The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will temporarily halt the Transportation Security Administrationâs PreCheck program and Customs and Border Protectionâs Global Entry service because the agency lacks full congressional funding. The suspension is set to take effect at 6 a.m. ET on Sunday, according to a senior DHS official. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said personnel […]
New York, NY â February 21, 2026 â UBS has increased its 12-month price objective for Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) to $199 from $181 and reiterated a Neutral rating ahead of the off-price retailerâs fourth-quarter earnings release scheduled for March 3. The bank cited a balanced riskâreward profile as its principal rationale, noting that […]
President Donald Trump said Saturday he has signed a proclamation authorizing a 15% tariff on virtually all foreign goods, escalating his response to a Supreme Court ruling that struck down most of his earlier levies. The announcement came less than 24 hours after the president issued an order for a 10% duty set to take […]
New York â Investment bank UBS has reduced its 12-month price objective for Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFM) to $75 from a previous $108 while reiterating a Neutral rating. The adjustment, announced on February 18, 2026, reflects expectations that the specialty grocer will face more challenging comparisons and macroeconomic pressures after benefiting from several tailwinds […]
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States will raise its blanket tariff on imported goods to 15 percent, up from the 10 percent rate he unveiled only a day earlier. The move comes less than 24 hours after the Supreme Court struck down a significant portion of the administrationâs trade strategy, ruling […]
More than 40 million residents from the Mid-Atlantic to New England are under winter storm alerts as a powerful norâeaster prepares to move up the East Coast from Sunday, February 22, into Monday, February 23. Forecast models indicate the system will generate significant snowfall along the Interstate 95 corridor, accompanied by strong wind gusts and periods of coastal flooding. […]
Amazon.com has become the largest company in the United States by revenue, ending Walmartâs 13-year reign at the top of the Fortune 500. Fourth-quarter results show Amazon posting $716.9 billion in sales for 2025, slightly ahead of Walmartâs $713.2 billion. Barring unexpected revisions, Amazon will lead the annual ranking scheduled for release in June, joining […]
Las Vegas, NV, Feb. 20, 2026 â State and federal investigators are treating an attempted vehicle attack on a power and water facility outside Boulder City as a counter-terrorism case after the lone suspect died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said Friday. The incident unfolded shortly after 10:00 a.m. Thursday when a sedan […]
U.S. households leaned more heavily on revolving and installment credit during the second half of 2025, according to new data showing brisk growth in both credit card openings and personal loan originations. The shift toward additional borrowing coincided with price levels that remain substantially higher than before the pandemic, despite recent signs that inflation is […]
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will issue an executive order imposing an across-the-board 10 percent tariff on virtually all imported goods, a move announced only hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his earlier âreciprocal tariffsâ plan. Speaking from the White House press briefing room, the president characterized the courtâs 6â3 ruling […]
Americans are rejecting the methods Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using to enforce immigration law by a decisive margin, according to a new national survey taken less than a month after two civilians were fatally shot during federal operations in Minnesota. The ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll, carried out online with the probability-based Ipsos KnowledgePanel from […]
NEW YORKâ A fresh set of equity research updates has adjusted expectations for The New York Times Company and several other publicly traded firms, signaling a shift in analyst sentiment across multiple industries. The report maintains a primary focus on the long-term fundamentals of the multimedia publisher while also revising price targets for Masimo Corporation […]