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PepsiCo said it will ask retailers to lower suggested retail prices on many of its snacks by up to nearly 15 percent ahead of the Super Bowl, and the company noted retailers set final shelf prices.

Disneyland's Haunted Mansion courtyard will host early-morning ceremonies for up to 25 guests beginning July 2026, and wedding packages include an officiant, photography, light décor and transportation to and from a Disneyland Resort hotel.

The White House launched TrumpRx, a drug-buying website listing roughly 40 medicines with discounted direct-to-consumer prices. The site mainly targets uninsured or self-pay patients and includes products from five manufacturers.

Eileen Gu posted a 29-second Instagram reel that drew more than a million views, and Sportico reported she was the fourth highest-paid female athlete of 2025 with all but $20,000 of her $23 million coming from endorsements.

Advocates asked New Mexico Senate lawmakers to preserve a $60 million allocation in HB2 to raise wages for early childhood educators, citing costly turnover and disruption for families. The governor's proposal for universal childcare remains unresolved as budget negotiations continue.

Sen. John Boozman said momentum is building after the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its crypto market-structure bill on a party-line vote; Democrats raised concerns and withdrew support for that version.

CEO Bill Barton outlined a three-step tariff-mitigation approach based on private-label sourcing, shifting production, and keeping price increases as a last resort; the company's S-1 filed with its IPO shows revenue rose 20% to $1.72 billion and net income increased nearly 64% to $81 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2025.

The Bolingbrook Black History Month Awareness Club, co-founded in 1997 by Anita Kontoh Scott and Bernard Winston, will hold its 28th annual event on Feb. 7 at Bolingbrook High School with performances, activities and scholarships; the free event runs 2–5 p.m.

Bob's Discount Furniture began trading publicly after an IPO that sold 19.45 million shares at $17 each, and the company said it will grow from just over 200 stores to more than 500 by 2035.

Five athletes with Harvard ties are set to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, including Rémi Drolet ’24 and Extension School student Tess Johnson, both preparing for their second Games.

A survey of 2,000 Americans (Gen X or younger with a living parent) found 39% would consider moving an elderly relative into their home, while 19% would consider assisted living and only 16% would consider senior living or memory care; half said they have not discussed future living arrangements with an aging parent or relative.

Cigna's revenue rose 10% to $72.47 billion in the quarter, led by growth at its Evernorth Health Services unit, and adjusted EPS of $8.08 topped analyst estimates.

Warren Buffett emphasizes evaluating companies within your 'circle of competence' and prioritizing businesses with durable earnings, a point he made in a 1996 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter and in examples cited in the article.

Shoppers are turning to lower-cost chains such as Trader Joe's and Aldi to save on groceries, and many say Trader Joe's friendly employees are a draw.

CNBC host Jim Cramer said recent tech losses underline the importance of portfolio diversification, noting gains in health care, industrials and banks while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell this week.

Alphabet reported fourth-quarter revenue rose 18% and net income was $34.5 billion, and the company said it plans to increase capital spending to $175–$185 billion in 2026 to support AI and data-center capacity.

Frisco has launched an AI travel assistant called Frankie to provide real-time recommendations to visitors ahead of the 2026 World Cup, and the tool will continue serving visitors after the tournament.

Amazon will report fourth-quarter results after the bell, with attention on capital spending and AI-related growth following recent job cuts and store closures.

OpenAI has hired Dylan Scand, formerly an AI safety researcher at Anthropic, as its head of preparedness; the role was noted for a pay package of up to $555,000 plus equity and was announced publicly by CEO Sam Altman.

Josh D'Amaro, named Disney's next CEO effective in March, and current CEO Bob Iger discussed the leadership transition, the company's future and plans around artificial intelligence in an ABC News interview.

Bloomberg reported that builders including Lennar and Taylor Morrison have discussed a privately funded pathway-to-ownership program, sometimes called 'Trump Homes,' that could let investors rent homes while tenants build toward a future down payment. The article mentions Lennar shares rose and were up about 9% for 2026.

Disney said parks chair Josh D'Amaro will become the company’s CEO on March 18, succeeding Bob Iger; Dana Walden will move into the role of president and chief creative officer.

Nintendo reported lifetime Switch sales of 155.37 million units, surpassing the Nintendo DS's previous record of 154.02 million and making the Switch the company's top-selling console.

New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection said Uber Eats will reinstate up to 10,000 delivery accounts deactivated between December 2023 and September 2024 as part of a $5.2 million settlement with several delivery apps.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Bad Bunny understands the Super Bowl stage is meant to unite people and backed the artist after his Grammys remarks. At the Grammys, Bad Bunny said “ICE out” and urged love during an acceptance speech ahead of his scheduled Super Bowl halftime appearance.

President Trump announced a $12 billion strategic reserve called "Project Vault" to stockpile critical and rare earth minerals for civilian use, funded by a $10 billion U.S. Export-Import Bank loan and $2 billion in private financing.

The federal funds rate is the overnight interest rate set by the Federal Open Market Committee; on December 18 the Fed set the target range at 4.25% to 4.50%.

Oregon Democrats introduced Senate Bill 1507 to disconnect the state from three recent federal tax provisions, preserving about $291 million in revenue over 18 months and directing some of that money to job-creation credits and an Earned Income Tax Credit boost.

A federal judge allowed construction to resume on the Sunrise Wind offshore project, concluding the government did not show an imminent national security risk; the farm is about 45% complete and expected to begin operations in 2027.

Kalshi will sponsor free groceries at Westside Market on 3rd Avenue in the East Village starting at noon ET on Feb. 3 and says it will cover grocery tabs up to $50 per customer while rebranding the store to promote its prediction-trading product.