- Reuters
Stocks hit by tech slump; yen flails at intervention zone
Asian stocks fell on Thursday as disappointing earnings forecasts from Facebook parent Meta Platforms hammered tech shares, while the yen's slump past 155 per dollar for the first time since 1990 raised the spectre of intervention from Tokyo. The predictable hit to Asian tech stocks took MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan down 0.7%. Japan's Nikkei slid 1.3%, while China stocks also fell, with the blue-chip CSI300 index down 0.3% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index 0.5% lower.
- NBC Sports Boston
Donnie Wahlberg: Fans ‘have to bring the energy' in playoffs
Donnie Wahlberg joins the Pregame Live show before Game 2 against the Miami Heat, and he says the fans need to bring more energy at home. He also goes on to explain why this year's team is built different than years past and can withstand runs by their opponent.Donnie Wahlberg: Fans ‘have to bring the energy' in playoffs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
- NBC
John Early Says This Comedic Legend Made Him Want to Get Into Stand-Up
During “Spill the Com-e-tea,” John Early says Margaret Cho was the first comedian to make him want to get into stand-up comedy, Kate Berlant makes him laugh the most out of all his famous comedian friends and opens up about his worst heckling experience. John also says Amy Sedaris practically created him, adding that it’s been surreal to know her and to tell her that now.
