For: April 14, 2026
>>Ahead Of The Bell
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning after stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday to start off the week. Stocks rebounded in late trading as technology shares helped boost the broader market. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 301 points to 48-218. The S&P 500 rose 69 points to 68-86. The Nasdaq climbed 280 points to 23-183.
>>Producer Prices Up
(Washington, DC) -- Wholesale prices went up in March but much less than expected. Numbers out from the Labor Department today show the producer price index rose half a percent, well under the one-point-one percent markets were expecting. Much of the costs were driven by an increase in energy costs due to the Iran war. Excluding food and energy, producer prices went up just a tenth of a percent.
>>Meta Working On AI Zuckerberg
(Menlo Park, CA) -- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly making an interactive AI version of himself so that employees might feel more connected to him. That's according to the Financial Times, which reports the company is training the avatar with Zuckerberg's image, voice, mannerisms and tone. The company might start letting people make AI copies of themselves if the Zuckerberg clone works out.
>>Hollywood Figures Against Paramount And Warner Brothers Merger
(Los Angeles, CA) -- Entertainment professionals are speaking out against a planned merger between Paramount and Warner Brothers. More than one-thousand Hollywood figures have signed an open letter arguing the merger would "further consolidate an already concentrated media landscape." It also claims it would reduce competition at a moment when both the industry and audience "can least afford it." The letter comes as Paramount and Warner Brothers eye a deal that would deliver a major shake-up to the TV and movie business. According to stars who signed, "the result will be fewer opportunities for creators, fewer jobs across the production ecosystem, higher costs, and less choice for audiences."
>>United Air Proposed Merger With American Airlines To Trump
(Chicago, IL) -- The CEO of United Airlines reportedly proposed a merger with American Airlines to President Trump back in February. Sources say United CEO Scott Kirby suggested that move would result in a stronger competitor in international markets - a nod to the administration's focus on U.S. trade deficits around the world. Industry experts say approval of such a merger would be unlikely due antitrust and other challenges.
>>UPS To Cut Dozens Of Louisville Jobs
(Louisville, KY) -- UPS has announced it's laying off dozens of workers at its Bluegrass facility in Louisville, Kentucky. In a notice filed with the state, UPS says 65 employees will be let go in June when the facility is closed. The company says it will try to offer those employees positions elsewhere within UPS if possible. UPS officials say the cuts are part of the largest reconfiguration in its history as it tries to be more efficient. The union that represents the UPS workers -- Teamsters Local 89 -- says it's supposed to receive more information on the cuts today.
