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The Powerball jackpot leaped to an estimated $1.5 billion after no one won Wednesday night’s pot of gold of approximately $1.25 billion. The winning numbers for that grand prize were 25, 33, 53, 62 and 66 with a Powerball of 17. The new jackpot has an estimated cash value of $686.5 million, Powerball said.  The…

In this article MU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Micron Technology offices in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Micron Technology reported fiscal first-quarter results on Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations for sales and earnings per share, and provided a strong…

Ventura Foods is recalling thousands of cases of salad dressings sold at retailers including Costco and Publix because the condiments could contain “foreign objects,” according to an alert from the Food and Drug Administration. More than 3,500 cases of different varieties of salad dressing could be contaminated by “black plastic planting material” in granulated onion, an ingredient…

People shop at a grocery store in Brooklyn on Dec. 12, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Wall Street is awaiting Thursday’s release of the November consumer price index report, as it will mark the first reading for the period since the record-setting U.S. government shutdown ended last month. According to…

Megan LawtonBusiness reporter AFP via Getty Images The phrase “ghost jobs” might sound like something from Halloween, but it refers to the practice of employers advertising vacancies that don’t exist. In some cases the positions may have already been filled, but in others the job might not have ever been available. It’s a real and…

Abstract Mazdutide is a once-weekly glucagon and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor dual agonist developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) 1. This study assessed the efficacy and safety of mazdutide versus dulaglutide in participants with T2D on background oral anti-diabetic drugs. In this randomised phase 3 study, 731 participants with T2D were randomised 1:1:1…

Abstract The dynamic three-dimensional (3D) organization of the human genome (the 4D nucleome) is linked to genome function. Here we describe efforts by the 4D Nucleome Project1 to map and analyse the 4D nucleome in widely used H1 human embryonic stem cells and immortalized fibroblasts (HFFc6). We produced and integrated diverse genomic datasets of the…

WASHINGTON (TNND) — If parents file and fill out a new tax form, their child can get $1,000 through the new Trump account program. Parents with a child that was born in 2025 or a child coming in 2026 will have to use the IRS Form 4547 if they want to establish the savings plan….

A California judge ruled late Tuesday afternoon that Tesla engaged in “deceptive marketing” in reference to its Full Self-Driving system, and that Tesla’s license to sell and produce cars in the state should be revoked for 30 days. However, the California DMV has said it will give Tesla 60 days to comply and fix its…

Canada’s population dropped by 76,068 between July and October – a contraction driven mainly by limits on immigration, the federal statistics agency has said. The decrease was due mainly to a drop in non-permanent residents, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday, and comes after Ottawa set a goal to restrict temporary residents to 5% of the…

—Phase 2b BiRCh Study of Brensocatib in CRSsNP Did Not Meet Primary or Secondary Efficacy Endpoints; Safety Consistent with Previous Studies; Insmed Discontinues CRSsNP Program— —Company Acquires Phase 2 Ready Monoclonal Antibody for Potential Respiratory and Immunological & Inflammatory Indications— BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Insmed Incorporated (Nasdaq:INSM), a people-first global biopharmaceutical company…

Former Ohio State University students suing the school for failing to protect them from being sexually abused by a campus doctor demanded Wednesday that billionaire Les Wexner’s name be removed from a football facility he helped fund because, they allege, he has avoided being served with a subpoena to testify about Dr. Richard Strauss. The…

Hauenstein pioneered the transformation of Delta’s global network, pricing and premium strategy over two decades. Joe Esposito, a 35-year Delta veteran, has been named E.V.P. – Chief Commercial Officer, overseeing network planning, revenue management, sales and loyalty. Staff Writer Dec 17, 2025 4:00pm In a memo to Delta people, Delta CEO Ed Bastian announced that…

In this article CART Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Cheng Xin | Getty Images Shares of grocery delivery service Instacart dropped about 7% in extended trading on Wednesday, following a report that said the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has begun an investigation into the company’s pricing practices. The FTC sent a civil investigative demand…

Dec. 17, 2025 This is a new approach for using more than 18,000 entry points <!– –> WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced that it will open up entry to its valuable last mile delivery network. Shippers large and small will be able to access the more than 18,000 USPS delivery destination units…

