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.
Google parent company Alphabet saw yet another successful quarter reporting its final earnings report for 2021 on Tuesday. The tech giant beat Wall Street expectations across the board with much of that success owed to not only the growth of its cloud business, but also its multi-platform advertising. Joanna O'Connell, Principal Analyst at Forrester explains why advertising may be one of the keys to Alphabet’s future success.
Solid-state battery maker Factorial Energy recently raised $200 million in a Series D round led by Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis. Factorial says the funding will be used to accelerate commercial production and deployment of its solid-state battery technology, which the company says is safer, and offers up to 50% more driving range than current lithium-ion technology. Factorial also has joint development agreements (announced in late 2021) with Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Hyundai, three of the top 10 global automotive manufacturers, to commercialize its batteries. Factorial CEO Siyu Huang joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Art Hogan, Chief Market Strategist at National Securities, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell, where he says investors are paying more attention to earnings this week, which is leading to the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq gaining this week. Hogan also breaks down Spotify and Meta's earnings, both of which came out after the bell.
Google's parent company Alphabet reported blockbuster fourth quarter earnings, boosted by better-than-expected Google ad revenue and Google Cloud revenue. The results sent Alphabet's stock soaring, and the company could come close to hitting a $2 trillion market valuation similar to other tech giants Apple and Microsoft. The company also announced a 20-for-1 stock split, which would make shares more accessible to would-be investors. Mark Lehmann, CEO at JMP Securities, a Citizens Company, joins Closing Bell to discuss Alphabet's earnings report, whether the company will reach a $2 trillion market cap, its stock split, and more.
Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, founder of BrainTrust Founders Studio joins Cheddar News to talk about the importance of supporting Black beauty and wellness founders.
Damali Peterman, founder and CEO of Breakthrough ADR, joins Cheddar News to discuss what Black professionals are up against in the workplace this year.
