Tesla — Shares of Elon Musk’s automaker jumped as much as 11% after Tesla handily beat analyst estimates for its fourth-quarter earnings. Facebook — Shares of the social media giant tanked more than 6% on investor worries about slower revenue growth and increased expenses. Facebook also reported revenue growth of 24.7%, the fourth straight quarter that the company delivered less than 30% growth in that category. The beat was driven by international revenue growth of 6.3%. United Parcel Service —

Sexual assault claims among cadets and midshipmen rose last year at U.S. military service academies, according to a new report on sexual harassment released Thursday. In the 2018-19 school year, the academies received 149 reports of sexual assault, up from 117 the year before. The Department of Defense, which released the report, said the findings indicate more people are coming forward with claims of sexual assault. The report asks cadets and midshipmen to answer questions related to sexual ass

Tasha Keeney, analyst at ARK Invest, delved into how Tesla is in a league of its own compared with other auto companies. So, I think right now we’re just going to need to see more information in terms of constantly evaluating. Joe Osha, semiconductor analyst at JMP Securities, questions the right multiple value for Tesla. I think they’re making tremendous progress in terms of the manufacturing ramp and the market share that they’re gaining. The question is, what is the right multiple?

Charles Duhigg, author of the book “The Power of Habit,” says most of those resolutions failed because people approached them with the wrong mindset. According to Duhigg, many people think of breaking habits as a matter of willpower and that leads to them reverting to what they know when they get tired or stressed. “The right way to think about breaking a habit is to think about changing that habit,” Duhigg said. To do this, you need to understand how habits work and the most effective ways to c

President Donald Trump hands out pens during a signing ceremony for the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, January 29, 2020. President Donald Trump released one of his two 30-second Super Bowl ads Thursday, hours after presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg released his own Super Bowl ad about gun control. The spot is called “Stronger, Safer, More Prosperous.” It makes various claims about the triumphs of Trump’s presidency so f

On Sunday, Feb. 2, NFL veteran Richard Sherman has the chance to earn a second Super Bowl ring when he and the San Francisco 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Miami. Sherman joined the Niners in 2018, after negotiating a three-year, $39.15 million contract on his own, without the help of an agent. The 31-year-old cornerback, who grew up in Compton, Calif., and graduated from Stanford University, has several projects he’s working on off the field, too. He was an early investor and advisor i

Sen. Bernie Sanders notched a big national labor endorsement Thursday only days before the 2020 Democratic primary nominating contests start. The more than 200,000-member American Postal Workers Union backed the Vermont senator, the latest in a growing list of U.S. labor unions to support a Democratic presidential candidate. “Bernie Sanders has proven he is a fierce advocate on the side of postal workers. Postal Service, saying that “when we defeat Donald Trump, we’re not going to privatize and

The Trump administration is set to finalize a regulation Thursday that will end penalties against oil, gas and construction businesses that “incidentally” cause the deaths of birds as a result of their work, The New York Times reported. The regulation would reduce protections for birds offered by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and only punish companies that kill birds with explicit intent. Businesses would not be held accountable for the deaths of birds caused by oil spills, wind turbines

President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is set to resume Thursday afternoon, with the final day of questions from senators. On Wednesday, House impeachment managers and Trump’s legal team fielded a range of queries from senators. House impeachment managers, a team led by Rep. Adam Schiff, were asked to expound on why additional witnesses and documents would be central in Trump’s impeachment trial. On the other side, the defense, led by Trump’s personal lawyer Jay Sekulow, was primarily asked

The World Health Organization on Thursday is holding its fourth news briefing to announce whether the flu-like coronavirus that has killed at least 171 people and infected more than 8,200 people around the world is a global health emergency. The committee will advise Tedros on whether the outbreak now constitutes a “public health emergency of international concern” and what should be done to manage it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Thursday the first person-to-person t

Apple announced on Thursday that it had completed deployment of its new and improved maps software in the United States. Users of the Maps app, which comes preinstalled on iPhones, now see more detailed roads, buildings, parks and other landmarks when looking at maps in the United States. Apple said it had invested “billions of dollars in Apple Maps” in a letter sent to Congress last November. Before Apple Maps launched, iPhones used Google Maps data, and after Google was replaced as the default

Wall Street analysts are looking for Amazon to continue its dominance when the e-commerce giant reports its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday after the bell. The company reported a record setting holiday season in December leading to increased expectations for investors and analysts alike. Amazon has come under some scrutiny for its heavy spending on initiatives like one-day shipping and its cloud computing effort Amazon Web Services. The stock is up more than 16% over the last year but just 4

Health officials said the man, in his 60s, has “some underlying medical conditions” but was in good condition. Public health officials are also monitoring 21 patients in Illinois for possible infections. The transmission makes the U.S. at least the fifth country where the infection is now spreading through human-to-human contact, including China. Officials of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there are at least nine cases of human-to-human transmission outside of China, as of T

Mike KempMarkets are underestimating the possibility that a trade agreement between the U.K. and the EU ends up resembling the much-feared “no-deal” scenario, some strategists say. The U.K. will officially leave the bloc at 11 p.m. London time on Friday, and both sides will then begin efforts to negotiate a new free trade agreement before the end of 2020. Little price movement is expected on the night, but the cloud of uncertainty is unlikely to lift for now. The Telegraph newspaper reported on

Facebook’s growth remains healthy despite cost concerns: Wedbush SecuritiesDespite Facebook’s slowing growth performance, Daniel Ives from Wedbush Securities says that its monetization story will remain healthy as long as user growth continues to tick up.

Mondelez (MDLZ) came in a penny ahead of analyst forecasts with adjusted quarterly earnings of 61 cents per share, and the Oreo-cookie maker also saw revenue beat estimates. However, Mondelez also said it expects current quarter revenue to take a hit from the coronavirus issue. PayPal (PYPL) reported adjusted quarterly profit of 86 cents per share, 3 cents above estimates, while revenue was slightly above forecasts. Unilever (UL) is beginning a strategic review of its tea business, which include

The California Institute of Technology said on Wednesday that it won a $1.1 billion jury verdict in a patent case against Apple and Broadcom. Broadcom is a major Apple supplier, deriving about a fifth of its sales from the iPhone maker in its fiscal 2019. Last week Broadcom said it had signed deals to sell as much as $15 billion worth of chips to Apple. The verdict awarded CalTech $837.8 million from Apple and $270.2 million from Broadcom. “We are pleased the jury found that Apple and Broadcom i

A lawyer for Michael Avenatti told a jury that Nike was being probed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over claims that it made illicit payments to elite youth basketball players, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The SEC investigation on Nike was confirmed by Scott Wilson, a former lawyer who represented Nike, on the witness stand, Bloomberg said. Nike and the U.S. SEC did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Avenatti’s lawyer, Howard Srebnick, said the Justice Dep

Southwest flew planes with unconfirmed maintenance records, WSJ reportsThe Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that a forthcoming government report that has yet to be released says Southwest Airlines failed to prioritize safety and the Federal Aviation Administration has not don enough about it.

Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmazon’s ongoing effort to get orders to your doorstep more quickly is likely to drag down profit numbers when the company reports fourth-quarter results on Thursday. But revenue growth keeps chugging along. Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities, wrote in a report that Amazon’s aggressive push into one-day delivery probably provided a “nice boost to (near) last-minute purchases ahead of Christmas.” “We expect another record revenue holiday quar