White House withdraws nominee for CFTC chair

The Trump administration confirmed an official of the White House on Tuesday evening, withdrawing its nominated person to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The Global Head of Policy in A16Z Crypto and former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintens was tapped by President Trump in February to lead the agency, as it prepares to play…

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Nike (NKE) Q1 2026 earnings

Nike on Tuesday posted surprise sales growth in its fiscal first quarter, but the sneaker giant still has work ahead to execute its turnaround. The company said revenue rose 1% in the three months ended Aug. 31, after previously saying it anticipated sales would fall by a mid-single digit percentage in the period. Still, Nike’s…

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