Big Pharma Boost: BofA Raises Price Target on Merck, Citing Strong Pipeline and Blockbuster Sales It’s been a good month for pharmaceutical giant Merck (MRK), and Wall Street is taking notice. In a significant vote of confidence, Bank of America Securities recently boosted its price target for the company’s stock to $105, while maintaining a…
The biggest tech story of the decade is about to shift from a massive infrastructure buildout to a genuine profit engine. That is the bold call coming from one of Wall Street’s most visible technology analysts, Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities, who is predicting that 2026 will be “the year of AI monetization.” After nearly…
Matteo Bocelli: New Album, Jon Batiste and Why He Loves to Sing at Weddings The spotlight is shining brightly on Matteo Bocelli as he prepares to kick off the U.S. leg of his highly anticipated world tour this weekend in California. The singer and songwriter, who is rapidly carving out a career beyond his famous…
Early Morning Crash: Troopers and Medics Respond to Semi Incident on I-70 Eastbound CLARK COUNTY, OH — Just after 1 a.m. this Tuesday morning, emergency crews were called to a crash involving a semi-truck on Interstate 70 Eastbound in Clark County. The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) and local medics quickly arrived on the scene,…
Mississippi’s District 26 Runoff: Two Lawyers Battle for Senate Seat, Pledging Focus on Education and Infrastructure Voters in Mississippi’s Senate District 26 are heading back to the polls on December 2 to make a crucial choice for their new state senator. The special general runoff election pits two accomplished attorneys, Letitia Johnson and Kamesha Mumford,…
Thanksgiving Eve Crackdown Nets Nine DUI Arrests in New Hampshire Seacoast For many, Thanksgiving Eve is a cherished night of reunions and festivities, often earning it the unofficial title of one of the biggest bar nights of the year. But in New Hampshire, it was also one of the year’s most highly visible nights for…
Wild Pursuit in Odessa Ends with Multi-Charge Burglary Arrest In a late-night drama that crossed city limits, Odessa Police Department (OPD) and Ector County Sheriff’s deputies teamed up to apprehend a suspect allegedly involved in a business burglary and a subsequent vehicle chase, culminating in the recovery of a stolen car and the discovery of…
China’s ‘Nvidia Challenger’ Moore Threads Ignites Markets with Staggering 500% IPO Debut A new force has arrived on the global semiconductor stage, sending a powerful signal from China’s technology sector. Moore Threads Technology Co., a Beijing-based chipmaker specializing in Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), saw its shares rocket on its trading debut, delivering one of the…
AI Industry Shake-Up: The $2.2 Billion Firm That Just Called Time on Data-Labeling For years, a hidden workforce quietly powered the artificial intelligence boom, painstakingly tagging images, transcribing audio, and labeling data points to teach machines how to “see” and “think.” This was the core business of data-labeling companies. Now, the CEO of a prominent…
Tragic Collision Closes Vital SR-104 in Kitsap County, Causing Major Delays Travelers in Kitsap County faced severe disruption this weekend after a deadly collision involving a commercial vehicle forced the complete shutdown of State Route 104, a critical corridor for the region’s ferry and commuter traffic. The massive incident, which resulted in at least one…