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The Washington Post Building at One Franklin Square Building on June 5, 2024 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesThe Washington Post said Friday that it will not endorse a candidate in the presidential election this year, breaking decades of tradition, and sparking immediate criticism of the decision.The newspaper also Friday published an article by two staff reporters saying that editorial page staffers had drafted an endorsement of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris over GOP nominee Donald Trump in the election."The decision not to publish was made by The Post's owner — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos," The Post reported, citing two sources briefed on the events.Trump, while president, had been critical of Bezos and the Post. The newspaper in 2016 and again in 2020 endorsed Trump's el...

Michael Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, leaves following a hearing at the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Oct. 22, 2024.Rebecca Blackwell | APFormer Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and his associate will plead not guilty Friday to federal criminal charges of sexually exploiting dozens of men, many of whom sought to be models for the clothing brand.Jeffries, 80, and James Jacobson, 71, are set to be arraigned in U.S. District Court in Long Island, New York, three days after being arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges.Attorneys for both men confirmed to CNBC earlier Friday that their clients would enter not-guilty pleas.The graphic 16-count indictment unsealed Tuesday accuses Jeffries an...

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Tapestry , Capri — Shares of Tapestry rallied more than 14%, while Capri's stock tumbled 47%. The sharp moves come after a judge ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission's case to block Tapestry's acquisition of Capri . L3Harris Technologies — Shares rose 3.5% after the defense company reported a top- and bottom-line beat in the third quarter. L3Harris also raised the lower end of its full-year earnings forecast, saying it now expects adjusted earnings in the range of $12.95 to $13.15 per share, compared with a prior forecast of $12.85 to $13.15 a share. Analysts polled by FactSet were estimating $13.04 in earnings per share for the full year. Colgate-Palmolive — The household goods producer fell more than 3% lower despite b...

The Nasdaq Composite index finally made a new all-time high on Friday, its first since July. But history shows there may be more than 10% upside ahead as stocks enter the third year of a bull market, according to DataTrek statistics. DataTrek co-founders Nicholas Colas and Jessica Rabe said they "remain bullish" on U.S. large-cap tech stocks because the average third year of a bull market has brought an increase of just 4.4% for the tech-heavy Nasdaq, the firm's data shows. But that rally jumps to 13% when looking only at years without major shocks. In some instances, investors saw gains of as much as 20% in those third years. .IXIC 5Y mountain The Nasdaq Composite over the past 5 years The only caveat is that outcome assumes no major shake-ups to the economic or geopolitical backdrop. Yet...

09 June 2024, Russia, Moskau: A guardhouse of the Kremlin (l) and the Foreign Ministry (M, background) stand in the center of the capital. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa (Photo by Ulf Mauder/picture alliance via Getty Images)Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesRussia's central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by 200 basis points to 21%, citing consumer price increases considerably above its forecast and warning of ongoing high inflation risks in the medium term.The key rate was taken up by 100 basis points to 19% in September.The Friday move exceeds the 100 basis-point hike expected by analysts and brings the institution's benchmark rate to its highest since February 2003, according to Reuters. It was last near similar levels in February 2022, when Russia's policymakers lif...