Anthropic’s Claude hits No. 2 on Apple’s top free apps list after Pentagon rejection
[ad_1] In this illustration, the Claude AI app is seen in the app store on a phone on February 16, 2026 in New York City. According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, the Defense Department used Anthropic’s Claude Ai, via its Palantir contract, to help with the attack on Venezuela and capture former President […]
Tax season presents a boom-or-bust test for U.S. auto sales
[ad_1] Customers at a Ford dealership in Richmond, California, April 16, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — The strength of the U.S. automotive industry will face an early test this spring that has nothing to do with cars or trucks. With tax season starting, industry experts are projecting that some […]
Nestle plans sale of ice cream business as fourth-quarter sales growth beats estimates
[ad_1] Nestle shares rose 3% Thursday after the maker of Nescafé and KitKat reported organic sales growth for the fourth quarter that beat analyst forecasts. The closely watched organic growth rate came in at 4%, beating a FactSet consensus of 3.55%. For 2026, Nestle said it is targeting organic sales growth of 3% to 4%, along with […]
Billionaire Les Wexner’s congressional deposition over Jeffrey Epstein ties is underway
[ad_1] This Sept. 19, 2014 file photo shows retail mogul Leslie Wexner, at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio. Wexner is severing his last ties with the retail empire that he founded in 1963. Jay LaPrete | AP A congressional deposition of Leslie Wexner, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s closest known associates and […]
Restaurant Brands earnings top estimates as international Burger King restaurants fuel sales growth
[ad_1] Restaurant Brands International on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped expectations, fueled by strong international growth. Here’s what the company reported for the period ended Dec. 31 compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per share: 96 cents adjusted vs. 95 cents expected Revenue: $2.47 billion […]