>>Ahead Of The Bell
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning Wall Street kicked off the new trading month in mixed fashion, Gains in Tesla and Intel - which confirmed the retirement of CEO Pat Gelsinger - helped boost the Nasdaq to a new record. Energy stocks dipped as natural gas prices fell due to high inventory heading into the winter months. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 128 points to 44-782. The S&P 500 added 14 points to 60-47. The Nasdaq rose 185 points to 19-404.
>>Shoppers Smashing Records
(Undated) -- U.S. shoppers are on pace to shatter holiday spending records. Adobe Analytics says shoppers spent a record ten-point-eight-billion dollars on Black Friday, up ten-percent more than last year. Fast forward to yesterday and Adobe predicts shoppers likely shelled out upwards of 13-billion dollars on Cyber Monday.
>>Popular Vodka Maker Files For Bankruptcy In The U.S.
(New York, NY) -- Stoli Group USA, the maker of Stoli vodka, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. It cited financial difficulties. The bankruptcy filing only impacts the company's U.S. business, and its products will remain on store shelves throughout the process. Stoli has faced several challenges, including the spirits industry seeing decline in sales, particularly among younger Americans who were once Stoli's primary customers. Data from the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America indicates that spirit sales were down nearly four-percent year over year in the 12 months ending August 2024.
>>NHTSA Investigating Deadly Piedmont Crash
(Piedmont, CA) -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now investigating the recent Cybertruck crash in Piedmont, California that killed three local college students. The three were killed last Wednesday when the vehicle veered off the road and slammed into a tree and cement wall. NHTSA officials want to know what led up to the crash and say they often investigate crashes that involve electric vehicles with self-driving features. Students at Piedmont High School, where all three victims had recently graduated from, work black and purple ribbons Monday and gathered for a moment of silence on campus to pay tribute to the teens.
>>Wyoming Most Charitable State
(Undated) -- As we mark Giving Tuesday today, the World Giving Index ranks the U.S. as the sixth-most charitable nation in the world. The index found Americans gave almost 560-billion-dollars to charity last year, most of which came directly from individuals. Americans also gave their time, with more than 60 million people volunteering more than four-billion hours in 2023. The most charitable state in the union using these metrics is Wyoming, followed by Utah, Minnesota, Maine and Delaware.
