DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It’s a scene inside the Lemerand Center on an unfairly cold Wednesday night in early January.A junior college men’s basketball game is happening in a 1,000-seat gym. Everyone is here for that, including two players who were never supposed to be. But play has been paused. Security is defusing an altercation between the Daytona State College and Santa Fe College women’s hoops teams, who faced off earlier and are now pointing and yelling at each other across the bleachers. One of the Santa Fe players holds back a teammate by yanking on her shirt.Some of this owes…
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The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate in check Wednesday, reversing a recent trend of easing policy as it examines what is likely to be a bumpy political and economic landscape ahead.In a widely anticipated move, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee left unchanged its overnight borrowing rate in a range between 4.25%-4.5%.The decision followed three straight cuts since September 2024 worth a full percentage point and marked the first Fed meeting since frequent Fed critic Donald Trump assumed the presidency last week and almost immediately made known his intentions that he wants the central bank to cut…
Danaher shares are under pressure Wednesday as the Club holding’s fourth-quarter earnings results came in mixed and guidance disappointed. The company long known for its operational excellence is further testing our patience. Revenue for the three months ended Dec. 31 advanced 2% year over year on a reported basis, to $6.54 billion, outpacing the LSEG consensus estimate of $6.43 billion. On an organic basis, sales were up 1% versus the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) increased 2.4% annually, to $2.14, but it came up short versus the $2.16 consensus estimate, LSEG data showed. It’s the first time Danaher…
Earnings season is underway, and some companies that are due to report earnings in the near future could post disappointing results, according to analysts’ predictions. As of Wednesday, around one in five S & P 500 companies have reported results so far, and their earnings and revenue have performed better than the same period a year ago, per FactSet data. Of those, more than 76% have beaten Wall Street’s expectations. That said, analysts have reduced their fourth-quarter earnings estimates for several names. With that in mind, CNBC Pro screened for those reporting next week where analysts have grown more bearish,…
Despite investors’ jitters over the debut of the DeepSeek artificial intelligence app, Goldman Sachs remains confident in the stock market. “In our view this is a correction and not the start of a sustained bear market,” chief global equity strategist Peter Oppenheimer wrote in a 16-page note to clients on Wednesday, entitled “Concentration & Correction – what to do next”. While U.S. equities, led by the Magnificent Seven stocks — have dominated the global market, Oppenheimer said this outperformance isn’t “irrational exuberance,” but just a reflection of superior fundamental businesses. Tech’s influence on the broader market’s performance has reflected the…
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One before arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., Jan. 27, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersThe White House on Wednesday formally rescinded a controversial memo that had ordered a freeze on federal grants and loans to give agencies time to review programs for their compliance with President Donald Trump’s agenda, NBC News reported.The freeze, which had been set to take effect late Tuesday afternoon, was paused by a federal judge until Monday to give her time to consider arguments by nonprofit groups challenging its legality.The memo ordering…
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, arrives for the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 9, 2024.Brendan McDermid | ReutersMicrosoft will report fiscal second-quarter results after the U.S. market close Wednesday.Here’s what analysts are looking for, according to LSEG:Earnings per share: $3.11Revenue: $68.78 billionWall Street predicts approximately 11% growth year over year for the quarter that ended Dec. 31. That would represent Microsoft’s slowest revenue growth since June 2023. The company warned in October that Azure cloud growth would slow down in the fiscal second quarter because…
The scar runs about 10 inches, to the left of his kneecap from his thigh to his shin. It crosses through a tattoo of intersecting signs that read “Bunche Park” and “Liberty City.”It’s a reminder of what many would assume was the worst day of Teddy Bridgewater’s life. Bridgewater was 23, emerging as the Minnesota Vikings’ franchise quarterback as the 2016 season approached. He’d led the Vikings to an 11-5 record, an NFC North title and had been chosen for the Pro Bowl the previous season.Then, during a practice two weeks before the season opener, without contact, his knee dislocated.…
The Vatican called for constant oversight of artificial intelligence on Tuesday, warning about the potential for “the shadow of evil” in the technology, which it said offered “a source of tremendous opportunities but also profound risks.”In a new document meant to advise the Catholic faithful, the church warned that the technology should be used to complement human intelligence, “rather than replace its richness.” The document was approved by Pope Francis, who has repeatedly warned that the application of artificial intelligence should be grounded in ethical and moral considerations.“In all areas where humans are called to make decisions, the shadow of…
André Thierig, plant manager of the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, stands at the final inspection of the production of Tesla Model Y electric vehicles. Patrick Pleul | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesTesla plans to release fourth-quarter results after the bell on Wednesday.Here’s what analysts are expecting, based on an average of estimates compiled by LSEG:Earnings per share: 76 centsRevenue: $27.26 billionTesla’s earnings report follows a steep rally in the company’s stock price tied to the election of President Donald Trump. Tesla CEO Elon Musk was the biggest backer of Trump’s campaign efforts and is now leading the president’s new government efficiency advisory board.The electric vehicle…
