‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ return draws 6.26 million viewers, ABC parent Disney says

File photo: “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Randy Holmes | Disney General Entertainment Content | Getty Images “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” returned to air Tuesday night, generating 6.26 million total viewers despite significant preemptions across 23% of U.S. TV households, according to data from Nielsen shared by Disney. This viewership is exponentially higher than average. During the 2024-2025 season, a […]
Costco’s earnings are due. The bar for growth is higher this time around.

As Costco prepares to report quarterly results Thursday, Wall Street analysts generally have had nice things to say — but some still question how long the company can keep investors happy.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: International team possible

Fans are seen during the NFL London 2021 match between Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 17, 2021 in London, England. Tottenham Hotspur Fc | Getty Images NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is weighing the potential for an international team. “I would say that the markets outside the U.S. are very, […]
Why it’s time to sell Bloom Energy’s stock after its AI-fueled rally

Jefferies analyst downgrades Bloom Energy’s stock to underperform, saying the rally since the company’s power-generation deal with Oracle in July was a sign of ‘over-exuberance’ by investors.
Nexstar evaluating show status for ABC stations

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. Randy Holmes | Disney General Entertainment Content | Getty Images Nexstar Media Group said Wednesday it […]
Fed’s Powell says stocks are ‘fairly highly valued.’ These 3 charts show he’s right.

During an appearance in Rhode Island on Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared to cause a stir in the equity market when he said that stocks were “fairly highly valued.”
August new home sales soar 20%

Sales of newly built homes rose a much larger-than-expected 20.5% in August compared with July to the highest level since January 2022, according to the U.S. Census. It is also the largest one-month gain since August 2022. Sales were 15.4% higher than August 2024. This count is based on people out shopping in August and […]
‘Never my intention to make light’ of Kirk murder

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” returned to air with an emotional monologue Tuesday night, roughly one week after the late night show was suspended by Disney’s ABC broadcast network. The program was initially pulled “indefinitely” following comments by host Kimmel during a show monologue that criticized members of President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement for their reaction to conservative […]
Sure, there’s a risk of a bubble in AI stocks, so invest in them, says Wells Fargo strategist

Wells Fargo’s chief equity strategist Ohsung Kwon said the AI trade will continue to dominate stock market gains, until this beaten-down area of the economy starts to show signs of life.
Morgan Stanley plans to offer crypto trading through E-Trade next year

Morgan Stanley is months away from offering crypto trading to retail customers through its E-Trade division as the Wall Street giant embraces what it called a transformative moment for the wealth management industry. The firm is working with the startup Zerohash — which Morgan Stanley also took an investment stake in — for liquidity, custody […]



