Versant Media Group, the newly minted spinout of TV networks and digital assets from Comcast, released its first earnings report on Tuesday. The company reported full-year revenue of roughly $6.69 billion for 2025, down 5% from the prior year. Versant is reporting a breakdown of its earnings from its final year under the ownership of…
Sign at the main entrance to a Best Buy store in Venice, Florida. Erik McGregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Best Buy posted mixed results on Tuesday as the retailer’s holiday-quarter sales declined and came in below Wall Street’s expectations, but its earnings topped estimates as it showed improved profitability. For the current fiscal year,…
Tuesday is the first moment of truth for the 2026 midterm elections. It’s the day the first polls will close to kick off a seven-month stretch of primaries that will help shape who will win the House and Senate on Election Day, Nov. 3. While Democrats are favored to win the House and Republicans seem…
Damircudic | E+ | Getty Images By many measures, the SAVE, or Saving on a Valuable Education, student loan plan was defunct. The Biden administration-era affordable repayment plan faced several legal challenges, and Congress voted over the summer to repeal the program. But Judge John Ross, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District…
President Donald Trump, left, and JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Reuters JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday that while President Donald Trump’s lawsuit seeking $5 billion in damages for shuttering his accounts was without merit, he sympathized with the president’s anger over the episode. Trump is accusing JPMorgan and others of closing his…
Oil prices spiked after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend, threatening an almost immediate jump in gasoline prices as well, experts say. Already, U.S. crude prices gained 6% as of Monday morning. A prolonged U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran could disrupt crude oil supplies and push prices even higher. Iran is the fourth-largest oil producer in…
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon delivers a keynote speech at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan, May 19, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters BARCELONA, Spain — Robotics will become a “larger opportunity” for Qualcomm within the next two years, CEO Cristiano Amon told CNBC, as the chip giant continues its foray into areas beyond the smartphone. In January,…
Commercial ships anchor off the coast of the United Arab Emirates due to navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Dubai on March 2, 2026. Anadolu | Getty Images The closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran is sending shockwaves across global energy markets, with Asia expected to face the maximum pain. A senior…
Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence models had “elevated errors” on Monday, as the app held its spot as the most popular free app on Apple‘s App Store. Claude’s status website showed “degraded performance” on Claude Opus 4.6, its latest model released last month. In an update at 10:49 a.m. ET, the site stated that the Opus…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses the gathering at the AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 19, 2026. Bhawika Chhabra | Reuters OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Monday that the company “shouldn’t have rushed” its recent deal with the U.S. Department of Defense and would make some revisions to the agreement. It comes after…
