Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears at the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesExecutives at Meta stand to get bigger bonuses this year. The company said in a corporate filing Thursday that it had approved “an increase in the target bonus percentage” for its annual bonus plan for executives. Meta’s named executive officers could earn a bonus of 200% of their base salary under the new plan, up from the 75% they earned previously, according to the filing. The updated bonus plan doesn’t apply to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the filing…
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BOSTON – “You’re happy he was born in Canada. Thank god.”Amid the euphoria of the Golden Goal, that’s how Joe Thornton described teammate Sidney Crosby after he froze the clock on a 3-2 overtime victory over an upstart Team USA 15 years ago in Vancouver.Those words came to mind here again.The symbolism was unmistakable when Connor McDavid delivered the moment that kept Team Canada atop the podium to cap the NHL’s reintroduction to top-tier international competition at the 4 Nations Face-Off.Same countries. Same score. Another once-in-a-generation player delivering the dagger.“I’m sure this one means a lot to him,” Crosby said…
The Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, with its anti-immigrant and nationalist platform, has long been the pariah of German politics. Its members have been fined for Nazi slogans and labeled extremist by the government.Ahead of Sunday’s national parliamentary election, a new band of influencers has found a voice among voters by bringing a more youthful edge to the party known for its provocations and controversies. They welcome the scorn of protesters, journalists and the mainstream political parties. Some of them still trade jokes about Hitler and Jews, along with the occasional Sig Heil salute.Their party’s energy and ethos has…
Here are Friday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: Roth MKM initiates Quanta Services as buy The firm said the infrastructure company is best positioned for data centers and artificial intelligence. “Power is the key bottleneck for the AI/datacenter theme, and PWR is one of the best-positioned companies to support the acceleration of the electrical infrastructure build-out with its leading market share in electric utility and renewables.” Morgan Stanley reiterates Nvidia as overweight Morgan Stanley said “another pivotal moment for AI” is coming when Nvidia reports earnings next week. “NVIDIA remains the mainstay for whether AI stocks advance or move lower.”…
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Specialist traders work inside a post on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange.Brendan McDermid | ReutersStocks sold off on Friday as new U.S. data sparked concern among investors over a slowing economy and sticky inflation, leading them in search of safer assets.Losses intensified into the close as traders feared staying long into a weekend that could bring another barrage of headlines from the Trump administration, which has proposed a flurry of tariffs and other market-moving policy changes since taking charge a month ago.The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 748.63 points, or 1.69%, to close at 43,428.02. Friday’s decline,…
HONG KONG, CHINA – JANUARY 28: In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek apps is seen on a phone in front of a flag of China on January 28, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. Anthony Kwan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesDeepSeek’s sudden splash in the large language model space has given China a powerful tool to catalyze artificial-intelligence adoption in the country and boost economic growth.While Goldman Sachs pegs a 20-basis-point to 30-basis-point boost to China’s GDP over the long term — by 2030 — it expects the country’s economy to start reflecting the positive impact of AI adoption from…
As the 2025 NFL Draft class continues to take shape, it’s time to take stock of which prospects are going to dominate the conversation between now and April.Our consensus Big Board combines rankings from a wide range of NFL Draft experts to identify how the top prospects are viewed relative to the rest of their class. In theory, by the time we reach draft weekend, these rankings should help give us a handle on how the picks could (or, at least, should) play out.GO DEEPERNFL beat writer mock draft 2025: Giants, Raiders secure their futures at QBLast week, The Athletic draft expert Dane Brugler released…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week on Wall Street and highlighted earnings reports from Home Depot as well as tech giants Nvidia and Dell. He also discussed the market’s decline over the past few sessions — especially the poor performance of formerly-hot growth stocks — predicting investors haven’t seen the end of the downturn.”Out of nowhere, the momentum stocks had a hideous downturn today. It’s hurt many aggressive growth investors,” he said. “Can this pullback finally run its course? I hope so. If not, my prediction? More of the house of pain.”On Monday, Cramer will be following…
Unity Software shares may have even more room to run after its recent postearnings gain, according to HSBC. The firm upgraded the stock to buy from hold and hiked its price target to $34 from $20.70. That updated target implies 21.4% upside from Thursday’s close. “We upgrade Unity to Buy as we foresee further strong momentum ahead for its game engine and a fair chance of success for its revamped AdTech offering,” analyst Mohammed Khallouf wrote in a Friday note. “We also believe Unity’s unparalleled mobile gaming footprint and access to valuable 1st party user data mean it remains attractive…
