NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose more than 1 percent at the open on Thursday as investors were encouraged by signs of progress in fiscal negotiations in Washington. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 152.01 points or 1.03 percent, to 14,954.99, the S&P 500 gained 18.36 points, or 1.11 percent, to 1,674.76 and the Nasdaq Composite added 50.834 points, or 1.38 percent, to 3,728.61.
Here are five franchises who stood out, for better or for worse.
Gregg Doyel flashed a heart sign at Caitlin Clark at her introductory press conference on Wednesday afternoon to kick off an incredibly strange back-and-forth.
The new female track uniform looked noticeably skimpy at the bottom in one picture, which social media seized upon.
Boban Marjanović is a man of the people.
The Masters has a record $20 million purse this year.
'We'll deal with that Monday,' Dana White said about Arman Tsarukyan appearing to punch a fan during his UFC 300 walkout.
Never change, Gronk.
Iverson didn't get a life-size statue. Charles Barkley and Wilt Chamberlain didn't either.
“There are so many movies made for people who like typical things. This is not that," the film's star told Yahoo Entertainment.
Let's identify one player exceeding expectations for each team through the first few weeks of 2024.
It's another edition of 'Mock Draft Monday' on the pod and who better to have on then the face of NFL Network's draft coverage and a giant in the industry. Daniel Jeremiah joins Matt Harmon to discuss his mock draft methodology, what he's hearing about this year's draft class and shares his favorite five picks in his latest mock draft.
Tesla management told employees Monday that the recent layoffs -- which gutted some departments by 20% and even hit high performers -- were largely due to poor financial performance, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The layoffs were announced to staff just a week before Tesla is scheduled to report its first-quarter earnings. The move comes as Tesla has seen its profit margin narrow over the past several quarters, the result of an EV price war that has persisted for at least a year.
Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don debuts The Scorecard, a weekly series featuring his takes on key MLB player notes.
Victor Wembanyama's rookie NBA season is finished. The San Antonio Spurs will sit him in Sunday's regular-season finale. Where does his first season rank among the league's greats?
Sterling has called Yankees games since 1989, a span including the Derek Jeter era that saw the franchise win five World Series championships.
Andrew Luck returned to Indianapolis for a charity event, six years after he retired as the Colts quarterback. He says he's never considered making a comeback to pro football.
Our mostly off-road first drive reveals a well-executed off-roader with cool style and a high-quality interior. Well, not so much the interior in the 1958.
Arman Tsarukyan appeared to punch a fan twice on his way into the Octagon during UFC 300 on Saturday night.
Something's happening with General Motors' headquarters buildings, and it may mean they'll no longer be GM's headquarters buildings.
Equal parts cozy and stylish, the star's Favorite Daughter sweatshirt is a wardrobe essential.
