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.
A survey by the BMO Real Financial Progress Index found that 25 percent of Americans are pulling back on retirement contributions to offset the cost of inflation. This comes as market volatility reduced retirement savings with the S&P 500 shedding more than 12 percent this year alone.
Meta's announcement that COO Sheryl Sandberg will be stepping down from her role after 14 years with the company has left investors wondering about the tech giant's future. Doug Astrop, a managing partner at Exponential Investment Partners (an investor in Meta), joined Cheddar News to discuss what the personnel change to Javier Olivan means for investors and the future of the Meta. "They are bringing somebody up who's been there a long time, who has been the chief revenue officer, and so I don't think it means major changes," he said. "but symbolically it's important and significant."
Pinky Cole, founder and CEO of Slutty Vegan ATL, is helping college grads start new businesses. She is providing Clark Atlanta University grads with LLCs. Cole joins Cheddar News to discuss giving grads a financial boost and the success of her vegan food chain.
According to a survey, 45% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year. Amit Paley, CEO and Executive Director of The Trevor Project, joins Cheddar Pride to address LGBTQ youth mental health.
Reepher is a Salt Lake City-based company that offers a prepaid legal defense plan for cannabis DUIs. CEO and co-founder Justin Kahn joined Cheddar News to break down the business model, explaining how lawful users may be in trouble when being pulled over by police. "The reason is because cannabis users have THC and cannabis cannabinoids in their system regardless of the last time that they consumed," he said. "Any regular cannabis user is at risk, or they're one mistake away from having an interaction with a police officer that could lead them to be suspected of being under the influence of cannabis."
