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Social media posts from President Donald Trump sent defense stocks from declines to huge gains in a matter of hours Wednesday. A post on a potential $1.5 trillion budget for the American military has defense stocks like Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) in the spotlight and trading higher. Here's a...

GameStop Corporation (NYSE:GME) is once again grabbing market attention, trending among the most active stocks Wednesday morning and spiking on Google—and no it’s not 2021. Here's what’s driving the attention for GME stock to start 2026. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen New Compensation Plan...

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) had a 2024 to forget. The chipmaker lost more than 50% of its market value, and its stock was kicked out of the Dow Jones Industrial Average after 25 years. One year later, the picture looks very different. Intel shares are now trading at sharply higher levels. What...

Someone playing the Powerball lottery could have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with the U.S. Lottery jackpot hitting one of the largest totals of 2025 and the fourth-largest jackpot in history. Here's a look at how much the jackpot is and what a winner would get if they took the lump sum...

A tourist sub set to take passengers to the wreckage of the Titanic in the deep ocean is missing. Here are the details on what we know as of Tuesday morning. What Happened: The Titanic sailed from England to New York in 1912 on its maiden voyage. The boat sank at the hands of an iceberg and its...

Being able to get a hot dog and soda for the low price of $1.50 has become a staple for Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) stores. Is the membership warehouse club raising the price of the combo finally? What Happened: In May 2022, news circulated on Twitter that the...

Ever dreamed of winning more than $1 billion? If the answer is yes, a $2 Mega Millions ticket might be among the items you purchase Friday. What Happened: Mega Millions is one of two big jackpot games in multiple states and territories in the U.S. The jackpot has not been won for the past 29...

A video is going viral on social media that shows fast food from one of the largest restaurant companies being turned into pasta by an award-winning chef. What Happened: A video on TikTok from Danny Kim shows the content creator challenging chef Amy Brandwein to create pasta using ingredients from...

Socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for her role in sex trafficking with Jeffrey Epstein. Here’s what the judge and Maxwell had to say to the court. What Happened: Maxwell was handed a sentence of 20 years by Judge Alison Nathan on Tuesday. The sentencing...

Actor Ryan Gosling is trending on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) this week. But the actor isn’t trending for a comment he made or for a current movie he’s starring in, instead a photo of the actor as an iconic toy brand has the internet buzzing. What Happened: An image of Gosling playing the...

Sports betting company DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG) seemingly drew the ire of National Football League defensive end JJ Watt when it unwisely tagged the Arizona Cardinals star in a tweet. What Happened: Watt shared a photo from the Cardinals preseason minicamp on his Twitter (NYSE: TWTR)...

An urban legend creature linked to parts of Mexico and the southern U.S. is capturing the minds of the internet with an image shared by a zoo. What Happened: The Amarillo Zoo shared an image with the public asking for help to identify a weird creature seen outside the zoo in the early morning hours...

The 2022 Major League Baseball season isn’t going as planned for the Cincinnati Reds and things got worse Sunday with the team joining an unfortunate list. What Happened: In Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Reds pitchers Hunter Greene and Art Warren combined to allow zero...

With drummer Matt Cameron out of the lineup with COVID-19, band Pearl Jam has been using various people to fill in behind the kit. On Friday, the band turned to an 18-year-old musician to help get through the set. What Happened: High school senior Kai Neukermans got the chance to fill in for...

There might be crying in baseball after all, thanks to a wonderful moment between fans caught on video. What Happened: The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday night with a score of 9-1. The Blue Jays are owned by publicly traded Canadian telecommunications and media company...