Facebook announced its quarterly earnings, beating Wall Street's expectations. The company reported that users are spending about 50 million fewer hours on the platform. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said this figure aligns with the company's efforts to cut back on featuring viral videos prominently.
Americans are planning to shower their pets with lots of love this Valentine's Day...over $750 million worth of love. That's how much the National Retail Foundation estimates pet owners will spend on their four-legged friends this upcoming holiday. The group attributes the spike to millennials making up the largest pet-owning group and doting on their animals.
Travis Stork of TV's "The Doctors" stops by to reveal how to eat healthier without breaking the bank. He details the benefits of gut health and which foods are the best at getting probiotics into your system. He also gives his take on President Donald Trump's health based on what we know about his dietary habits.
It's the start of healthy heart month and Family Circle has tips on how to use tech to promote cardiovascular wellness. Health Director Lynya Floyd reveals the best meal-kit services, wearable devices, apps, and genetic testing services for preventing heart disease. She also explains how staying active on social media can help.
Michelle Bond, CEO of the Association for Digital Asset Markets, joins Closing Bell, where she breaks down the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, which would not only establish a regulatory structure for digital assets, but hand over crypto oversight to the CFTC instead of the SEC.
Caleb Silver, Editor-in-Chief at Investopedia, joined Closing Bell to break down what Target's lowered forecast means for the retail industry ahead of Friday's CPI report.
Jim Corridore, Senior Insights Manager at Similarweb, joined Closing Bell to break down the competing offers from JetBlue and Frontier as both airlines look to join forces with Spirit Airlines.
Child care marketplace startup Kinside announced raising $12 million in a Series A round led by venture capitalists who are mothers themselves. The company aids parents searching for affordable child care easier by providing concierge support in a marketplace of verified professionals and helping them tap into flexible spending accounts (FSA) and other benefits. Founder and CEO Shadiah Sigala joined Cheddar News to talk about the fresh funds and the ongoing effects of the pandemic on the care of young children.
Apple revealed its plans for new IOS software, products, and more at its Worldwide Developers Conference. However, new features added to iMessage, including options to delete and edit already sent text messages, stole the show.
Hyatt Hotels released new data showing just how seriously consumers are looking at summer 2022 for revenge travel following previous disruptions from the pandemic. Joan Bottarini, CFO of the hotel chain, joined Cheddar News to break down the report. "We've got on the books a 15 percent increase on a global basis in demand over the summer months from June to August," she explained.
