January US ISM services index 53.8 vs 53.5 expected
Business activity index 57.4 vs 54.4 prior Employment 50.3 vs 52.0 prior New orders 53.1 vs 57.9 prior Prices paid 66.6 vs 64.3 prior Supplier deliveries 54.2 vs 51.8 prior Inventories 45.1 vs 54.1 prior Backlog of orders 44.0 vs 42.6 prior New export orders 45.0 vs 54.2 prior Imports 48.2 vs 50.3 prior Inventory […]
The Opener: Skubal, Valdez, DFA Resolutions
Here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world today: 1. Skubal, Tigers head to arbitration: As noted by The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen, an arbitration hearing is scheduled for today between the Tigers and back-to-back AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal. That makes today the last day for the […]
Hearts boss claims Wilson better off in Scotland after deadline day move to Tottenham
The 18-year-old striker was the only signing Spurs made in the final hours of the January transfer window Derek McInnes believes James Wilson would have been better served remaining at Hearts rather than joining Tottenham’s Under-21 side on deadline day. The 18-year-old Scotland international completed a surprise loan move to Spurs until the end of […]
Claude plugins dropped like an atomic bomb on software stocks
Everything software and SAAS is suddenly toxic. The release of Anthropic’s new AI tool called Claude Plugins raised the stakes. It demonstrated that a large portion of software could be obsolete. It’s a new phase in AI. We’re through the creative phase, now it’s the creative-destruction phase. The company released 11 open-source plugins that were […]
Channing Tatum Hospitalized for Shoulder Surgery
Channing Tatum Actor Goes Under the Knife for Shoulder Surgery Published February 4, 2026 6:14 AM PST Channing Tatum stepped up to the surgery table … for an operation to fix his separated shoulder! Check out the actor’s Instagram post from early Wednesday morning … he shared a snap from his hospital bed to let […]
What Is Futures Trading – A Beginner’s Guide
Introduction: What Is Futures Trading? Futures trading is the process of buying and selling agreements called futures contracts. These contracts commit traders to exchange an asset at a predetermined price on a specific date in the future. The assets involved can be commodities (like oil, gold, and wheat), financial instruments (like bonds or currencies), and […]
FCC should scrap 39% TV ownership cap, let stations compete with Big Tech
California Post opinion editor Joel Pollak joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss the launch of the new conservative outlet, California’s media imbalance and a controversial San Francisco program that spent millions giving alcohol to homeless residents. America’s local television stations do something at which the coastal media class loves to sneer but upon which ordinary […]
Tottenham defend lack of January transfer activity amid criticism from captain Romero
The North London club are in the midst of an injury crisis but made just one senior signing Tottenham have defended their approach to the January transfer window following criticism from fans and within the squad, with sporting director Johan Lange outlining the club’s reasoning and insisting that limited activity did not reflect a lack […]
The White House is under pressure to do something about housing but ideas are sparse
US home builders briefly jumped more than 5% yesterday on a report about “Trump homes” before giving most of it back when the White House said the plan wasn’t under consideration. The whole saga is a bit bizarre, and even the denial isn’t being taken at face value as the market senses that the administration […]
Private sector adds 22,000 jobs in January: ADP
Global advisor to CEOs and corporate boards Ram Charan joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss the growth of AI in American businesses and the impact of technology on jobs. Companies in the private sector added just 22,000 jobs in January, payroll processing firm ADP said Wednesday. The figure is well below economists’ estimates of a […]
