>>Ahead Of The Bell
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning after stocks closed mostly higher to end a rocky month on Wall Street. Markets shook off Monday morning losses in roller-coaster trading as investors remain on edge ahead of President Trump's tariff rollout, or what he's calling America's "liberation day." At the closing bell, the Dow gained 417 points to 42-001. The S&P 500 rose 30 points to 56-11. The Nasdaq lost 23 points to 17-299.
>>Trump Predicts U.S. Investments To Soar After Tariffs
(Washington, DC) -- President Trump is expecting five-trillion dollars in U.S. investments after his tariffs take effect. On Wednesday, new reciprocal tariffs are set to take effect against Canada, Mexico, China and the European Union. The White House says that will undo decades of those powers "taking advantage of the U.S." The tariffs are mainly targeted at car and car part manufactured outside the U.S.
>>Goldman Sachs Says Chance Of A Recession Rising
(New York, NY) -- Goldman Sachs now puts the chance of a U.S. recession occurring over the next year at 35 percent -- up from its previous estimate of 20 percent. In a note to investors, Goldman also lowered its GDP forecast and predicted a rise in unemployment.
>>United Airlines Wins FAA Approval For Starlink Internet On Jets
(Chicago, IL) -- United Airlines will soon begin offering Starlink internet service on its regional jets. The airline said today it has FAA approval and the first commercial flight of Starlink equipped aircraft is planned for May. The approval comes as the Department of Government Efficiency is auditing the FAA for cuts. The head of DOGE, billionaire Elon Musk, also owns Starlink. United expects to equip more than 300 planes with the technology by the end of the year.
>>Hooters Files For Bankruptcy
(Atlanta, GA) -- Hooters is filing for bankruptcy in order to enable a buyout led by its founder. The casual restaurant chain, known for chicken wings and servers' orange shorts, filed on Monday in Texas, hoping to address an almost 400-million dollar debt. It will sell all company-owned restaurants to a franchise group that is backed by the founders. The company currently directly owns and operates over 150 locations, with another 154 ran by franchisees, mostly across the U.S.
>>NYSE Texas Now Open For Business
(Dallas, TX) -- The NYSE Texas opened for business on Monday. The first company to get a listing was Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social. The company will be listed as "DJT," as it is on the Nasdaq, where it will continue to be offered. The New York Stock Exchange says Texas is home to more companies listed on their trading platform than any other state. They say the Texas companies represent three-point-seven trillion dollars in aggregate market value. NYSE Texas will soon be facing competition in the Lone Star State, though. In 2026, the Texas Stock Exchange is expected to come online after they get approval from the SEC, and Nasdaq has announced plans for a regional office in North Texas.
>>Dodgers Dominate Jersey Sale Rankings
(New York, NY) -- Shohei Ohtani's jersey is still the most popular in Major League Baseball. The reigning National League MVP's jersey sits atop the rankings for the best selling jerseys since the end of the World Series in October. Ohtani is joined by three other Los Angeles Dodgers players in the top ten -- Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. New York Mets star Juan Soto ranked third while New York Yankees star Aaron Judge took the fifth spot. The rest of the top ten includes the Mets' Francisco Lindor, the Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, the Houston Astros' Jose Altuve and the Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr.
