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Pizza Hut, a subsidiary of Yum Brands Inc. serving pizza, pasta and wings, said it broke its all-time digital sales record by halftime of Super Bowl 50 on Sunday. It had nearly $12 million in digital sales by day's end, the company said in a Monday release. The previous record was nearly $10 million. More than 60% of digital orders were placed on a mobile device, exceeding orders placed on desktop computers for the first time. Yum Brands shares are down 3.7% in Monday trading and 9% for the past 12 months. Читать дальше...

Beyoncé appeared to stay at an Airbnb during Super Bowl weekend, according to a post on her Facebook page.

Beyoncé appeared to stay at an Airbnb during Super Bowl weekend, according to a post on her Facebook page.

Economies doesn’t become frailer and more susceptible to recessionary shock just because they’ve lasted a long time, according to a study by the San Francisco Fed.

After extensive research and deep thought, here’s my take on the root causes of pro athletes’ tax troubles.

Oil futures fell Monday to settle below $30 a barrel, pressured by ongoing fears about the global oversupply of crude and a lack of action among major producers to cut output. March West Texas Intermediate crude finished at $29.69 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, down $1.20, or 3.9%. That was the lowest finish since Jan. 21.

Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen will remind investors that the Fed’s is not trying to slow the economy.

Analysts have soured the most on these five companies reporting this week.

Analysts have soured the most on these five companies reporting this week.

Yelp earnings released early; results outpace forecasts, CFO leaving

Gold futures jumped 3.5% on Monday to settle at their highest level since June as sharp losses in the U.S. stock market helped to lift the metal's investment appeal. April gold rose $40.20 to settle at $1,197.90 an ounce on Comex, after tapping an intraday high of $1,201.40. The settlement was the highest since June 19, 2015, when prices settled above $1,201.90.

Nasdaq, Dow and S&P hit Monday lows as selloff intensifies

Yelp. Inc. said it had a fourth quarter net loss of $22.2 million, or 29 cents per share, after income of $32.7 million, or 42 cents per share for the same period last year. Adjusted earnings were 11 cents per share. The FactSet consensus expected a loss of 3 cents per share. Revenue for the quarter was $153.7 million, up from $109.9 million last year. The FactSet consensus was for $152 million. The company said it had a 38% increase in the number of unique mobile devices accessing the Yelp app, to 20 million. Читать дальше...

A look at how some couples can still use the ‘file and suspend’ strategy and other issues

Shares of GoPro Inc. soared as much as 16% on Monday, bucking a huge market selloff. The rally is extended from news late Friday that the company struck a patent licensing agreement with Microsoft Corp. . The two were very secretive about the details of the partnership, saying only that the deal includes "certain file storage and other system technologies." The rest of it has been deemed confidential. Shares of GoPro are still down 55% over the last three months and 76% on the year. They traded... Читать дальше...

Chesapeake denies bankruptcy plan; shares have plummeted 50%

Companies whose shares are some of this year’s worst performers actually have robust businesses, says Phil van Doorn.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. sought to reassure investors Monday with a short statement clarifying that it is not planning to pursue bankruptcy. The statement came as the stock was halted down 50.7% at $1.51. The company said Kirkland & Ellis LLP is advising it on ways to strengthen its balance sheet, but added that the firm has acted as counsel since 2010 and is not a new hire. "Chesapeake currently has no plans to pursue bankruptcy and is aggressively seeking to maximize value for all shareholders," said the statement. Читать дальше...

Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner got a credit line from JP Morgan Chase to help fund his investment in his firm’s new private equity fund.

Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner got a credit line from JP Morgan Chase to help fund his investment in his firm’s new private equity fund.

U.S. stocks tumbled Monday morning, with the S&P 500 falling to its lowest level in 22 months, as a fresh drop in oil prices amid continuing fears of economic slowdown sparked a global flight-to-quality.

U.S. stocks tumbled Monday morning, with the S&P 500 falling to its lowest level in 22 months, as a fresh drop in oil prices amid continuing fears of economic slowdown sparked a global flight-to-quality.

U.S. stocks tumbled Monday morning, with the S&P 500 falling to its lowest level in 22 months, as a fresh drop in oil prices amid continuing fears of economic slowdown sparked a global flight-to-quality.

Viacom will report its first-quarter earnings before the market opens on Tuesday.

Gold futures vault higher, eyeing their best closing level since mid-June as physical demand and concerns about sluggish economic growth spur gains.