Harris County Democrat Promises to Decrease Arrests Rather Than Crime in Texas’ Largest City
Harris County Judge Candidate’s Platform Focuses on Justice Reform HOUSTON, Texas — Letitia Plummer, the Democratic candidate for Harris County judge, has launched her campaign with a focus on reducing arrests, decreasing the prison population, and promoting non-police responses to incidents, rather than just tackling crime itself. This information comes from a candidate profile submitted […]
Stocks with the largest changes in after-hours trading: Dell Technologies, American Eagle Outfitters, Gap and others
Market Update on Notable Companies Dell Technologies saw a significant surge of 30% in its stock price after it raised its projection for the full year. The laptop manufacturer now anticipates adjusted earnings per share of $17.90 and total revenue between $165 billion and $169 billion. This is quite a jump from the $13.09 earnings […]
Stocks showing the largest activity in premarket trading: Snowflake, Best Buy, Kohl’s, Dollar Tree, and others
Premarket Movers: Key Changes in Stock Prices Here’s a look at some companies making notable premarket moves: Dollar Tree — The discount retailer jumped over 11% after reporting adjusted earnings of $1.74 per share for the first quarter. Analysts had anticipated earnings of $1.53 per share. Not only did sales exceed expectations, but forecasts for […]
Stocks with the largest changes in after-hours trading: Snowflake, Marvell Technology, Agilent Technologies and others
After-Hours Stock Movements Several companies made headlines after the market closed. Salesforce saw a slight dip in its shares as it projected a revenue range of $11.27 billion to $11.35 billion for the upcoming quarter, just below analysts’ expectations of $11.36 billion. On a positive note, Salesforce did increase its full-year profit forecast and reported […]
Stocks with the largest changes before the market opens: Micron, ZScaler, MGM, Bath & Body Works, and others
Market Movements Overview Several companies are seeing significant pre-market fluctuations today. Notably, Zscaler experienced a sharp decline of over 23%. The cloud security firm projected revenue between $875 million and $878 million for the current quarter, which was below the $879 million that analysts had anticipated. Despite this, Zscaler’s third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.08 per […]
New Estimates for Social Security COLA in 2027 Reveal Next Year’s Increase May Be the 4th Largest in 36 Years
Social Security’s Historic Year and 2027 COLA Insights Last year was significant for Social Security, marking the 90th anniversary of its establishment. For the first time, retired workers saw average monthly benefits exceed $2,000. Additionally, there were Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) of 2.5% or more for five straight years—something we hadn’t seen in three […]
The 2027 COLA for Social Security might be the largest since 2023.
An increasing number of retirees are depending on Social Security to help them get by. According to Gallup’s latest annual survey, 62% of retirees identify Social Security as their main income source, marking a peak not seen in the poll’s 25-year history. This makes the annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) especially crucial for retirees, […]
Stocks with the largest changes before the market opens: IMAX, Merck, Estee Lauder and others
Here are some companies making notable pre-market moves: Estee Lauder: The cosmetics company’s stock jumped by nearly 10% after confirming the end of merger talks with Puig. Workday: Shares increased by over 8% following a report of better-than-expected results and an improved full-year profit margin outlook. During this quarter, co-founder Aneel Bhusri returned as CEO. […]
REI’s largest sale of the year: Save up to 66% on North Face, Garmin, Coleman, and more
REI’s Anniversary Sale Offers Huge Discounts on Outdoor Gear REI has kicked off its annual anniversary sale, featuring substantial discounts of up to 66% on various outdoor essentials. This event, celebrated as the retailer’s most significant sale of the year, includes beloved brands like Coleman, The North Face, and Garmin. Shoppers have until May 25th […]
FBI indicates significant drop in violent crime and murder in the US, the largest since 1937
FBI Predicts Violent Crime Decline from 2024 to 2025 The FBI has forecasted a decline in violent crime across the U.S. for 2024 to 2025, anticipating a drop in homicides by over 18%. This is significant, as other major crime categories are also expected to decline for the first time in almost a century. These […]