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The truth about how NFL players really get paid
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-30 21:28
Most people believe NFL players are set for life once they make it to the league, but that might not necessarily be the case. On this week's Financial Freestyle, host Ross Mac speaks with Justin Herron, former NFL player for the Patriots and Raiders. Herron breaks down the 36-week pay period, and how players maintain their finances during their unpaid offseason. He also discusses the importance of living within your means while working with teammates who make millions. To find out some of the best financial ...
Why President Trump tapped Kevin Warsh as his nominee for Fed chair
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-30 19:56
President Trump wrote on Truth Social that he tapped former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to be his nominee for the next chair of the Federal Reserve. We speak to experts about the what Kevin Warsh could mean for the future of the Fed, markets, and the economy. #youtube #Trump #FederalReserve # About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your fina ...
Starbucks' Brian Niccol on security risks
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-30 19:49
I was surprised this week with that filing on your security. Uh it's something you and I have never even talked about and a full stop. I mean, this has to suck for you.How has this role changed your daily life. >> Yeah, look, that's probably something I underestimated coming in. You know, I knew it was a global iconic brand.I appreciate that people are passionate about our brand, but there are also uh things that I just didn't expect. And uh you wouldn't think you would need uh the additional uh security. U ...
Apple stock under pressure, plus a look at Kevin Warsh, Trump's nominee for Fed Chair
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-30 17:19
Welcome to Market Catalyst. I'm Julie Heyman. We are 30 minutes into the US trading day.So, let's get to the three market catalysts we're watching this hour. First up, President Trump taps Kevin Worsh to lead the Fed. We'll break down the market implications and hurdles the potential Fed chair does face.Plus, Apple sees record-breaking iPhone sales. We'll have full coverage uh of those earnings ahead and we'll break down results from energy giants Exxon and Chevron and bring you the outlook for the industri ...
Kevin Warsh still needs to be confirmed as Fed chair
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-30 17:13
The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into current chair Jay Pal over his testimony before the Senate last summer. And Tom Tillis has vowed to block any nomination by the president until that criminal investigation is resolved. There's no knowing how long that is going to take.Uh but we do know that there is support within the ranks of Republicans for Wars. He has historically been a hawk. He has been um one to raise interest rates in the face of inflation.Over the past year, he has ...
Starbucks CEO talks company turnaround, Dan Ives weighs in on Apple Q1 earnings
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-30 16:32
[music] Good Friday morning and welcome to opening bid. I'm Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sazi. We are moments away from our [music] big interview with Starbucks chairman and coal Brian Nickel which comes right after the company's closely watched New York City [music] investor day.Brian just left Yahoo Finances HQ. Here's a sneak peek on what he told us [music] about their turnaround. We really focus on getting the operational excellence back into the stores.And really what that's all about is our Gr ...
President Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Fed chair, top takeaways from Apple's big earnings beat
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-30 16:19
Welcome to Morning Brief. I'm Julie Hyman. It is a busy day on Wall Street.Let's get to the three things you need to know today. President Trump nominating Kevin Worsh as his pick to replace Fed Chair Jerome Pal. Worsh is a former Federal Reserve official himself who supports the president's criticism of the central bank.He still has though to go through the Senate confirmation process before taking over in May. Let's get a check on futures which are pointing to declines at the open, but they are off earlie ...
President Trump wants "to drive housing prices up for people that own their homes.” 🏡
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-30 15:43
and existing housing, people that own their homes. We're going to keep them wealthy. We're going to keep those prices up.We're not going to destroy the value of their homes so that somebody that didn't work very hard can buy a home. We're going to get we're going to make it easier to buy. We're going to get interest rates down, but I want to protect the people that for the first time in their lives feel good about themselves.They feel like they've, you know, that they're wealthy people. And I want them to u ...
Tesla's $20 billion pivot to robots is a "profound shift in strategy."
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-30 15:35
It was incredibly symbolic for them to end SNX production. I mean, these are the two vehicles that anchored the initial was sent to the company. And they've talked about obviously getting into robots and and focusing on autonomy.But the two things that really stood out to us were this stop of production, but also the 20 billion the company plans to spend this year on improving production lines for robots, for autonomous vehicles, for batteries. And not included in that number is the potential for them to bu ...
OpenAI’s next deal? A $50 billion investment with Amazon. 💸
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-30 14:57
We're watching Amazon here as the company reportedly nears a deal to invest in Open AI. The Wall Street Journal now says the e-commerce giant is in talks to invest up to $50 billion in that startup. At that level, it would make Amazon the largest contributor OpenAI's ongoing fundraising round.It's reportedly looking to raise hundred billion dollars in this round. SoftBank is also in talks to invest as well as the companies already have a strategic partnership in place. Amazon also has an investment in OpenA ...