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Lowe’s on Wednesday surpassed quarterly earnings expectations and raised its forecast for the year, as Americans buy, fix up and renovate homes in a tight real estate market.The company’s shares rose more than 5% in early trading, as the home improvement retailer said momentum carried into February.Aging houses, rising real estate values and generational trends…Continue Reading

The S&P 500 bounced on Wednesday, a day after closing in correction territory amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine.The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 115 points, or 0.35%, as Boeing’s stock rose about 2%. The S&P 500 gained 0.5%, after closing more than 10% from its Jan. 3 record close on Tuesday. The Nasdaq…Continue Reading

David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs & Co., speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, April 29, 2019.Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGoldman Sachs’ shift toward the steadier segments of the banking industry is working, even if that success is not yet reflected in the…Continue Reading

We are a nation of people on the edge, but we also are a nation of people more willing to talk about our vulnerabilities.Chuck Ingoglia  |  Opinion contributorThis column is part of an ongoing series by USA TODAY Opinion exploring the mental health crisis facing Americans.It’s no surprise the pandemic has battered our collective well-being.…Continue Reading

Jennifer Jolly  |  Special to USA TODAYI paid more for my latest smartphone than I did for my first car. That is to say, the little everything-devices we’re all glued to these days could very well be among the most valuable of our every-day possessions – give or take a wedding ring or Rolex. Maybe…Continue Reading

The last week and a half has been a whirlwind for Odell Beckham Jr. – and the same can really be said about the last three months for the star wide receiver. He and the Rams were crowned world champions in Super Bowl LVI, beating the Bengals 23-20 at SoFi Stadium But in the first…Continue Reading

This is the online version of our daily newsletter, The Morning Win. Subscribe to get irreverent and incisive sports stories, delivered to your mailbox every morning. Phil Mickelson didn’t play in a professional golf tournament last week but he still suffered the biggest loss of his career and it’s one that will likely – and hopefully – stain…Continue Reading

A former executive director of the Miss Florida Scholarship Program has been indicted on fraud charges after prosecutors said she stole at least $100,000 from the organization and spent it on personal shopping, maid cleaning service and online dating fees. Mary Wickersham, 76, made her first appearance in federal court in Miami on a seven-count…Continue Reading

Pregnancy-related deaths for U.S. mothers climbed higher in the pandemic’s first year, continuing a decades-long trend that disproportionately affects Black people, according to a government report released Wednesday.Overall in 2020, there were almost 24 deaths per 100,000 births, or 861 deaths total — numbers that reflect mothers dying during pregnancy, childbirth or the year after.…Continue Reading