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Trump renaming fiasco fuels jokes as Maher takes Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain prize

Punchlines on president’s thwarted bid to have building named after him come thick and fast at Washington DC gala

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

King Charles responds mischievously to US comedian’s royal impersonation

King Charles responded mischievously to a US comedian’s impersonation of him during the first day of his royal visit.

The Independent UK · Apr 29

Why Nike stock is soaring despite a looming billion-dollar tariff hit and its CEO saying sales are ‘not up to the Nike standard’

Nike shares soared 15% on Friday following the better-than-feared quarterly earnings report.

Fortune · Jun 27, 2025

Biden stole WH correspondents’ dinner

And, yes, there were plenty of jokes throughout the evening about "Stormy weather" and killing dogs

Salon · Apr 28, 2024

Nike Stock 2024 Prediction: Will NKE Stock Finally Recover?

Nike stock trades 41% below its all-time highs, even as the S&P 500 is within striking distance of its newly set record highs. The 2024 forecast for NKE stock looks positive, though, and the stock should recover and go back up from here.

Barchart · Jan 12, 2024

Nike will lay off workers as part of $2-billion cost-cutting plan

The company slashed its sales forecast and said it plans to cut up to $2 billion in costs over three years. Slowing sales in China are a big reason why.

WEKU · Dec 22, 2023