US stocks took a nosedive on Friday after a surprisingly strong jobs report for December. The Dow plummeted by 697 points, closing at 41, 938, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices fell by 1. 5% and 1. 6%, respectively. All three indices ended the week in the red. The economy added 256, 000 jobs las
With the Monday night wildcard playoff game just around the corner, the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams have released their second injury reports. For the Vikings, running back Ty Chandler has been newly added to the list due to an illness and missed practices (DNP). Other than that, their i
This week, global bond markets have been in a tailspin. The cause? A wave of new government debt hitting the market. Investors are fretting about just how much money governments are borrowing. For instance, the U. S. alone raised $119 billion by selling bonds that mature in three, ten, and thirty ye
Delta Air Lines is kicking off 2024 with high hopes, as they've just shared their first-quarter forecast. The airline expects to generate over $4 billion in free cash this year, which is an 18% increase from 2024. They're aiming for annual adjusted earnings of over $7. 35 per share, a significant ju
Steven Delaney from JMP Securities is sticking to his guns on NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NREF). He's kept the company's rating at "Hold, " just as he did before. Last Wednesday, NREF's shares closed at $15. 38. But is Delaney, who’s known for getting it right 56. 07% of the time and averaging an
A big decision came from the federal appeals court in Atlanta on Thursday. They said the special counsel's report on Donald Trump and the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack can be made public. But, there's a catch. The lower court's three-day hold is still in place, giving Trump time to appeal to the S
The Justice Department has made a request to a federal appeals court to allow Attorney General Merrick Garland to release a part of a report by special counsel Jack Smith. This report focuses on the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol before Donald Trump takes office. However, Garland has no plans
In Colorado Springs, winter is serious business. With icy roads being common, the local police have switched to "accident alert" mode. This means if you're unlucky enough to be in a minor fender bender with no major injuries or damages, you can just exchange information with the other driver and fil
Lawyers for Donald Trump got an early peek at a draft of special counsel Jack Smith's report. They don't like what they see and are warning that if the report is released, they'll take legal action. Two of Trump's former staffers, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, are also trying to stop the report
Starting soon, Americans won't have to worry about medical bills hurting their credit scores. The Biden administration is updating the rules so that medical debt can't be included in credit reports. This change will help about 15 million people by removing around $49 billion in medical bills from th
