NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks dodged bigger losses and finished barely lower on Wednesday. Health care companies fell and Apple pulled technology companies down, but banks rose. The Nasdaq composite fell 33.13 points, or 0.6 percent, to 5,250.27.
Talk about taking advantage of seasonal produce. Grey's Anatomy star Camilla Luddington revealed Wednesday that she's pregnant with her first child, sharing the news on...
Seahawks running back C.J. Spiller was cut Wednesday as the backfield continues to regain its health.
Seahawks running back C.J. Spiller was cut Wednesday as the backfield continues to regain its health.
Seahawks running back C.J. Spiller was cut Wednesday as the backfield continues to regain its health.
Seahawks running back C.J. Spiller was cut Wednesday as the backfield continues to regain its health.
Airbnb hosts and employees and anti-Airbnb protesters took to the street Wednesday, at odds over the recently passed New York legislation.
Airbnb hosts and employees and anti-Airbnb protesters took to the street Wednesday, at odds over the recently passed New York legislation.
The Dong Hai Jiu 101 is back in action. The vessel, which is one of two searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the Indian Ocean, ended its months-long break from the hunt this week. It also returned with some new equipment, according to an operational update released Wednesday by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn thinks it’s time Hillary Clinton changes her strategy from just winning the presidential vote on Nov. 8 to securing a Congress that can help pass … Click to Continue »
Astro Teller, captain of Moonshots for Alphabet's X, describes how his company is structured to come up with breakthrough technologies. He speaks with WSJ's Rebecca Blumenstein at the WSJDLive conference in Laguna Beach, Calif.
Late in Jeff Chang’s third book, “We Gon’ Be Alright,” a collection of mostly low-energy essays that too frequently reads like a Current Events for Dummies textbook about resegregation, he writes of himself: “You are the Asian American face of hip-hop scholarship, or some such s— like that.” “We Gon’ Be Alright” is structured in seven arbitrary sections that content themselves to narrate the recent past, ranging from the student protests at the University of Missouri and Yale to skirmishes over... Читать дальше...
The writer, actor and illustrator has made the purse and pocket contents of famous figures — both real and imagined — the focus of her new coffee-table book, “Carry This Book.” Each spread features the nuanced bric-a-brac and personal effects of characters ranging from rap mogul Jay Z to Albert Einstein. For Jacobson, one of the creators and stars of Comedy Central’s “Broad City,” choosing which people to profile was an early challenge. For fans of “Broad City,” it will come as no surprise that... Читать дальше...
Republicans have grabbed an early advantage in absentee voting in North Carolina, which usually is a Democratic strength, a senior GOP official said Wednesday. “We are growing our lead in … Click to Continue »
20th Century Fox
After news recently broke that director Tim Miller has left the sequel to "Deadpool" over "creative differences," we've gotten a little insight into what those differences exactly were.
According to TheWrap, Miller and the franchise's star Ryan Reynolds feuded over the scope of the sequel, which is currently in development with 20th Century Fox.
Miller wanted to go big with a movie that would be three times the budget of the original's $60 million, while Reynolds... Читать дальше...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Police in Winston-Salem say an 18-year-old high school football player has been charged in connection with a fight with a teammate. Local media outlets report police were called to Carver High School shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday. Officers found one of the players with a cut on his back. The injury was
Guys, c'mon.
Earnings season is a stressful time for analysts all over Wall Street. They have to prepare for early morning calls, adjust their models, write reports etc. We get it.
But there's no excuse for full-on sloppiness.
Here we present two examples of Wall Street's sell-side analysts asleep at the wheel this season. The two examples are both in healthcare.
Bad calculation
We'll start with AthenaHealth, a cloud-based record keeping company helmed by Jonathan Bush. Читать дальше...
General Dynamics' Gulfstream unit is seeing more turbulence even as the company's top exec sees a brighter outlook.
Groupon Inc. shares fell in the extended session Wednesday after the daily-deals website met Wall Street expectations for the quarter and said it was acquiring rival LivingSocial Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Groupon shares dropped 9% to $4.79 on heavy volume after hours. The company said it has entered into an agreement to buy LivingSocial for an undisclosed price with the deal expected to close by early November. Groupon reported an adjusted loss of a penny a share on revenue of $720.5 million. Читать дальше...
Atletico Penarol teenager Agustin Davila is interested in a move to Anfield after a recent two-week trial with the Premier League club
The woman tourist from Chennai, who was attacked by a wild Indian gaur at Sim's Park in Coonoor last Monday, died at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) in Coimbatore, on Wednesday.
Barry Gibbons recently broke the record for most rounds of golf played, walking. He tells us why he decided to break this Guinness record and how it's affected his health and marriage.
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Roz Wyman, an 86-year-old Hillary Clinton supporter from California. She was the youngest person to ever be elected to the Los Angeles City Council and has dedicated her life to electing women to office.
Pete Souza estimates he has taken about 2 million images in eight years, covering historic events like Obama's inaugurations and the 50th anniversary of the march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala.
Kelly's unexpected dispute with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich illuminates why Trump's poll numbers are crashing. Gingrich attempted to lecture Kelly on her fascination with sex and scandal.
