Geoffrey the Giraffe is seen on the side of a Toys “R” Us truck March 17, 2005 in Colma, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Toys R Us has a new owner — again. The brand management company WHP Global announced Monday it has acquired a controlling interest in Tru […]
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Stocks are flat amid reopening optimism
Stocks were flat on Monday, with the Dow and S&P 500 hovering near record highs as optimism about Covid-19 vaccines and economic reopening continued to provide broad support for the market. The Dow fell about 10 points after hitting an intra-day high at the open. The S&P 500 traded flat […]
Deb Haaland set to be confirmed as first Native American Cabinet member in Senate vote
The Senate on Monday is set to confirm Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., as President Joe Biden‘s secretary of the Department of the Interior, making the second-term Democrat the first Native American to hold a spot in the White House Cabinet in U.S. history. Haaland, an enrolled member of the Laguna […]
Dow looks set to add to record at Monday’s market open, Dow futures climb 50 points
Dow futures rose on Monday, indicating the 30-stock average will add to its record highs at the opening bell. Dow futures gained 48 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures dipped 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures declined 0.16%. Stocks that will benefit most from a swift economic comeback from the pandemic […]
Elon Musk has officially been made the ‘Technoking of Tesla’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 7, 2020. Ding Ting | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Tesla has officially given CEO Elon Musk the title of “Technoking of Tesla” in a new regulatory filing on Monday. […]
How Wrigley’s managed to dominate the chewing gum world despite nearly a decade of declining public interest
Gum lines the pockets of most Americans and has been a staple in American culture for centuries. For some, gum is all about flavor, and for others, it’s about fear of bad breath, curbing hunger, or alleviating anxiety. For nearly 130 years, the brand Wrigley’s has become synonymous with chewing […]
The Fear of Missing Out fund shows there really is an ETF for everything
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Do you have Fear of Missing Out on all this wild trading going on this year? Would you buy a FOMO fund if someone offered it to you? Some investors are betting you will. Investing in the stock […]
Dow looks set to add to record at Monday’s market open, Dow futures climb 110 points
U.S. stock futures rose on Monday, indicating the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 will add to record highs at the open. Dow futures gained 116 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures rose 0.2%. Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.2%. Stocks that will benefit most from a swift economic comeback […]
Ireland, Netherlands become latest countries to suspend AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears
LONDON — Ireland and the Netherlands have joined the growing list of countries that have suspended the use of the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford over blood clot concerns. The Dutch government said Sunday that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine would not be used until at least […]
Amazon-backed Deliveroo aims to raise $1.4 billion in upcoming IPO
A Deliveroo courier rides along Regent Street delivering takeaway food in central London during Covid-19 Tier 4 restrictions. Pietro Recchia | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images LONDON – Food delivery service Deliveroo is seeking to raise £1 billion ($1.4 billion) by selling new shares in its upcoming initial […]