Fourth Quarter | December 17, 2025 Lingering pessimism, uncertainty further weigh on oil and gas activity What’s New This Quarter Special questions focus on capital spending in 2026, the oil price firms use for budgeting, employee headcount, the expected impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on well breakevens, lightweight proppant use in well completions, whether oil and…

CENTRALIA, Wash. — In a controversial move, the U.S. Department of Energy under President Donald Trump has issued an emergency order directing TransAlta to continue operating its coal plant in Centralia, despite a state law mandating the cessation of coal power generation by the end of this year. This decision has sparked criticism from Washington…

iRobot helped introduce robotics into the home with its Roomba vacuum cleaner through the early 2000s but failed to stay ahead of competitors © Getty Images iRobot’s chief executive has defended the takeover of the US company by a Chinese competitor, warning that its previous leadership had been “in denial” about deep problems at the…

A Durham-based project had a $285 million contract terminated by the federal government, according to a spokesperson.  Smart USA Institute learned it was losing the federal funding on Dec. 10. The company said it was told the decision was “for convenience.” WRAL News followed up with the company to ask if it received any guidance…

I cannot think of a better leader for this organization than Peter. Peter has been at Amazon for over 27 years, and led some of the most transformative technologies in computing history. Peter was the leader of Amazon EC2 when we launched this revolutionary service in 2006, and built out that excellent team over many…

The U.S. stock market scaled new heights in 2025, as investors largely tuned out concerns about the Trump administration’s sharply higher tariffs and shrugged off fears of a financial market bubble among artificial intelligence companies.  The S&P 500 stock index is up roughly 15% this year through Dec. 17— a strong performance, although lower than…

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday ‘s key moments. 1. The S & P 500 is lower again on Wednesday and pacing to extend its three-day losing streak. Oracle tumbled about 5% after the Financial Times reported that…

The US Senate has approved the appointment of billionaire investor Jared Isaacman to lead Nasa, capping an unusual nomination process where President Donald Trump put his name forward, withdrew it, and then renominated him for the post. Isaacman, 42, an amateur jet pilot who became the first non-professional astronaut to conduct a spacewalk, is the…

A New York-based food company is voluntarily recalling nondairy ice cream sold nationwide because it may contain foreign materials, including “small stones,” according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recall, announced Monday, affects pints of So Delicious Dairy Free’s Salted Caramel Cluster ice cream with best by dates of Aug. 8, 2027….

Ventura Foods LLC has recalled thousands of cases of salad dressings from retailers across the country like Costco and Publix. Per an enforcement report from the Food and Drug Administration, the California-based company recalled a total of 3,556 cases due to the presence of “foreign objects.” More specifically, the company discovered black plastic planting material…

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent Getty Images On the face of it, there is relatively little festive cheer for your finances in the latest inflation figures. Prices have risen by 3.2% compared with a year ago. If you filled your virtual shopping bag with goods and services at a cost of £100 a year ago,…

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Market participants are bracing for Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) to report earnings after Wednesday’s close, with the bar set high as skepticism around the AI trade begins to surface. The shares have surged 176% in 2025, ranking as the fifth-best performer in the S&P 500 and marking Micron’s strongest year…

The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1.8% in New York, with Oracle dropping 5.4% © Brendan McDermid/Reuters US tech stocks fell on Wednesday, as news that Oracle has lost a key backer for a data centre project reignited investor concerns over soaring spending by artificial intelligence companies and the debt that is funding it. The tech-heavy Nasdaq…

In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Rohit Prasad, Senior VP & Head Scientist for Alexa, Amazon, on Centre Stage during day one of Web Summit 2022 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. Ben McShane | Sportsfile | Getty Images Rohit Prasad, a top Amazon executive overseeing its artificial general intelligence…

In this article SBGI SSP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images U.S. broadcaster E.W. Scripps’ board on Tuesday unanimously rejected Sinclair‘s $622 million acquisition proposal, saying it was not in the best interests of the company and its shareholders. Sinclair, which already owns 8.2% of…

JPMorgan has emerged as the biggest winner in banking from the Fed’s tightening of monetary policy © Michael Nagle/Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase has withdrawn almost $350bn in cash from its account at the Federal Reserve since 2023 and ploughed much of it into US government debt, as the bank tries to defend itself against rate cuts…

OMAHA, Neb. — The proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads has lost the support of two of their biggest unions that represent more than half the workers because they are worried the deal would increase safety risks, lead to higher shipping rates and consumer prices and cause significant disruptions. The…