For: November 25, 2025
>>Ahead Of The Bell
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning after stocks closed higher yesterday to kick-off the Thanksgiving holiday week. AI stocks surged with Alphabet, Broadcom and AMD all boosting the market with gains of five percent or more. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones gained 203 points to 46-448. The S&P 500 rose 102 points to 67-05. The tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 599 points to 22-872.
>>Trump Signs Off On AI "Genesis Mission"
(Washington, DC) -- President Trump is launching a new government effort to boost U.S. research into artificial intelligence. Trump on Monday signed off on what's called the Genesis Mission, a plan to expand resources to fuel scientific discovery, secure energy dominance and enhance workplace productivity. The order compared the Genesis Mission to the Manhattan Project, which developed America's first nuclear weapons.
>>Amazon Investment In Government's AI Infrastructure
(Seattle, WA) -- Amazon is announcing plans to invest as much as 50-billion-dollars on AI infrastructure to support U.S. government agencies. The investment will allow agencies access to Amazon Web Services' AI tools, Anthropic's Claude family of models and Nvidia chips as well as Amazon's custom Trainium AI chips. The project is set to break ground in 2026 and its expected to add one-point-three gigawatts of capacity across new data centers. The move follows similar announcements from Anthropic and Meta to expand AI data centers in the U.S.
>>Tyson Foods To Close Beef Processing Plant
(Lexington, NE) -- Tyson Foods is closing one of the largest beef processing plants in the country. The company announced that will close a plant in Nebraska and lay off more than 32-hundred people. The company says the move comes as U.S. beef supplies shrink, hitting their lowest level since the 1950s. Demand has remained steady, however, driving prices to new highs. Tyson is expecting an operating loss of between 400-million and 600-million dollars this year.
>>USPS Set To Increase Shipping Rates
(Washington, DC) -- The United States Postal Service is announcing plans to raise its shipping prices in the new year. USPS filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission for the adjustment and now customers can expect a six-point-six-percent increase for Priority Mail, five-point-one-percent for Priority Mail Express, seven-point-eight-percent for USPS Ground Advantage and six-percent for Parcel Select. The adjustments have been approved by the board of governors and will take effect on January 18th. USPS said shipping service prices are set by market conditions, unlike mailing service prices, which are determined by the consumer price index.
>>Heinz Launches Homestyle Turkey Gravy In A Squeeze Bottle
(Pittsburgh, PA) -- Just in time for Thanksgiving Heinz is out with turkey gravy in a squeeze bottle. The company says the launch was inspired by Friends' famous "Moist Maker" sandwich. The new squeezable gravy is made for Thanksgiving leftovers and comes in a kit that can be ordered online. The Heinz Leftover Gravy Kit includes a squeezable bottle of its classic turkey gravy and a recipe card for preparing what's billed as the ultimate Thanksgiving leftover sandwich. Details on the limited-edition kit are available at Walmart-dot-com.
