Alphabet misses profit expectations as ad revenue tumbles

Google’s parent company Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) reported fourth-quarter results after the bell on Thursday, falling short of expectations for revenue and earnings per share as advertising fell year-over-year. Here are the most important numbers from the report, compared to what Wall Street expected, as compiled by Bloomberg. Alphabet shares fell 4.2% immediately after the report. … Read more

Report: 49ers considered promoting defensive line coach Kris Kocurek to defensive coordinator

Josina Anderson tweeted that the 49ers continue to evaluate candidates for their vacant defensive coordinator position. Former Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks and Commanders defensive backs coach Chris Harris top the list, but Anderson dropped 49ers defensive line coach Kris Kocurek. Kocurek has repeatedly stated that he has no interest in becoming a defensive coordinator: … Read more

James Gunn DC Slate Comic Book Inspirations: Batman, Superman

What are you smiling at, Superman?Picture: DC Comics It’s been an exciting week for superhero movie fans, especially if you love DC Comics. This week, James Gunn and Peter Safranwho together run DC Studios at Warner Bros., unveiled the start of their 8 to 10 year plan bring DC heroes like Batman, Superman, and Wonder … Read more

Amazon Stock hits mixed earnings report and weak forecast. AWS also missed.

Text size Investors are looking for evidence that Amazon.com has made progress in its efforts to contain costs. David Ryder/Bloomberg Amazon . com fell late in trading Thursday after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter results, with better-than-expected sales growth but weaker-than-expected earnings, largely due to a loss on the the company’s stake in electric truck … Read more

New York Liberty signs star guard Courtney Vandersloot

2:54 PM ET Alexa PhilippouESPN To close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with additional experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer Star point guard Courtney Vandersloot will sign with the New York … Read more

Guantanamo prisoner Majid Khan released

Comment this story Comment A longtime Guantánamo Bay detainee, who was interrogated at CIA black sites and imprisoned for more than 15 years in Cuba’s high-security facility, was released in Belize on Thursday, marking a step forward in President Biden’s goal of shutting down the The relocation of Majid Khan, who entered into a cooperation … Read more