Thanksgiving

The NFL aired two games on Christmas Day in 2024, a move that may have angered the NBA while also bringing in impressive viewership figures. What Happened: While many sports leagues see strong viewership in the United States, the NFL has been king for years and that may have been even more evident...

Amazon Teamsters threatened Sunday to strike against Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), escalating tensions between workers and the e-commerce giant ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season. What Happened: “We are ready to strike to stop Amazon’s unfair labor practices,” the...

The National Football League is enjoying strong viewership for the 2024 season with some records set on Thanksgiving Day, news that streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) likely welcomes as the company may be nervous after struggles with its live boxing event. What Happened: While many people...

Retailers saw increased traffic both online and in-store during the busiest Black Friday shopping weekend ever. BofA Securities analysts weighed in on the retail sector's early holiday winners.  E-commerce: According to Adobe Analytics, online sales during Thanksgiving and Black Friday grew 9% and...

Big tech CEOs of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) have shared messages of gratitude with their followers as they celebrated Thanksgiving 2024. What Happened: On Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook...

For many Americans across the country, today (Thursday) means meals with families to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. One topic of conversation that has likely come up in recent years at holiday family gatherings is cryptocurrency. Here’s a look at how crypto has performed since last year...

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the bond market will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving. Markets will re-open at 9:30 am ET for regular trading on Black Friday, but the stock market will close early at 1 p.m. ET and the bond market will lose at 2 p.m. ET. What To Know:...

Sandwiched between the Halloween and the Christmas festivities, the Thanksgiving holiday is another special day for Americans that draws families and communities together. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. This year, it falls on Nov. 28. However, away from the...

Major U.S. indices declined to close lower on Wednesday as the markets headed into the Thanksgiving holiday. Banks, post offices, shipping services, stock markets and all the other over-the-counter markets like bond markets will be closed on Thursday. What Happened: Despite the holiday, Dow Jones...

The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys traditionally play on Thanksgiving, making NFL games a key part of the holiday, alongside family gatherings and feasts. It is also a day off for the country's major stock markets. Along with the Lions and Cowboys, four other NFL teams will be featured across...

Retailers are expecting a record-breaking Black Friday to Cyber Monday shopping period as cash-strapped consumers are expected to shop early in the holiday season for sales promotions and savings.  What To Know: Management consultancy firm Bain & Company forecasts U.S. retail sales during...

This Thanksgiving, as you pass the mashed potatoes and carve the turkey, why not elevate the dinner table chatter with insights about the U.S. economy? On Wednesday, the economics team at Bank of America, led by Aditya Bhave, tackled 10 of the most pressing economic questions Americans are asking...

Thanksgiving, a time for gratitude and familial gatherings, often brings its own set of stresses and strains. Back in 2015, cannabis was harder to access due to more restrictive laws. That year, Benzinga editor Maureen Meehan wrote an article for High Times magazine spotlighting how cannabis could...

AAA expects record-setting travel numbers for Thanksgiving 2024 with an estimated 79.9 million travelers, up 2% from the previous record set last year. Here's what to know Tuesday before hitting the road later this week for the holiday.  What To Know: AAA attributes the staggering number of...

The two lucky turkeys this year, Peach and Blossom from Minnesota, escaped the hatchet when President Joe Biden pardoned them in the annual pre-Thanksgiving tradition at the White House Monday. “This event marks the official start of the holiday season here in Washington,” Biden said to...