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Former Miami Heat player Dwyane Wade addresses the crowd during his jersey retirement ceremony at American Airlines Arena on February 22, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Michael Reaves | Getty Images Dwyane Wade likes taking chances when it comes to business. The retired three-time NBA champion, 40, has investments in media companies and consumer products. Wade,

Affirm Holdings Chairman and CEO Max Levchin told CNBC that despite the market’s poor performance this year, U.S. consumers – and Affirm’s customers – are spending healthily. “The U.S. consumer is alive and well. They’re shopping, they’re buying, they’re paying their loans, at least to Affirm quite well. Generally speaking, things are going according to

In this article CVNA GM GME Source: NYSE Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday. Carvana — Shares of the online used-car retailer popped nearly 30%, alongside other heavily shorted stocks. Nearly 29% of Carvana shares available for trading are sold short, according to FactSet. The company has faced negative sentiment on

In this article MCD The logo for McDonald’s is seen on a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, January 27, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters McDonald’s franchise owners are expressing concern and frustration over a new grading system the fast food giant is planning to roll out early next year, with some saying it is poor timing

Mike Blake | Reuters Gun homicides in the U.S. reached their highest level in more than 25 years during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Homicides from guns rose 35% during the first year of the pandemic to the highest level since 1994, according to a CDC Morbidity and

A woman receives a Pfizer vaccination booster shot at Eugene A. Obregon Park in Los Angeles. Gary Coronado | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The U.S. will have to limit the next generation of Covid vaccines this fall to individuals at the highest risk of getting seriously sick from the virus if Congress fails

In this article DIS Still from “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” Disney The summer blockbuster season has started with a bang. Disney’s latest Marvel Cinematic Universe flick “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” snared $185 million domestically over its debut weekend, the highest haul of any movie released in 2022. “Nothing says

A lobby card from the film ‘The Wizard Of Oz,’ shows a film still of a scene in which American actress Judy Garland (1922 – 1969) (as Dorothy) wipes tears from the eyes of actor Bert Lahr (1895 – 1967) (as the Cowardly Lion), while watched by Jack Haley (1898 – 1979) (as the Tin

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Tami Chappell | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating 109 cases of severe hepatitis, including five deaths, the public health agency said on Friday. Ninety percent of the children were hospitalized and 14% required liver transplants, according to the

In this article SAVE JBLU ULCC A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, April 25, 2022. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Joe Cavaretta | Sun Sentinel | Getty Images Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie on Thursday laid bare the

A lobby card from the film ‘The Wizard Of Oz,’ shows a film still of a scene in which American actress Judy Garland (1922 – 1969) (as Dorothy) wipes tears from the eyes of actor Bert Lahr (1895 – 1967) (as the Cowardly Lion), while watched by Jack Haley (1898 – 1979) (as the Tin

Water levels are at a historic low at Lake Powell on April 5, 2022 in Page, Arizona. Rj Sangosti| Medianews Group | The Denver Post via Getty Images The federal government on Tuesday announced it will delay the release of water from one of the Colorado River’s major reservoirs, an unprecedented action that will temporarily address