2024 U.S. Open men’s doubles champion Max Purcell has admitted breaking anti-doping rules and has been provisionally suspended from tennis while under investigation.Purcell has been suspended since December 12, having made the admission and requested to be provisionally suspended December 10. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirmed the suspension December 23, saying that the Australian, 26, breached rules relating to the use of a “prohibited method,” rather than any positive test for a banned substance.Purcell said in a statement on Instagram: “I have voluntarily accepted a provisional suspension since I unknowingly received an IV infusion of vitamins above the…
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Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson, walks on the day of an arraignment hearing, at New York Supreme Court in New York City, U.S. December 23, 2024. Eduardo Munoz | ReutersLuigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally gunning down UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street, pleaded not guilty on Monday to New York state murder charges that brand him a terrorist.Mangione, 26, was escorted into a 13th-floor courtoom in the New York state criminal courthouse in lower Manhattan with a court officer on each arm, and a procession of…
Apple’s iconic Fifth Avenue store is illuminated with iOS 18 colors as the new iPhone 16 series sale kicks off, in New York on Sept. 20, 2024.Fatih Aktas | Anadolu | Getty ImagesOur top 10 things to watch Monday, Dec. 231. Stocks are slightly higher to start the final full trading week of the year as the dollar strengthens and oil and gold pull back. We have one big question heading into the holidays: Was Friday’s double dose of good news a market turning point?2. Bloomberg reported that Apple is looking into smart doorbell and lock devices to bolster its home security…
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the death sentences of 37 inmates, leaving only three people on death row in federal prisons.The commuted sentences will be reclassified to life sentences without the possibility of parole, according to the White House.”These commutations are consistent with the moratorium my Administration has imposed on federal executions, in cases other than terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder,” Biden said in a statement. “Make no mistake: I condemn these murderers, grieve for the victims of their despicable acts, and ache for all the families who have suffered unimaginable and irreparable loss.”But guided by my conscience…
While the stock market has seen record gains this year, several of its best performing companies may be due for a pullback. Throughout 2024, all three major stock averages have hit high after high. Year-to-date, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has led the charge, surging 30% through Friday. The broad market S & P 500 and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average , meanwhile, have risen 24% and 14%, respectively. Although the rally is widely expected to continue in 2025 , several prominent stocks may face declines. CNBC Pro, using its stock screener tool , screened for stocks in the S…
Container Store has filed for bankruptcy protection as the storage and organizational goods retailer with roots dating back to the 1970s grapples with mounting losses and cash flow shortages.The Texas company has faced increasing competition from retailers like Target and Walmart at the same time that demand for its goods is under strain in a rough housing market, where soaring prices and elevated mortgage rates have stunted sales.Under Chapter 11 protection, The Container Store will continue to operate while it restructures.The company said Sunday that it had filed for bankruptcy protection in Texas. The filing arrived two weeks after the…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries on Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel OrbegozoManuel Orbegozo | Reuters”Aut Zuck Aut Nihil” spanned the front of Mark Zuckerberg’s loose-fitting black shirt during his keynote at Meta’s Connect event in September. The words, donned in all-caps and gray font, were a play on the Latin phrase “Aut Caesar Aut Nihil,” which translates to “Either Caesar or nothing” or rather “All or nothing.” It was a fitting phrase for a company that in 2024 put the full weight of its…
Michael Saylor, chairman and chief executive officer at MicroStrategy, during an interview at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach, Florida, US, on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOn the eve of MicroStrategy’s stock market debut in June 1998, founder Michael Saylor stayed in a penthouse suite at the Lotte New York Palace in Midtown Manhattan. Saylor, who was 33 at the time, says it was the most exquisite hotel room he’d ever seen, paid for by lead underwriter Merrill Lynch.The next morning, Saylor went to the floor of the Nasdaq to watch his company’s…
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Novo Nordisk — The stock jumped about 5%, rebounding from the nearly 18% losses seen in the previous session. On Friday, the Danish pharmaceutical giant’s experimental weight loss drug, CagriSema, reported late-stage trial results that missed expectations . Honda – U.S.-listed shares surged 15% after the company officially began merger talks with fellow Japanese automaker Nissan. The automakers plan to conclude discussions in June 2025. Xerox — The document services provider added nearly 7% after announcing its acquisition of printer maker Lexmark. The deal is worth $1.5 billion. Occidental Petroleum ,…
Artificial intelligence darling Nvidia remains a favored stock on Wall Street heading into the new year. It has been a record year for the stock market, with all three major indexes notching multiple new all-time closing highs. With just a few days of 2024 left, the S & P 500 benchmark is on track for a 24% gain. Given the stock market’s strong performance in 2024, trying to find names with upside left in the year ahead may be difficult. Against this backdrop, CNBC Pro used its stock screener tool to search for names in the S & P 500…
