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Cotton prices rebounded during Tuesday’s session, reversing part of the previous day’s decline and registering solid gains across the most actively traded contracts. Market data showed advances ranging from 71 to 86 points, supported by stronger energy prices and a weaker U.S. dollar. Front-Month Contracts Close Higher On the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), March 2026 cotton […]
Authorities in Minnesota arrested a man who allegedly charged toward Representative Ilhan Omar and sprayed her with an unidentified liquid during a town hall meeting, according to local law-enforcement officials. The confrontation unfolded Monday evening and prompted a brief interruption of the event before order was restored. Incident at community forum The Democratic lawmaker was […]
Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, the world’s largest sovereign wealth vehicle, recorded a profit of 2.36 trillion Norwegian kroner (US $246.9 billion) in 2025, according to results released on Thursday by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM). The performance, driven largely by gains in technology, financial and basic-materials equities, marks the fund’s strongest annual showing since […]
Bank of America Securities has reaffirmed its cautious outlook on Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED), lifting its 12-month price target to $99 from $96 but retaining an Underperform rating. The investment bank’s latest call follows the unanimous decision by the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) on January 23 to approve the utility’s three-year electric […]
New York police are investigating a nighttime crash at the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn as a potential hate crime after a vehicle rammed the building’s rear entrance twice, causing visible damage but no injuries. The driver was apprehended at the scene, and authorities have yet to disclose a motive. Crash Occurs During Evening Holiday […]
Carvana Co. shares fell sharply on Wednesday after short-seller Gotham City Research published a report alleging that the online used-vehicle retailer overstated its earnings by more than $1 billion through transactions with companies controlled by the family of Chief Executive Officer Ernie Garcia III. The stock closed at $410.04, down 14.2% on the day, marking the company’s […]
Janux Therapeutics has entered a strategic collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb to develop an investigational treatment for solid tumors, the companies announced on January 22. The agreement places Janux in charge of completing preclinical research before transferring the program to Bristol-Myers for human trials, and it positions the larger pharmaceutical firm to oversee late-stage development and worldwide […]
Federal officials are reviewing whether Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel dispatched to Minneapolis followed established guidelines in the events that culminated in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti on Jan. 24. The reassessment, confirmed by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, marks a notable departure from the administration’s initial portrayal of the […]
The federal government has expanded its effort to curb spending on prescription medicines by selecting 15 additional products for direct price negotiations under Medicare, marking the first time therapies administered in physicians’ offices fall within the program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) confirmed that the new list, released in late January, encompasses […]
Who — Seagate Technology Holdings PLC, a long-standing supplier of hard-disk drives (HDDs) to multiple computing and storage segments, is back under the microscope of equity analysts led by Argus Research’s Director of Research James Kelleher, CFA. What — The latest analyst note, dated January 28, 2026, reviews Seagate’s market positioning, recent performance metrics and historical […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation carried out a court-authorized search on Wednesday at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operations Center in Georgia, seeking documentation connected to the 2020 presidential contest, county officials confirmed. A spokesperson for Fulton County stated that agents arrived at the facility with a warrant and began collecting materials early in […]
President Donald Trump is pressing lawmakers to approve funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and prevent a partial federal shutdown that could start at 12:01 a.m. ET on Saturday. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the president has worked to “lower the temperature” in Minnesota, where recent immigration-related shootings by federal agents have triggered […]