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The government shutdown is wreaking havoc on air travel — and an online “Misery Map” gives a bird’s-eye view into which major US airports are suffering the most.The government shutdown is straining US air travel, with air traffic controller shortages triggering hundreds of flight delays nationwide. Major airports like LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport faced cascading disruptions on Friday as controllers, who are working without pay, called out of work.Flight Aware, a website that provides real-time and historical flight tracking data, has a “Misery Map” that documents the delays and cancellations at 17…
Key deals this week: Qorvo, Chewy, Sotherly Hotels, Novartis, CSG Systems, and more
I heard the pop first. It sounded like a pickleball thwacking off a paddle, precisely what I was intending to do when I exploded from the set position and backpedaled to return our opponent’s smash.The pain came next. Like I’d been shot in the lower part of my right calf. As I crumpled to the court, the arch of my foot throbbing in pain, I yelled to my doubles partner, “Shooter?!”He ran over, his face ashen.”There’s no shooter, dude,” he said calmly, but with concern. “I’m pretty sure that sound came from inside your leg.”I had torn my Achilles tendonAt…
30 out of 78 S&P 500 industrial companies reported quarterly results this week, of which 24 delivered an earnings beat, 5 reported a miss while one came in-line with estimates. 21 of the reporting companies exceeded revenue consensus, while nine trailed
Elon Musk and Sam Altman are going tit-for-tat. At the center of their latest online beef is the OpenAI CEO’s reservation for Tesla’s long-delayed Roadster.Musk took to his social media platform, X, on Saturday to criticize Altman for posting screenshots earlier in the week that showed his attempt to cancel his Roadster order.”A tale in three acts,” Altman earlier posted, sharing a screenshot of an email from July 2018, confirming a $45,000 payment to reserve the next-generation Tesla Roadster. Additional screenshots Altman posted showed the OpenAI CEO requesting a $50,000 refund and receiving a bounce-back email.”I really was excited for…
The property spans over 850 acres, featuring several pools, restaurants, a golf course, over 200 rooms, a spa, and more.Most of the rooms are arranged in crescent-shaped blocks centered around the property’s main pools. Each offers unique vibes and amenities.The Palm Grove Pool has a swim-up bar and is only for adults. I’d say this pool had the liveliest vibe throughout our trip.The Sea Shell pool is geared toward families. We didn’t use it, but the kids there seemed to love it.Our favorite pool turned out to be the Beach Tree Pool, which was often very quiet. I loved the…
Major REITs showed mixed trends: some raised guidance on strong operational performance (e.g., Federal Realty Trust, Ventas), while others lowered guidance due to weaker results (Alexandria Real Estate Equities) or beat expectations on sector-specific demand (American Tower).
Like most people lately, I’ve been assessing monthly bills and trying to find areas to cut back on. One glaring monthly charge was for satellite TV service, coming in at almost $200 a month, on top of other streaming services. I realized that the satellite was mainly being used for local news and sports, all of which could be watched for free over the air. With that in mind, I decided to go in on an antenna system.Now I wished I had done the switch earlier. The initial configuration was easyThe beauty of antennas is that they can literally be…
5 out of 7 communications services stocks deliver EPS wins this week: Earnings Scorecard
On the first cruise I ever took, I happened to be pregnant and terribly sick. However, a switch seemed to flip when we arrived at the island of Key West, Florida.The sky and waters were a stunning blue, and the weather was lovely and mild. Suddenly, I felt better — and that feeling persisted as my husband and I explored the southernmost city in Florida.Though being sick on a cruise ship wasn’t ideal, I’m grateful the experience introduced me to what’s still my favorite vacation destination years later. In fact, we love the city so much that we now hope…