Nasdaq, S&P, Dow kick off 2023 on a sour note as Apple, Tesla weigh on stocks

Spencer Platt Wall Street’s major indices on Tuesday slid in the first trading session of the new year, weighed down by losses in energy stocks along with a dip in shares of Apple and Tesla. By mid-day, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (COMP.IND) was down 1.28% to 10,332.11 points. The benchmark S&P 500 (SP500) was lower … Read more

How Bucs punter Jake Camarda pulled off scrambling kick in division-clinching win

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter Buccaneers punter Jake Camarda‘s amazing scramble to avoid disaster on a low snap in the final minute of Sunday’s game helped Tampa Bay secure not only a win but a division title, but he’ll admit there wasn’t time to think much in that instant. “Pretty much what was going through … Read more

European stocks kick off 2023 with gains after steep falls last year

European stocks kicked off 2023 on a high note as traders scooped up equities at a discount following steep falls across global markets last year. The regional Stoxx 600 rose 0.8 per cent by the early afternoon. The index fell 12.9 per cent in 2022, in its worst year since 2018. France’s Cac 40 jumped … Read more

Confident England kick off World Cup campaign with thumping Iran victory

There have not been many more relaxed and enjoyable England performances at a World Cup. Thumping Iran should not trigger the traditional English cycle of replacing despair with hubris: scoring six is usually evidence that your opponent lacks competence, not that you are world-beaters. England thrashed Panama 6-1 at the previous World Cup in Russia … Read more

Morning Digest | No place for those defaming Gujarat, says PM Modi; FIFA World Cup 2022 to kick off in Qatar, and more

Football fans gather at the Lusail Boulevard fan area ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at on November 19, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. | Photo Credit: Getty Images COP27 | U.N. climate talks poised for deal creating ‘loss and damage’ fund Delegates at the U. N. climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh continue to … Read more

Home Depot, Walmart Kick Off Busy Week Of Retail Earnings; Tech Investors Eye Results from Cisco, Nvidia, AMAT

Dow Jones stocks Home Depot (HD) and Walmart (WMT) headline a busy week of retail earnings reports as Wall Street weighs the impact of higher interest rates on the economy. X Big box retailer Walmart surged above its 200-day moving average last month and has been holding gains well. Meanwhile, home improvement giant Home Depot … Read more

Despite discontent, midterm voters did not kick out incumbents

High inflation. President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings. Polls showing that a majority of Americans were dissatisfied with the direction of the country. The overall landscape heading into the 2022 midterm elections looked bleak for incumbents across the country, and for Democratic ones in particular, as many braced to feel voters’ outrage after Republican-led attacks … Read more