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Powerball Ticket Worth $2.24 Million Sold at Calabasas Shell

The jackpot now climbs to an estimated $45 million for the next drawing.

Darden Posts Q3 Beat and Higher Sales Outlook as LongHorn Leads, Sets $1.50 Dividend

Macy’s Tops Holiday-Quarter Estimates, Shares Jump as 2026 Outlook Stays Cautious

Cava Tops Q4 Estimates, Reaches $1 Billion Year as Raised 2026 Outlook Lifts Shares

JPMorgan Turns Tactically Bearish, Sees 10% S&P 500 Risk as Iran Conflict Drives Oil Past $100

Millionaire for Life Inaugural Draw Finds No Top Winners, Next Drawing Feb. 23

Live Nation Sets Record Year as Judge Clears DOJ Antitrust Case for March Trial

GasBuddy Map Identifies Cheapest Fill-Up Days, Notes Ohio Price Cycling

Valentine’s Day Spending Set to Hit Record $29.1 Billion as Prices Rise

Valentine’s Day To Generate 36.2 Billion Pesos in Mexico, With Dining Out Surging

Chipotle Sets Modest 2026 Price Increases as It Leans Into Higher-Income Core

Alibaba Commits 3 Billion Yuan to Lunar New Year Qwen Push, Escalating China’s AI App Race

American Express Posts Strong Q4, Lifts Dividend, Sets Upbeat 2026 Outlook

Twin Hospitality, Owner of Twin Peaks and Smokey Bones, Files for Chapter 11 in Texas

DAT Report 2026: Car Upkeep Costs Surge as Germans Stretch Ownership and Trim Repairs

Peru’s 2026 School Shopping Bill Starts at S/600 as CCL Sees 5%–10% Sales Lift for Small Firms

App Downloads Fall Again in 2025 as Consumer Spending Hits Record $155.8 Billion

Retail Sales Jump 0.6% in November as Autos Rebound

Deloitte: Jewellery Remains Core Indian Asset as Gen Z Steers Shift to Silver and Everyday Styles

UK Digital Entertainment Reaches £13.3bn in 2025 as Games Post Biggest Rise Since 2020