A man is given a COVID-19 nasal swab test at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) amid a coronavirus surge in southern California on December 22, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Three US states have now identified cases of the new coronavirus strain in people…

mphillips007 | iStock unpublished | Getty Images The Mega Millions jackpot has risen. After no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Friday, the grand prize is now $ 432 million for the next Tuesday night drawing. Powerball’s jackpot is $ 384 million for the Saturday night draw. While the chance that a single ticket…

Here are the top news, trends, and analysis investors need to get their trading day started: 1. McConnell blocks $ 2,000 stimulus checks Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks with fellow Senate Republicans at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on December 15, 2020. Tom Brenner-Pool / Getty Images Majority…

Public and private markets are racing through the pandemic, and many of the erupting IPOs and newly enriched startups are racing beyond that – in the cloud. The software boom of 2020 found an unlikely and gruesome tailwind in Covid-19, and there was talk of Wall Street and Silicon Valley. DocuSign, Zoom Video Communications, Fastly…

The signage will be displayed outside a JC Penney Co. store in Chicago, Illinois. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jill Soltau, CEO of JC Penney, who wanted to flip the contested department store, will leave the company on Thursday. The company’s new owners, Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management, said Wednesday that…

ESPN Monday Night Football Studio analyst Louis Riddick during the regular NFL soccer game between the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers on Monday October 7, 2019 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Ric Tapia | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images In 2020, the National Football League certainly spoke about its commitment to…

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Lower Manhattan. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The legacy of 2020 will endure in America’s collective memory for many reasons: a deadly pandemic, a vicious presidential election. It also brought about the worst recession in nearly a century, plunging millions into poverty and unemployment and causing burgeoning inequality.…

Decommissioned and suspended commercial aircraft will be stored at Pinal Airpark in Marana, Arizona on May 16, 2020. Christian Petersen | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic has been brutal for U.S. airlines, and significant relief is not expected until the second half of 2021. FactSet analysts estimate that U.S. airlines’ net…

[The stream is slated to start at 3 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will hold a press conference on Wednesday on the coronavirus as Covid-19 hospital admissions hit the levels last reported in early May. According to the…

Russell Okung # 76 of the Carolina Panthers Grant Halverson | Getty Images It’s often referred to as a new form of gold, and now the Carolina Panthers offensive linemen Russell Okung is betting heavily on Bitcoin. After almost two years of struggle, Okung finally fulfilled his wish and will have his salary diverted to…