Casino mogul Steve Wynn is resigning as CEO of Wynn Resorts following sexual harassment allegations. He will be replaced by Matt Maddox who has been the president of Wynn Resorts since 2013. This comes weeks after Wynn stepped down as finance chair of the Republican National Committee.
Snap shares soared following a stellar earnings report. The social media company beat on earnings and revenue for the first time since going public. Snap also announced a big increase in daily active users, bringing the total number of users to around 187 million.
SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon Heavy rocket. More than 2 million people tuned into the live stream of the launch. It is now the most powerful rocket in operation. Nick Lucchesi, executive editor of Inverse, says the launch marks a new chapter in space exploration.
And U.S. gold medalist Dana Vollmer joins us to give her take on the upcoming Winter Olympics and share her tips on heart health. Even though she isn't competing in the games, she's excited to watch. Vollmer and Go Red For Women spokesperson Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum discuss ways to make sure your heart is healthy.
An independent watchdog within the IRS reports that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases. And National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins says those delays are “unconscionable.” Erin M. Collins said in the report released Wednesday that overall the 2024 filing season went smoothly, though IRS delays in resolving identity theft victim assistance cases are worsening. It took nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported identity theft cases as of January, and Wednesday's report states that now it takes 22 months to resolve these cases.
Amazon.com Inc. surpassed $2 trillion in market value for the first time in afternoon trading on Wednesday. The push higher for Amazon’s stock market valuation comes a little more than a week after Nvidia hit $3 trillion and briefly became the most valuable company on Wall Street. Nvidia’s chips are used to power many AI application and its valuation has soared as a result. Amazon has also been making big investments in AI as global interest has grown in the technology. Most of the company’s focus has been on business-focused products.
Climate change doesn’t just mean more extreme weather – it also leads to billions of dollars in lost productivity, tourism, and stresses infrastructure.
It’s an annual tradition: the Fed’s banking ‘stress test.’ A year after the regional banking crisis, there are good reasons to make sure they’re prepped.
Summer is upon us, which means weddings, trips overseas, and trips to see Taylor Swift. Avoid a “Cruel Summer” with these budget-friendly tips and tricks.
While Nvidia's meteoric rise led it to briefly dethrone Microsoft as the world's biggest public company, there's a lot more going on in this market than A.I.
