue on the divided peninsula. Kim’s younger sister Kim Yo Jong — one of his closest confidantes — was part of the nuclear-armed […]
Mother charged after 14-year-old son allegedly stockpiled weapons for school shooting
The mother of a 14-year-old who police say planned to shoot multiple classmates at his Pennsylvania high school was charged on Monday in connection to the foiled plot, authorities said. Lenora Ann Hendrix, of Markleysburg, Pennsylvania, was charged with knowingly and intentionally delivering or providing a firearm to a minor, […]
European shares go sideways as skepticism looms on recovery
The German share price index, DAX board, is seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, February 12, 2018. REUTERS/Staff/Remote February 13, 2018 By Julien Ponthus LONDON (Reuters) – European shares faltered on Tuesday morning in contrast with Wall Street which bounced back for a second day overnight, and as […]