Walmart CEO John Furner, left, and Target CEO Michael Fiddelke. Walmart (L) | Getty Images (R) When Walmart and Target report holiday earnings this quarter, investors may quickly brush off those results. Instead, they will likely focus more on the two big-box retailers’ futures under new CEOs and the outlook for U.S. consumers in 2026….
Close up image of a tablet screen displaying a portrait of Jeffrey Epstein beside the official U.S. Department of Justice website page titled Epstein Library in Washington District of Columbia United States on February 11, 2026. Veronique Tournier | Afp | Getty Images The recent release by the Department of Justice of millions of pages…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced that the latest round of negotiations on sanctions removal with the United States concluded with an agreement on a set of guiding principles that will shape future discussions toward a potential deal. Speaking to an IRIB reporter in Geneva on Tuesday shortly after the talks ended, Araghchi described…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 13, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images S&P 500 futures are near flat Monday night following two straight negative weeks for the benchmark. Futures tied to the broad index added 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures shed 0.2%….
The TikTok Inc. sign in front of the building on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 in Culver City, CA. Kayla Bartkowski | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images TikTok’s U.S. joint venture seems to have survived a turbulent rollout with minimal change in usership, as early narratives of a mass user exodus prompted by service outages…
Seattle Seahawks Sam Darnold (14) in action, under center vs New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA on Feb. 8, 2026. Jamie Schwaberow | Sports Illustrated | Getty Images The Super Bowl is ended last week, but plans for the 2026 NFL season are already in place. In the days leading up…
The Alibaba stand at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Center in Shanghai, China, on July 5, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images While U.S. markets have been focused on the impact of Anthropic and Altruist’s tools on software and financial services, China’s tech giants have released AI models…
HANGZHOU, CHINA – NOVEMBER 11 2025: A deliveryman picks up an order at a Burger King outlet in Hangzhou in east China’s Zhejiang province Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. LONG WEI | Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty Images Restaurant Brands International on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped expectations, fueled by strong international growth….
McDonald’s on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations as its value push wins back customers. “By listening to customers and taking action, we have improved traffic and strengthened our value & affordability scores,” CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a statement. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was…
Nio cars are seen displayed at Nio House, at the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker’s manufacturing hub in Hefei, Anhui province, China April 2, 2025. Florence Lo | Reuters DETROIT — The largest U.S. auto dealer isn’t interested in selling vehicles from China-based brands domestically right now, its CEO said Wednesday. But it’s not necessarily…