Elon Musk’s DOGE side project could start weighing on Tesla vehicle sales, analyst says
Elon Musk. Elon Musk’s efforts to slash spending at the US government could start to weigh on Tesla vehicle sales, according to Stephen Gengaro, a research analyst at Stifel. In a note over the weekend, Gengaro highlighted proprietary survey from the firm data showing consumers are souring on Musk, with Tesla’s net favorability rating tanking…
It’s not just eggs. Your morning coffee is likely to get more expensive, too.
Coffee prices are likely to rise in 2025, Bank of America said in a note. Eggs aren’t the only breakfast staple getting more expensive. Coffee prices are also on the rise and are set to climb even higher this year thanks to supply snags that could exacerbate a bean shortage, Bank of America analysts said.…
Trump’s federal worker resignation deadline remains paused
Protestors rallied outside the headquarters of the US Office of Personnel Management. A federal judge in Massachusetts has continued his pause of President Donald Trump and DOGE-head Elon Musk’s plan to root out federal employees with buyout offers. Attorneys for the Trump administration and lawyers for a group of labor unions that sued the federal…
Sam Altman’s World Network says 1 in 4 people are flirting with chatbots online
When the movie Her debuted in 2013, its plot about a man falling in love with an AI operating system seemed, if not wholly original, a vision of the distant future. About a decade later, though, relationships between AI chatbots and humans are becoming more commonplace. Take Replika, a dating app launched in 2017 that…
Why video game stocks are dominating right now
GTA VI logo from the trailer displayed on a laptop screen and PlayStation DualSense controller. Shares of video game companies are soaring past the broader stock market in 2025 as investors anticipate some high-profile software and hardware releases in the year. The Global X Video Games & Esports ETF has surged 12% year-to-date, quadrupling the…
Nike made a surprise comeback at the Super Bowl — and JPMorgan analysts broke the news
Nike made a surprise return as a Super Bowl advertiser for the first time in 27 years. JPMorgan analysts stole Nike’s thunder by sharing the news in a research note published Thursday following a meeting with the brand’s CEO and CFO. Nike did not immediately respond to a request for comment from B-17. The ad…
Take a look at the $740,000 diamond-studded watch Tom Brady wore for his first Super Bowl as a commentator
Tom Brady wore a $740,000 Jacob & Co. watch to call his first Super Bowl as a commentator. Tom Brady made his first appearance as a broadcaster at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, commentating for Fox Sports while sporting an eye-popping gold watch. The glittering timepiece quickly caught viewers’ attention, prompting widespread speculation online about…
The egg-scuse for inflation Restaurants are adding surcharges on your omelet — and it’s partly my fault.
Tribeca Park Cafe would very much like customers to know that the higher prices are not its fault. “Due to high increase in egg, dairy products, and coffee prices, unfortunately, we have been forced to accommodate those high costs,” a sign taped to the glass around its deli counter reads. To emphasize, or perhaps provide…
Grocery stores including Trader Joe’s and Costco are limiting how many eggs you can buy
A dozen eggs at Walmart in New Jersey. This might not be the week to try your hand at making a soufflé. Some grocery retailers are now limiting shoppers’ egg purchases as US supply challenges push egg prices to record highs. B-17 saw signs at stores including a Costco in New Jersey and a Trader…
