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Micron Technology offices are located in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesmicron technology reported first-quarter results Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations for revenue and earnings per share, and gave a positive outlook for the current quarter.Micron shares rose more than 7% in extended trading.Here’s a comparison of Memory Maker’s results and LSEG’s consensus estimates:Earnings per share: Adjusted $4.78 ($3.95 est.) Revenue: $13.64 billion vs. $12.84 billion est.In the second quarter, Micron said it expected sales for the quarter to be about $18.7 billion, while LSEG said it expected sales…

Federal health aid expanded in the wake of the pandemic appears almost certain to expire on December 31, as the US Republican leadership faces an internal revolt.Four centrist Republicans in the House on Wednesday broke with party leadership and supported extending health care subsidies under the Democratic-backed Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as “Obamacare.”Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe House voted 204-203 to block a last-ditch effort by Democrats, backed by four Republicans, to force an immediate vote on a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies.Democrats loudly protested and accused Republican leaders of prematurely ending voting…

Spending Celtic were punished for squandering some bright chances as Dundee United came from behind to suffer a fourth successive defeat at Wilfried Nancy and Celtic fans clamored for Martin O’Neill to return.Nancy insisted before the match that he had nothing to prove despite losing each of their last three games, but the way his team collapsed in the 45 minutes of the second half despite a dominant first half will only add fuel to the fire that has dogged his difficult reign so far. On a day dominated by the club’s turmoil off the pitch, Wednesday night’s result and…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, during a press conference after the weekly Senate Republican Policy Luncheon at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 19, 2025.Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAs lawmakers continue to debate the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium subsidies, Republicans are citing reports of fraud in the health insurance market as a reason why the tax cuts should not be extended.Republican lawmakers cited a Dec. 3 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, a bipartisan congressional watchdog, on fraud related to ACA subsidies. Democrats’ proposal to extend the ACA enhanced credit facility is…

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase Global Inc., speaks at the Messari Mainnet Summit in New York on Thursday, September 21, 2023.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Imagescoinbase is making its biggest push yet to move beyond crypto into a broader personal investment stack and re-establish itself as a mainstream trading and finance platform as competitors show there is real money in always-on engagement products.The digital asset exchange on Wednesday announced a major rollout of new products aimed at turning Coinbase into a one-stop financial app, expanding into stocks, more advanced trading, and prediction markets, as well as doubling down on…

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr told a Senate committee Wednesday that the commission is “not formally…independent.”Shortly after Kerr made this comment, the FCC appeared to remove the word “independent” from the description of the agency’s efforts on its website.It was Carr’s first appearance before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee since he made controversial comments in September that led ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show. Carr, who was appointed by President Trump, made headlines in September for his response to Kimmel’s comments after the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Kerr responded with threats aimed at:…

tel aviv — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a $35 billion gas deal with Egypt on Wednesday night, as the United States called for a summit between the two countries’ leaders. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the deal in a televised statement as “the largest gas deal in Israeli history.” He said the deal was worth 112 billion shekels (about $34.6 billion). The deal involves American energy company Chevron and will supply gas to Egypt. “This agreement significantly strengthens Israel’s position as a regional energy power and contributes to regional stability. We encourage other companies to invest in gas…

Candidates prepare to take the general subject written exam for the 2025 civil service exam at Nanjing Forestry University in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on December 8, 2024. Cost Photo | Null Photo | Getty ImagesRecord numbers of educated young Chinese are flocking to government jobs in search of security, as the world’s second-largest economy faces headwinds narrowing private sector job prospects. As many as 3.7 million applicants across the country, including graduates of the nation’s top universities, took the annual civil service exam last month. However, only about one in 100 people are expected to secure a place in…

On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, former special counsel Jack Smith arrives at the Rayburn Building for a closed-door deposition with members of the House Judiciary Committee regarding the prosecution of President Donald Trump. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call Inc. | Getty ImagesJack Smith, the former U.S. Department of Justice special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases against President Donald Trump, defended his investigation before a House committee Wednesday. Smith told lawmakers that the basis for the charges is “entirely about President Trump and his actions.” Smith’s private testimony before the Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee follows months of revelations by…

Latin American and United Nations leaders have expressed concern about rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela over the future of oil exports from the South American country.The high-profile remarks came Wednesday as Venezuela’s National Assembly debated U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a total blockade on oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listOil is Venezuela’s largest export and the mainstay of its economy. Experts have warned that the United States is trying to destabilize Venezuela’s economy and overthrow the leadership of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by threatening to cut the…