STORY: U.S. stocks rose Friday with the S&P 500 and Dow notching closing highs boosted by an earnings-driven jump in Netflix shares and broader gains across the technology sector. The Dow added one tenth of one percent while the S&P 500 climbed four tenths, and the Nasdaq gained six tenths. All three indexes finished higher…
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Four-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka will participate in the WTA 250 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open taking place in October. The championship, which will run from October 26 to November 3, is set to feature a host of other international stars like Simona Halep and Leylah Fernandez. Naomi Osaka’s…
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A pro-Donald Trump Super PAC funded by Elon Musk is chasing votes in two key swing states—in ways that outright contradict each other. The group, Future Coalition PAC, has reportedly launched a digital advertisement blitz in parts of Michigan with a significant Muslim population that portray Kamala Harris as a fast friend of Israel who’s…
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks closed their latest winning week with more records Friday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 0.4% to squeak past the all-time high it had set early this week. The Dow Jones industrial average added 0.1% to its own record set the day before, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.6%. Netflix helped…