The commercials: Dunkin’ brand ambassador Ben Affleck...
The commercials: Dunkin’ brand ambassador Ben Affleck delivered catnip to Massholes by recruiting Tom Brady and Matt Damon for a boy band named “the DunKings.” Celebrities were everywhere, from a deadpanning Aubrey Plaza pitching Mountain Dew to Christopher Walken calling BMW “the real deal.” Chinese e-commerce giant Temu aired multiple ads encouraging consumers to “shop like a billionaire,” while Uber Eats revamped its star-studded commercial after it was criticized for joking about peanut allergies. And we’re very excited for the Wicked movie.
We expect today will find more of you in your PJs than usual, since 16.1...
We expect today will find more of you in your PJs than usual, since 16.1 million employees are expected to take off work the day after the Super Bowl, according to the UKG Workforce Institute. In all, 14% of US employees plan to miss at least some work on “Super Sick Monday,” including the NFL script writers, who just wrapped up one of their most memorable seasons ever and deserve some PTO.
President Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against a planned ground offensive in Rafah without a plan to protect civilians. Egypt said it would suspend its 45-year peace treaty with Israel should Israeli troops push into the southern Gazan city, where more than 1 million Palestinians are sheltering.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was taken to the hospital yesterday for a bladder issue and has transferred powers to his deputy, the Pentagon said. Austin was criticized for not informing the White House of a hospitalization last month.
Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan gave an AI-generated “victory speech” after his party’s shocking success in elections they’ve accused of being rigged. The outcome has created a chaotic power vacuum in Pakistan.
Kelvin Kiptum, the 24-year-old who holds the world record for the men’s marathon, died in a car crash in his home country of Kenya, along with his coach.
A crowd destroyed and set ablaze a driverless Waymo taxi in San Francisco on Saturday night.
Ivory Coast defeated Nigeria to win the Africa Cup of Nations on home soil.
🔔 Before the opening bell: US stock futures trade mixed early Monday, after the S&P 500 closed above 5,000 for the first time on Friday.
When the bell rings to open the stock market this morning, it’ll mark the first time the S&P 500, an index that tracks the largest companies in the US, begins the trading day above 5,000 points.
The latest surge has been dizzying, with the S&P rallying 20% from early November. The index has doubled since September 2017, when it was at 2,500.
Wall Street eyes earnings, inflation report: It’s another big earnings week with Shopify, Coca-Cola, Airbnb, Coinbase, and Crocs among the companies scheduled to report. Investors will also be locked into tomorrow’s consumer price index report, which is expected to show more good news about inflation and raise hopes of a Fed rate cut.
🏈Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in Super Bowl LVIII
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are back-to-back...
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are back-to-back Super Bowl champions.
Mahomes threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman with 3 seconds left in overtime, and the Chiefs rallied to beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 on Sunday in the second overtime game in Super Bowl history, becoming the first repeat champs in 19 years and ninth overall.
Nation’s rig count grew while Oklahoma gave one back.
The combined national count saw a gain...
The combined national count saw a gain of 4 rigs to reach 623. The number of oil rigs held steady and unchanged at 499 while the total of gas rigs increased by 4 to 121.
Oklahoma dropped to 41 rigs with the loss of one in the past week. The 41 compares to the 63 rigs reported a year ago, according to Baker Hughes.
The U.S. count is still 138 fewer than a year ago when it totaled 761. The decline included 110 oil rigs and 29 gas rigs over the past year.
