Even 20 years later, Joe Buck remembers the nerves before the call of Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville.Buck was just 35 years old in February 2005, the youngest broadcaster ever to call the Super Bowl for the lead television rights holder. In fact, the entire Fox Sports broadcast booth that night — Buck, Troy Aikman and Cris Collinsworth — were Super Bowl broadcast rookies. Collinsworth had some experience as a Super Bowl pregame host, but this was fresh (and nerve-wracking) territory for the trio.To quell his nerves on game day, Buck provided himself a couple of visual cues on his…
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MicroStrategy , the software company turned “bitcoin development” firm unveiled a new name and logo ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings report. Going forward, the bitcoin proxy will now be called Strategy, the company said in a press release Wednesday. The revamp comes with a new bitcoin logo and orange brand color, as well as an online merchandise store. A spokesperson for Strategy did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Michael Saylor, the co-founder and executive chairman, is expected to discuss the rebrand on the company’s earnings call Wednesday evening. Strategy first launched as a provider of enterprise software.…
The rejuvenated Disney kept rolling Wednesday, delivering first-quarter results that beat expectations alongside reasons for optimism in the year ahead. Revenue in the three months ended Dec. 31 rose 5% on an annual basis to $24.69 billion, topping expectations of $24.62 billion, according to estimates compiled by LSEG. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) totaled $1.76, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.45, LSEG data showed. On a year-over-year basis, adjusted EPS jumped 44%. Shares of Disney fell about 1% to a little over $112 apiece. The stock has been volatile Wednesday. Shares were lower in premarket trading when Disney’s conference call…
The prospect of a trade war between the U.S. and key trade partners put the outlook of a slew of companies in doubt, according to JPMorgan. President Donald Trump over the weekend issued a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports, along with a 10% levy on goods from China. The duties on Canada and Mexico were then halted for 30 days on Monday, while China retaliated with tariffs of up to 15% on select U.S. products. The back and forth on the trade front has sparked concern over how certain industries could suffer, sparking volatility in equity markets around…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Alphabet — Shares sank nearly 8% after the Google parent reported fourth-quarter revenue of $96.47 billion, short of the $96.56 billion expected from analysts polled by LSEG. Alphabet also said it will invest $75 billion in 2025 as it expands its artificial-intelligence strategy, versus the $58.84 billion consensus estimate, according to FactSet. Advanced Micro Devices — The chipmaker tumbled roughly 7% after the company fell short of estimates in its data center segment. AMD posted better-than-expected revenue and profit in the fourth quarter, reporting adjusted earnings of $1.09 a share on…
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Perusing the start list for the women’s alpine skiing World Cup, most of the numbers look the same.The document states the competitors’ names, nationality, bib number and year of birth. Some 42 of the 54 competitors were born in the 1990s, while 11 were born in the 2000s.And then there’s one woman who doesn’t quite fit the trend, her year sticks out a mile. It’s 1984, and it’s Lindsey Vonn.“This is history in the making,” the announcer boisterously proclaims as Vonn prepares to start her run down the white, gleaming slopes of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.“Lindsey, Lindsey!”…
France’s government lived to see another day on Wednesday, after it survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament and gave the recently appointed prime minister a temporary reprieve from months of political turmoil and the country a promise of stability, at least in the short term.The no-confidence motion was supported by only 128 lawmakers in the 577-seat National Assembly, France’s lower house, short of the absolute majority required. Had it passed, the motion would have forced the centrist prime minister, François Bayrou, and his cabinet to resign.The motion’s failure ensures safe passage of a 2025 budget bill that France needs badly…
The Ford exhibit area is shown at the 2025 Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 10, 2025.Bill Pugliano | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Ford Motor is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings after the bell Wednesday.Here is what Wall Street is expecting, according to average estimates compiled by LSEG:Earnings per share: 33 cents adjustedAutomotive revenue: $43.02 billionThose results would mark a 0.5% decline in automotive revenue compared with the same period a year earlier and a 13.8% increase in adjusted earnings per share.Ford’s 2024 fourth quarter included $43.2 billion in automotive revenue, a net loss of $526…
As artificial intelligence continues to revolutionize the technology landscape, semiconductor manufacturing remains at the forefront of this revolution. Lam Research (LRCX) , one of the world’s largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment manufacturers, is positioned to benefit from the increasing demand for computing. Lam Research holds the leading market share in etch and is the second-largest player in deposition, making it an indispensable supplier to the world’s top semiconductor companies. Its customer base includes industry giants such as TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and Micron, all of whom rely on LRCX’s technology to produce next-generation chips. As we examine the chart of LRCX,…
We’re selling 50 shares of Abbott Laboratories at roughly $131.67. Following Wednesday’s trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 650 shares of ABT, decreasing its weighting to 2.33% from 2.5%. Shares of the diversified health-care company have been on a tear since reporting earnings on Jan. 22. While the results were initially viewed as just OK, it didn’t take long for the market to figure out that Abbott’s 2025 full-year organic sales outlook for 7.5% to 8.5% was one of the strongest within health care — especially for a company of its size. It’s been a long road but the…
